I'm back with Cerys Matthews, says Marc Bannerman

Marc Bannerman yesterday confirmed he's back with singer Cerys Matthews but denied the couple are engaged.

They met on reality TV show I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here.

The former EastEnders star and Cerys, 39, were recently said to have split.

But Bannerman, 34, went on ITV daytime show Loose Women yesterday and said: "We are back together. It's really lovely. But no, not engaged."

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Cerys Matthews dumps Marc Bannerman

Cerys Matthews has decided to end her relationship with Marc Bannerman.

The couple fell for each other when they shared the I'm A Celebrity jungle together in November last year. They were torn apart when Marc was voted out of the programme, but once the show was over, the pair declared that they were "in love" and even discussed having children.

However, pals have now revealed that Cerys got bored of the relationship and dumped Marc by phone two days before Valentine's Day. She now wishes to focus on her music career.

"The passion fizzled out and they've hardly seen each other in the last month. All the talk of having babies and settling down turned to dust," a source told the Sunday Mirror. "She realised the relationship was going nowhere and wants to concentrate on her tour, so she told Marc they were finished this week."

Marc's mother Dolores Noronha confirmed: "It's finished with Cerys. He's very upset, very down."

In an interview at the end of last year, Cerys' ex-boyfriend Seth Riddle warned: "She rushes into everything - she did the same thing with me. She's the sort of person who's prone to changing her mind a lot."

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Cerys Matthews 'Shocked' Over Marc Bannerman Sex And Drugs Claims

Cerys Matthews is being urged to dump jungle love rat Marc Bannerman over new claims that he binged on cocaine with hookers.

The former Catatonia singer is said to be “shocked and horrified” after vice girl Shann Fallon told a tabloid that Marc paid her for sex and drugs.

Now Cerys’ close friends want her to have nothing more to do with the ex-Eastenders actor.

One pal tells the Daily Star: “Her family have all told her to ditch him if the claims are true.”

Marc was dumped by his actress girlfriend Sarah Matthews over his flirting with camp mate Cerys on jungle reality show I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here.

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Marc Bannerman 'Cheated On Ex With Hooker'

I'm A Celebrity star Marc Bannerman is facing claims he cheated on his ex-girlfriend with a prostitute in a drug-fuelled tryst.

Marc split with Sarah Matravers after falling in love with singer Cerys Matthews on the show, but is now facing sordid details of his indiscretions during his two year relationship with the actress.

Prostitute Shann Fallon claims the ex-Eastenders actor hired her this summer whilst Sarah was away from the home they shared together, taking cocaine and cannabis with him.

However, she tells the News Of The World sex with Marc was impossible.

"I could tell what he wanted most was affection. We spent a while just smooching and cuddling like a regular couple but there was no arousing him," she claims.

"Marc apologised and told me he'd taken too much coke. In the end we went back to just cuddling...and doing more drugs."

Matravers - who had been planning a family with Bannerman - has meanwhile claimed Marc and Cerys' new relationship will end in tears.

"Thank God I'm not carrying his child. He and Cerys will probably end up in rehab. And he's bound to cheat," she says.

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Cerys Matthews and Marc Bannerman finally meet

Cerys Matthews and Marc Bannerman have finally met up – almost a week after the ex-Catatonia singer was voted out of the I'm A Celeb jungle.

But the long-anticipated reunion at The Sloop pub in Fishguard, Pembs, was for a photoshoot.

And the not-so-romantic meeting took place at the same place where Cerys, 38, got married to ex-husband Seth Riddle 4 years ago.

Cerys and Marc, 34, were said to be unfazed by the memories of the venue.

'It was heartless and crass,' one onlooker tells the Daily Mirror. 'Is nothing sacred anymore?'

Marc and Cerys, 38, fell for each other on the ITV show. But the mum-of-two - who posed for sexy shots in a Sunday tabloid - wants to take thinks slowly and spend lots of time with her kids.

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Cerys Matthews says Marc Bannerman is her soulmate

I'm a Celebrity may be over, but the romance between Marc Bannerman and Cerys Matthews may well be about to begin.

The pair, who struck up a very cute and affectionate friendship in the jungle, are now facing up to the outside world as viewers wait to see if they will get together for real.

