Match Of The Day star Kelly Cates can't wipe the smile off her face as she and boyfriend Mark Chapman are seen together for the first time since their romance was confirmed

Match Of The Day star Kelly Cates can't wipe the smile off her face as she and boyfriend Mark Chapman are seen together for the first time since their romance was confirmed

Kelly Cates couldn't wipe the smile off her face as she walked alongside her beaming boyfriend Mark Chapman on Sunday. It was confirmed earlier this month that the Match Of The Day pundits were dating after finding love together on the BBC show last year. And this weekend the pair were seen together for the first time since their romance was confirmed as they arrived at work for MOTD. Kelly, 51, looked in great spirits as she kept it stylish in a pale pink loose-fitted shirt and dark grey tailored trousers. Meanwhile Mark, 53, wrapped up in a cream zip up fleece and dark navy jacket. The couple were seen smiling and laughing together as Kelly pushed her suitcase along the street. Match Of The Day star Kelly Cates couldn't wipe the smile off her face as she and boyfriend Mark Chapman are seen together for the first time on Sunday amid their romance It was confirmed earlier this month that the Match Of The Day pundits were dating after finding love together on the BBC show last yearKelly was preparing to host MOTD on BBC One, while Mark presented daytime sports coverage on Radio 5 Live.An onlooker told The Sun: 'Mark and Kelly were smiling and laughing together and walking in sync.'He had his hands in his pockets and she was wheeling a small suitcase. They kept chatting all the way towards the studios.'They were wearing matching trainers which was quite sweet. She went towards the TV studios and he walked into the radio section, next to it.'Kelly and Mark became the main co-presenters for MOTD alongside Gabby Logan last season after Gary Lineker left. While their shifts presenting the show do not overlap, the pair did appear on Celebrity Gogglebox on the same sofa together in July. It was revealed earlier this month that the pair were dating, several months after they are said to have realised that they had feelings for one another.It was reported that they started to fall for one another in May. But the Daily Mail's Katie Hind has revealed it was during their time in Atlanta during the football World Cup this summer, while covering England’s ill-fated semi-final against Argentina, that sparks really flew. READ MORE HERE.It came six months after Mark reportedly split from his girlfriend of three years, Clere Collier, an estate agent who lives in Dubai, who then accused him of becoming close with his co-host. Kelly, 51, looked in great spirits as she kept it stylish in a pale pink loose-fitted shirt and dark grey tailored trousers Meanwhile Mark, 53, wrapped up in a cream zip up fleece and dark navy jacket The couple were seen smiling and laughing together as Kelly pushed her suitcase along the street Kelly and Mark became the main co-presenters for MOTD alongside Gabby Logan last season after Gary Lineker left While their shifts presenting the show do not overlap, the pair did appear on Celebrity Gogglebox on the same sofa together in July Kelly was preparing to host MOTD on BBC One, while Mark presented daytime sports coverage on Radio 5 Live The couple were seen smiling and laughing together as Kelly pushed her suitcase along the streetIt was revealed earlier this month that the pair were dating, several months after they are said to have realised that they had feelings for one another It was reported that they started to fall for one another in May. But the Daily Mail's Katie Hind has revealed it was during their time in Atlanta during the football World Cup this summer He insists there was no overlap between the relationships and that he had remained faithful.A source told The Sun: 'Mark split with Clere out of the blue, without much explanation. They had been making plans for the future and their relationship had been going strong.'They stayed in touch after the split, but Clere soon realised that Mark and Kelly were close and she accused Mark of dating Kelly.'Mark admitted the relationship, but insisted there was no overlap between the two women and that he hadn’t cheated on her.'Mark was married to his wife Sara for 19 years until she died aged 44 in 2020 after a battle with cancer. They had three children.The Greater Manchester-born TV star is believed to have started dating Clere in 2023, with her making regular trips to the United Kingdom from the United Arab Emirates.Meanwhile, Kelly is the daughter of Scotland and Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish.She was previously married to TV producer husband Tom Cates, with whom she has two children, but they split in 2021.

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