Towie’s Liam ‘Gatsby’ Blackwell secretly dating Spanish model Rebeca Marrero
TOWIE’s Liam ‘Gatsby’ Blackwell is dating Spanish model Rebeca Marrero, the Sun’s Bizarre column can reveal.
He has been seeing the beauty for about six weeks in between filming of the last and next series of the ITVBe show.
Gatsby, 28, has recently been teasing social media fans with pictures of her but hiding her face, prompting rumours he was dating someone.
A source close to him said: "They’ve been dating for about six weeks.
“They were friends beforehand and decided to keep it quiet to get to know one another properly before telling anyone.
“It's early days between the pair but they get on well and are seeing how it pans out.”
Rebeca, 22, has modelled for top brands including H&M and ASOS.
The Only Way Is Essex bosses is expected to start in a few weeks’ time and Rebeca could be lined up for a cameo.
The source said: “Bosses know he’s dating someone now and she may go on eventually.
“But he’s just seeing how it goes for now. There aren’t any immediate plans for her to go on the show.”
His romance comes after emotional scenes at Christmas when Gatsby’s mum left for the US.
Fans were in tears as Nikki hugged her son and waved goodbye to him at the airport to join her family across the pond.
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Liam said: “She hasn't been with anyone else since my dad because she didn't want anyone to get in the way of us kids. She wanted us to have a good upbringing and any other guy to get in the way. I really, really want her to find a partner.
“My cousins are going to set her up on some dates, some dating websites whilst she's out there, so fingers crossed.”
Gatsby has previously dated co-stars Chloe Sims and Ferne McCann.