Tulisa's best pal says ‘you never know’ to potential romance with I'm A Celeb co-star Alan Halsall
Tulisa Contostavlos’ close pal has not ruled out a potential jungle romance for the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! star. The singer's best pal Michelle McKenna said "you never know" when she appeared on ITV’s Lorraine on Wednesday morning, 20 November, after Tulisa opened up on her love life on Tuesday night’s episode of the hit show.
N Dubz star Tulisa, 36, told her fellow campmates that she has been celibate for three years and considers herself demisexual. Michelle has now said of Tulisa: "I think she would like to meet someone. It's been a long time. But its meeting the right one isn't it She's going with the flow."
It was then that Lorraine Kelly asked about a potential romance between Tulisa and her fellow head of camp, Coronation Street star Alan Halsall, 42.
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Tulisa and Alan teamed up for the first challenge of the series, which they won and therefore were named leaders of the I’m A Celebrity camp. They do not have to do chores and get to sleep in the leaders’ lodge.
Lorraine asked Michelle: "What are we thinking? Because obviously she's getting on very well with Alan.
"They are both single, there is of course this N-Dobbs thing with their name." The TV host added: "So you never know, is what I am saying?"
Michelle didn’t rule it out as she replied: "You never know. We will have to watch."
Fans online have also speculated at a potential romance between Alan and Tulisa, with one fan tweeting: "Tulisa and Alan, a new couple? ! ....(stranger things have happened!) #ImACeleb." Another added: "Guys I'm rooting for the Tulisa and Alan love story #ImACeleb."
Tulisa opened up on dating and her love life on Tuesday night's show, as she labelled herself demisexual, saying she needs a “really close emotional bond with someone” and revealing she has been celibate “for over three years”.
The N-Dubz star told her campmates she had a profile on exclusive dating app Raya, but it had never resulted in a meet up, describing herself as “not really a dater” and “proper guarded” in her love life.
She said: “I feel like I’m demisexual. I need to have a really close emotional bond with someone. I need actual depth… I’m a slow, slow burner, I’ve been celibate for over three years.” Demisexuality is an umbrella term used to describe those who may only feel sexual or romantic attraction after forming an emotional connection or bond.
When quizzed about her celibacy, Tulisa said: “I’m not an overly sexualised person. For me, it’s all about the connection and the emotions that I feel with someone and then wanting to express them in that way.”
She added that the thought of dating “genuinely makes me feel physically sick”, jokingly adding: “This is my temple, you cannot enter.”
Coronation Street actor Alan said: “It sounds like a bushtucker trial where you’ve got to find ‘a key to Tulisa’s temple’.”
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! continues on ITV1 and ITVX.
