Match Of The Day presenters Mark Chapman and Kelly Cates have reportedly scored off set because the duo are mentioned to be relationship.
The Sun claims that the pair are romantically concerned after Chapman, 52, was accused by his ex-girlfriend Clere Collier of relationship Cates whereas they have been nonetheless collectively.
Chapman reportedly break up out of the blue with Collier, a Dubai-based mother-of-two and property agent, in April after three years collectively. He insists there was no overlap between the relationships and that he had remained trustworthy.
A supply advised The Solar: ‘Mark break up with Clere out of the blue, with out a lot clarification.
‘That they had been planning for the long run and their relationship had been going robust.
‘They stayed in contact after the break up, however Clere quickly realised that Mark and Kelly have been shut and she or he accused Mark of relationship Kelly.
Match Of The Day presenters Mark Chapman and Kelly Cates are reportedly relationship
The duo grew to become the principle presenters of Match Of The Day final season alongside Gabby Logan
‘Mark admitted the connection, however insisted there was no overlap between the 2 ladies and that he hadn’t cheated on her.
‘He advised her that he had been a single man when he began spending time with Kelly. In fact, it left a foul style in Clere’s mouth, and she or he didn’t consider him.’
Chapman and Cates grew to become the principle co-presenters for Match Of The Day alongside Gabby Logan final season after Gary Lineker left.
Whereas their shifts presenting the present don’t overlap, Chapman and Cates did seem on Movie star Gogglebox on the identical couch collectively in July.
Chapman, a extremely revered broadcaster paid between £335,000 and £340,000 per yr by the BBC, was already closely concerned with the present as Match Of The Day 2 presenter earlier than his promotion.
He was married to his spouse Sara for 19 years till she died aged 44 in 2020 after a battle with most cancers. That they had three children collectively.
The Better Manchester-born TV star is believed to have began relationship Collier in 2023, together with her making common journeys to the UK from the United Arab Emirates.
In the meantime, Cates is the daughter of Scotland and Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish.
She was beforehand married to her TV producer husband Tom, with whom she has two kids, however they break up in 2021.
