Kate Ferdinand could have an awkward encounter with her ex-boyfriend Dan Edgar when Dancing On Ice returns to British screens on Sunday.
The former TOWIE star, 33, who is married to football legend Rio, 46, has joined her husband to support his brother, Anton, 39, who is joining Dan, 34, on the glitzy show.
Kate and Dan dated in 2015 when she was introduced on The Only Way Is Essex, when she was introduced as his on-off girlfriend.
But as the series developed, Dan was hit with cheating allegations in 2016 following their six-year relationship.
But as they brace for a possible icy reunion, a source said The sun that Kate and Rio will present a united front.
The TV insider said: ‘Rio and Kate will present a united front when they come to the Dancing On Ice studio to watch Anton.
Kate Ferdinand (pictured with husband Rio) could have an awkward encounter with her ex-boyfriend Dan Edgar when Dancing On Ice returns to UK screens on Sunday
Kate and Dan (pictured), 34, dated in 2015 when she was introduced on The Only Way Is Essex, when she was introduced as his on-off girlfriend
‘It’s always awkward seeing an ex; Kate is just happy to have Rio by her side in the audience.
“Luckily Dan won’t be skating his first routine until next week, so that means Kate won’t have to sit through a whole performance.”
The source then explained that there was “a lot of love between them” as they dated on and off for years.
They then confirmed that Kate and Rio are happily married and aren’t fascinated by seeing her ex on set.
MailOnline has contacted representatives of Kate Ferdinand for comment.
Kate and Dan’s divorce wasn’t so easy, as she previously confessed that he made her feel like a “crazy.”
During a confrontation with Dan on TOWIE in 2017, Kate said: ‘You made me feel like I was crazy, you said, ‘You’re crazy, you’re making it up in your head.’ You made me feel like I was crazy.”
After they decided to go their separate ways, Dan explained, “I feel like our relationship was like we’d been married for thirty years and we were getting on each other’s nerves.
‘I can’t believe it’s come to this. I really thought we were going to be together for the rest of our lives.”
The former TOWIE star, 33, who is married to football legend Rio, has joined her husband in supporting his brother Anton, 39, who is joining Dan on the glitzy show
But as they brace for a possible icy reunion, a source told the Sun that Kate and Rio would present a united front.
It comes after Kate and Rio marked eight years since she met Rio as she shared a heartwarming throwback to the couple together
Kate and the ex-footballer met in 2016 through mutual friends while they were both on holiday in Dubai
It comes after Kate and Rio marked eight years since she met her husband Rio when she shared a heartwarming photo of the couple together.
Kate and the ex-footballer met in 2016 through mutual friends while they were both on holiday in Dubai.
The couple headed back to the UAE to ring in 2025, with Kate sharing a cozy snap of the couple enjoying a night out.
Alongside the post, she wrote: ‘Rio and I met eight years ago yesterday.
‘Who would have thought that, fast forward to now, we would be back where we met, married, with two more beautiful children, five in total
‘It’s crazy to think that a chance meeting and so many obstacles thrown our way, we could see in the new year as a family of seven (I just miss our Lorenz).
‘I’m entering 2025 feeling very grateful and excited for what’s to come ‘.
Kate and Rio, who married in 2019, are parents to Cree, who was born in December 2020, and daughter Shae, who was born via C-section last year.
She is also stepmother to his three children Lorenz, 18, Tate, 15, and Tia, 13, from his previous marriage to Rebecca Ellison, who died in 2015.
In November, three-year-old Cree was rushed to hospital with a horrific injury during a family trip to the Maldives.
Former TOWIE star Kate shared the scary news on her Instagram when she posted a photo in the back of an ambulance with her toddler, but did not say how he suffered the injury.
Kate and Rio are parents to Cree, born in December 2020, and daughter Shae, while she is also stepmother to his three children Lorenz, 18, Tate, 15, and Tia, 13.
Kate recently shared some of her happiest Christmas moments when she posted a sweet family album of photos to Instagram
Kate has remained open about her struggles to adapt in a blended family, admitting she ‘overthinks’ her actions when it comes to caring for her stepchildren
She wrote of the summit: ‘We ended a fantastic trip with a broken collarbone. My boy always gets hurt!!
“It’s been sleepless nights, cuddles, TV and chocolate ever since.”
The podcaster told how the frightening incident happened at the end of their ‘fantastic trip’ and told how Cree ‘keeps getting injured’.
She said since the injury they have been dealing with “sleepless nights” as he recovers.