And Cerys, who is divorced with two children, told the News of the World that she has "found a soulmate" in ex-EastEnders star Marc.

"I'm in love with Marc and I think he feels the same. I'd like us to spend the rest of our lives together," she said.

Marc was also quoted by the Daily Mirror as cooing: "I hope to settle down and have children with the right woman. I think Cerys is that woman."

But while the pair seems to be falling head over heels for each other, Marc's early eviction from the jungle left him facing up to now ex-girlfriend Sarah Matravers, who reportedly moved out of their home and dumped him after his behaviour.

Meanwhile, winner Christopher Biggins commented on the relationship, telling the Sunday Mirror that he would love to be matron of honour if the two were to get married.

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Cerys Matthews "excited" about marrying Marc Bannerman

Cerys Matthews has confessed she's "excited" about planning her wedding to fellow 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' contestant Marc Bannerman.

The singer - who was flirting constantly with the former 'EastEnders' actor before he was booted out of the jungle - was talking with fellow campers Anna Ryder Richardson and Christopher Biggins about planning the couple's nuptials.

Cerys said: "Don't, can you imagine? I can't let myself think that. I know it's just so exciting."

The former Catatonia star - who has two children with ex-husband Seth Riddle - then said: "I almost have to put that aside for a minute. Just concentrate on this, but have that smiling in the back of my head."

While he was in the jungle, Marc was still dating his girlfriend Sarah Matravers but the pair ended their relationship soon after he got voted out because of his flirting with Cerys.

Aroused while showering

It has now been revealed footage of Marc getting sexually aroused while showering with Cerys in the jungle was censored by TV bosses.

The 34-year-old actor got an erection while the pair cooled down together, but producers decided not to show it as they didn't want to cause Sarah any further embarrassment.

Cerys, 38, also revealed to her fellow campers how Marc had told her he was feeling randy while he was in there.

She said: "Marc felt randy. He told me. That's what he said."

Meanwhile, there was no eviction last night (27.11.07) so Cerys is left to battle to be crowned king or queen of the jungle with Biggins, Janice Dickinson, Jason 'J' Brown and Gemma Atkinson.

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I’m a Celebrity romance hots up between Cerys and Marc

Cerys Matthews and Marc Bannerman are getting so close she has started feeding him and tucking him into bed.

The Welsh singer and ex EastEnders actor have been flirting for days in the Australian jungle on ITV’s I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.

Matthews hinted to Anna Ryder Richardson that she was worried about how their relationship was being perceived. But the designer said: “He’s just a very good friend. You’ve not done anything. “He is just a very good friend forever.”

Meanwhile a close friend of the singer has appeared on GMTV to defend her actions. Sarah Gowland dismissed the romance as a close friendship.

She told GMTV: “I think they are great friends and it’s nice to see she’s got a good friend in there for support. “She is a very friendly person. I think she is doing a great job. I don’t think she knows he (Bannerman) has a girlfriend, as he hasn’t actually spoken to Cerys about it.”The family are really proud of her. She is coming across really well.”

She added that she would “maybe” like to see the pair get together, if he was single.

Bannerman’s girlfriend Sarah Matravers has flown to Australia to confront him over his behaviour. Matthews, Bannerman and Ryder Richardson had some time out from the campsite when they took part in the Bush Battle.

Tied to a post, they were forced to hold onto a pole for as long as possible - or risk being covered in vomit-scented gunk. Matthews was the first to let go, before Bannerman gave in leaving Ryder Richardson immune from eviction.

It was a day of drama for the campers as ex-footballer Rodney Marsh slipped while out collecting logs for the fire, injuring his knee.

He spent a night in hospital but was soon back in camp enjoying being looked after by his fellow contestants. Supermodel Janice Dickinson and Five star J had the ride of their life during the Uneasy Rider bushtucker trial.

The pair had to drive a motorbike 100ft over a ravine and bash down stars. “I’m not good at driving,” admitted Dickinson so J took to the wheel and they managed to secure ten out of eleven stars. “I just really loved it. I really enjoyed it,” J said afterwards.

The cheeky pair pretended they had come back empty-handed before admitting they had won ten meals for camp.

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