Last year, she was photographed on multiple occasions in the arms of her toyboy Connor Yemm – before he eventually claimed that their relationship was not sexual.
But Lauren Harries appears to have found love at last, as she took to Twitter on Saturday to reveal that she has found a new ‘Prince Charming’ in boyfriend Bruce Hills – just two days after meeting him in person for the first time on a date.
Sharing a shot of herself cuddled up with her handsome suitor – who, like her, is transgender – the 39-year-old TV personality gushed in an accompanying caption: ‘My new Boyfriend Bruce my Prince Charming.’
New beau: Lauren Harries took to Twitter on Saturday to share a shot of herself with her new boyfriend Bruce Hills – just two days after meeting him in person for the first time
Prince: Lauren called Bruce her ‘Prince Charming’ in the post as they went social media official
The post came some two days after dentist Bruce took to his own Instagram account to upload a snap of the pair and reveal that he had just met Lauren for a date for the first time, after communicating with her for ‘a long time’.
‘Out with the lovely @laurenharriesofficial,’ fitness devotee Bruce wrote on Thursday. ‘Known each other a long time and finally met #dayout.’
In preparation for their fateful meeting, bubbly Lauren shared a shot of herself looking glammed up in a rich palette of makeup as she revealed: ‘Going out on a date. How do I look’
First date: On Thursday, dentist Bruce took to his Instagram to share a shot of them together
Meet: In the accompanying caption, he revealed that the date was their first in-person meeting
Their romantic connection could be something of a dream come true for Bruce, as he publicly declared as far back as November 2015 that he ‘likes’ her during a Twitter exchange with another user of the mirco-blogging site.
As recently as January 21, Bruce appeared to have all but given up on love, admitting during a discussion with friends online that he’d been ‘cheated on, lied to and hurt’ in the past and had subsequently decided that he was happier being single.
They’ll also have much in common thanks to Lauren’s recently-embraced commitment to fitness, as regularly shares shots of himself working out.
Glamour: As she prepared to go out on her fateful date last week, Lauren uploaded a glam shot
Last month, she was snapped working up a sweat in Lycra workout gear and high heels, striking a sultry pose against a wall, showing off her toned abs in a black and neon yellow sports bra.
She showed off her slender legs in slinky black, blue and yellow Lycra leggings as she shot the camera a piercing look.
Adding a slightly unconventional touch to her work-out attire, the star slipped on a pair of vertiginous stiletto sandals for her cardio session.
Her blonde locks were styled in bouncy curls while her make-up look featured heavy liner, fluttery lashes and frosted pink lipstick.
She finished her look with a fuchsia pink manicure and several neon rings.
Lauren first sprang into the public eye as a precocious 12-year-old antiques expert called James, who famously appeared on the Antiques Roadshow and Wogan.
Lauren underwent gender reassignment surgery in 2002, which was, she says, ‘like being reborn’.
She has since carved out a successful TV career and released a single, I Am A Woman in 2015.
Rise to fame: Lauren first sprang into the public eye as a precocious 12-year-old antiques expert called James, who famously appeared on the Antiques Roadshow and Wogan