I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! star Kelly Brook left viewers utterly stunned during Thursday night's episode with a jaw-dropping confession about her romantic past. The model and actress revealed she had been engaged a remarkable five times before finally finding lasting happiness with her now-husband, Jeremy Parisi.
A Rocky Road To Marital Bliss
Now happily settled with Italian model Jeremy Parisi, whom she married in a beautiful Italian ceremony in July 2022, Kelly's path to wedded bliss was anything but straightforward. The couple's love story began back in 2014, but it was preceded by a string of high-profile relationships and broken engagements that kept fans and the media captivated for years.
During her campfire chat in the jungle, Kelly shared her surprising history with engagements. 'I always said I was never going to get married,' she admitted. 'I'd been engaged about five times before I met my husband! I had like five broken engagements.' She went on to explain that her husband never formally proposed, likely wary of her past experiences where engagements often signalled the beginning of the end.
The revelation sent social media into a frenzy, with fans on X expressing their disbelief. Comments included 'Kelly been engaged 5 times wow!! #ImACeleb' and 'kelly's been engaged HOW many times', highlighting just how shocking the news was to the public.
From Hollywood Stars To Gladiators: Kelly's Engagement History
Kelly's engagement history reads like a who's who of famous faces, spanning Hollywood actors, rugby stars, and even a television Gladiator.
Jason Statham (1997-2004)
Her most notable relationship was with Hollywood hardman Jason Statham, which lasted seven years. Though he proposed during their time together, Kelly has since revealed that Statham was reluctant to commit to marriage or starting a family. Speaking on Elizabeth Day's How To Fail podcast, she detailed how the romance ultimately fell apart because she felt neglected as his career skyrocketed while hers 'floundered'.
Billy Zane (2004-2008)
Kelly's second engagement was to American actor Billy Zane, whom she met on the set of Survival Island in 2004. The couple lived together in a £1 million Kent farmhouse before splitting in 2008. Kelly later described the relationship as a 'fling' rather than a lasting love, noting that Zane was 'never going to be somebody I wanted to spend my life with'.
Thom Evans (2010-2013)
Scottish rugby union player Thom Evans was Kelly's third fiancé. Their relationship was marked by profound tragedy when Kelly suffered a miscarriage at six months pregnant. She has described this loss as 'the most traumatic, horrific thing that I've ever been through'. The couple became engaged after losing their first child in May 2011, but their relationship ultimately didn't survive the heartbreak. Evans is now engaged to Nicole Scherzinger.
David McIntosh (2014-2015)
In perhaps her most whirlwind romance, Kelly became engaged to Gladiator competitor David McIntosh after just 11 weeks of dating. The relationship ended acrimoniously six months later amid accusations of infidelity. Kelly confirmed the split on social media, tweeting: 'It's a sad day but I wanted to share with you that David and I are no longer engaged.'
Finding Lasting Love With Jeremy Parisi
Kelly's romantic journey finally found its happy ending with French model Jeremy Parisi. The couple's modern love story began in 2014 when Kelly reached out to him directly on Instagram after watching one of his videos. They connected over shared interests in martial arts and fitness training.
Despite the language barrier initially - Jeremy spoke little English when they first met - their relationship flourished. Kelly has admitted she still sometimes speaks for him out of habit from those early days. The pair tied the knot in Italy in 2022 and have built what Kelly describes as a 'sacred' marriage.
In a reflective moment about their life together, Kelly revealed they've made a conscious decision not to have children, prioritising instead a peaceful life together. 'We just wanted a nice, peaceful life together,' she admitted, explaining that neither felt drawn to the chaos of raising young children.
Kelly's astonishing revelation in the I'm A Celeb camp not only provided dramatic television but also offered a poignant reminder that finding true love often involves navigating multiple heartbreaks and false starts along the way.
