They have both been keeping a low profile about their dating life for the past year. 

But it has emerged Olly Murs, 33, and Melanie Sykes, 47, are said to have been seeing each other in secret for a year, according to The Sun.

Of the pairing, a source told the publication: ‘Mel loves a younger man and really fell for Olly when he got into shape late last year.’

 

'He was a fan of her gym selfies': Olly Murs, 33, and Melanie Sykes, 47, have 'been secretly DATING for the past year' while insisting they're just friends

‘He was a fan of her gym selfies’: Olly Murs, 33, and Melanie Sykes, 47, have ‘been secretly DATING for the past year’ while insisting they’re just friends

Despite insisting they are just friends for the past year, an insider claimed there is a ‘real physical attraction’ between the showbiz stars.

A romance was reported to have blossomed after they bonded over her fitness programme.

The fitness guru avidly updates her Instagram page with scanty-clad pictures of her breaking into a sweat, so it is no surprise Olly is said to be a fan of Mel’s gym selfies.

Sensational figure: The broadcaster, who boasts of 121,000 followers on Instagram, shares scanty clad photos of herself breaking into a sweat at the gym

Sensational figure: The broadcaster, who boasts of 121,000 followers on Instagram, shares scanty clad photos of herself breaking into a sweat at the gym

Sensational figure: The broadcaster, who boasts of 121,000 followers on Instagram, shares scanty clad photos of herself breaking into a sweat at the gym

The source added: ‘They were initially introduced through a mutual friend. They started texting for ages and some of the messages ended up getting quite saucy.

‘They were bonding over her fitness programme. He was a fan of her gym selfies and thought that she had an amazing body.’ 

MailOnline has contacted both Olly Murs and Melanie Sykes representatives for comment. 

Work out! The fitness guru avidly updates her Instagram page with scanty-clad pictures of her breaking into a sweat, so it is no surprise Olly is said to be a fan of Mel's gym selfies

Work out! The fitness guru avidly updates her Instagram page with scanty-clad pictures of her breaking into a sweat, so it is no surprise Olly is said to be a fan of Mel's gym selfies

Work out! The fitness guru avidly updates her Instagram page with scanty-clad pictures of her breaking into a sweat, so it is no surprise Olly is said to be a fan of Mel’s gym selfies

Melanie has two children, Roman, 15, and Valentino Luca, 12, from her first marriage to actor Daniel Caltagirone.

The former flames were married in 2001 but the couple split in 2008 and divorced the following year.

Melanie went onto marry Jack Cockings, 29, in 2013 but after less than one year of marriage she filed for divorce.

She broke her silence on her seven-month marriage to roofer Jack – 16 years her junior – after the divorce was finalised.

Melanie told Fabulous magazine last year: ‘The divorce was the easy bit. The hard bit was being married to the wrong person.

‘It’s always difficult to break up with somebody, but it’s been for the best and I knew it at the time and that’s why we’re not together. 

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