The Chase star Mark Labbett, 58, reveals his secret to a happy relationship with stunning girlfriend Hayley Palmer, 42, as the pair celebrate their first anniversary
The couple has been dating since 2023 and is more loved up than ever.
And now The Chase’s Mark Labbett has revealed that the key to a happy relationship is keeping it simple, as he and his gorgeous girlfriend celebrate their first anniversary with a sober date at a local steakhouse.
The Chase star, 58, who is known as “The Beast” on the hit show, revealed to The sun his plans for their anniversary date.
He said: ‘We found a bench in a quiet spot on the beach and spent hours talking and getting to know each other, so we decided to go back to celebrate our anniversary.
‘It just so happens that there is a nice Beefeater near where her parents live. They already know Hayley’s order: nachos and chips.’
The Chase’s Mark Labbett has revealed that the key to a happy relationship is keeping things simple, as he and his gorgeous girlfriend celebrate their first anniversary with a sober date at a local steakhouse (pictured in March)
The Chase star, 58, who is known as “The Beast” on the hit show, revealed to The Sun his plans for their anniversary date
The glamorous Sky Entertainment reporter, 42, claimed she couldn’t wait for the date and would make their anniversary last ‘a month’ if she could.
The pair have been dating since early 2023, with Mark previously admitting he was a ‘very, very lucky man’ to be with her.
Sources claim the star wooed the TV presenter on a series of dates after he had been ‘friends’ for some time, following his split from wife Katie in 2020.
Hayley previously admitted to Good Morning Britain: ‘I don’t watch The Chase, no offense but I’m never in at 5pm. I came to see Beat The Chasers and he got everything right and I thought, “Wow, that’s really sexy.”‘
Mark admitted that the relationship has had challenges due to the distances between them, with him living in Rotherham while Hayley lives in London.
Speaking about the long distances, he said: ‘We consult our diaries a lot, so for example we’ve both worked out that we’ll be in Southampton for a few nights next month, so we’ve arranged a few dates while we’re down there.’
Hayley added: “I think sometimes it’s healthy. When you meet someone it’s too much too soon, but we’re both really looking forward to seeing each other again in a few weeks.’
During their GMB interview in January, The Chase star denied she had undergone weight loss surgery after losing 10 stone.
He said: ‘We found a bench in a quiet spot on the beach and spent hours talking and getting to know each other, so we decided to go back to celebrate our anniversary.
The quiz champion admitted he lost his appetite after having Covid and now struggles to finish a meal.
Host Susanna Reid asked, “How did you do it?” to which he quickly replied, “Not with a gastric band.” I’m not so sure how.
‘I weighed myself recently and I weighed just under 19 stone and at my heaviest I weighed just under 185 kilos – 29 stone. In fact, I have been carrying a bag of coal on my back all these years.’
Mark added: “During the pandemic I was looking after my young son and I really started to admire people who care for young children full-time.
‘I don’t know how I did it, but I was lucky, and after one of the bouts of Covid my appetite disappeared and never really came back. Hayley will agree that even now I struggle to finish a meal.’
Mark now goes to the gym with Hayley to get stronger and he said: ‘I’ve been working out a lot and from these shoulders you can maybe tell I could bench press my own body weight so I’m always a strong guy, I was just a fat, strong boy. I was the Oxford shot put champion in 1985.”
It comes after Mark revealed exactly how much he weighs following his 10 stone weight loss.
Hayley posted a video of Mark working out on a treadmill and elliptical before stepping on the scales.
Alongside the video, Hayley said: ‘I’m so proud of @marktthebeatlabbett. He started coming to the gym with me in the mornings and he’s doing so well.
‘He only weighs 124 kilos. We plan to strengthen and improve the condition.”
It comes after Mark now regularly hits the gym with Hayley to get stronger, as he said: ‘I’ve been working out a lot and from these shoulders you can maybe tell I could bench press my own body weight’
Mark said he completely changed his diet as he battled diabetes and said this played a role in his weight loss (pictured in 2017)