Celebrity Big Brother star Ella Rae Wise has confirmed her split from Dancing on Ice star Dan Edgar, just hours before entering the famous house. The 24-year-old reality star expressed her sadness over the breakup, which occurred a week ago, telling The Sun: “We are not together. And it's really, really sad that we're not together.”
Ella explained that the decision was mutual, stating: “It has nothing to do with Big Brother. It was a decision that I had to make because I didn't feel that we were getting things that we wanted out of each other.” She added that 34-year-old Dan was “very set in his ways,” and that she couldn’t expect him to change. “It's just not enough for me,” she said.
Fans are now speculating that Ella could form a new connection inside the Big Brother house with Love Island star Chris Hughes. During Monday’s launch show, viewers noticed the camera panning directly to Chris when Ella entered, leading to a flurry of predictions on social media. One fan wrote: “The way they put the camera straight on Chris when Ella came in they want a showmance chile not subtle at all.”
Another agreed: “The camera IMMEDIATELY panning to Chris when Ella walked in lmao. They know what they're doing,” while a third said: “Chris seeing Ella walk in the house. He’s going to go for her, isn’t he?! #CBBUK.” A fourth fan added: “Calling it now Chris and Ella are gonna have a showmance I can just see it #CelebrityBigBrother #CBB.”
Chris, who rose to fame on Love Island in 2017, expressed his enthusiasm for the experience, saying: “I'm looking forward to the fact that it’s very much an unknown, to meeting new people, getting to spend time with people who are from very different environments to myself.” Ella echoed his sentiments, stating she looked forward to “meeting and getting to know new people and learning new things about myself and others.”
