Joey Essex's ex-girlfriend Lorena Medina has claimed that they’ve been exchanging “romantic” messages, despite rumours of Joey’s romance with his Dancing on Ice partner.
Joey, who recently addressed snogging Love Island’s Maura Higgins, is currently competing on Dancing on Ice with Vanessa Bauer, with fans speculating about a romance between them.
Lorena, 30, first met the former TOWIE star while on Ex On The Beach, where she came face to face with her exes Itay Ohayon and Patrick Hale.
The two then dated for several months back in 2020 before splitting.
Speaking to The Sun, Lorena claimed that Joey told her he “always thinks about her” despite being in completely different countries.
She explained: “We have been speaking a bit romantically, Joey told me he always thinks about me.
"He said that he hasn't been able to find that connection with anyone since me and I said, ‘Me too. I haven't found it yet either’, and Joey said, ‘Well, if you come to London I'll come to see you’.”
She continued to say that the “attraction is there”, but “ I am in different countries working on my singing career and he is in England.”
OK! has contacted a representative for Joey for comment.
Fans speculated about a romance between Vanessa and Joey back in November when they attended the TV Choice Awards together and looked close.
During his introductory VT on Dancing on Ice, Joey said: "Vanessa is single, I'm single. There's gonna be a bit of flirting going on."
He could also be seen asking his dance partner: "How do we keep in touch? Can I get your number?"
And while appearing on Good Morning Britain earlier this week, the former Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins star seemed to confirm the romance.
He told Susanna Reid: "I'm open, I'll answer, the truth is obviously… I'm single, Vanessa is single, you know. We go to the ice every day, it's cold, got to keep each other warm… do you know what I mean? So that's it really… yeah, it's all good.
"Hold on, it sounds like you're not single and she's not single? It sounds like you're both together?" Susanna said, to which Joey replied: "No comment, can't confirm but we are both single, right now, we're taking it slowly, it's all good."
Joey’s sister Frankie Essex also addressed the rumours in her column for OK! when she wrote: “I haven’t met his partner Vanessa yet. I’ve heard the rumours about him getting friendly with her, but I haven’t asked him about it… I’ve gone to ask, but I forget.”
“It’s probably quite easy to end up dating someone in that situation as you’re literally with them all the time,” she added.
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