Chantelle Houghton’s mystery boyfriend revealed as garden centre assistant who she met working near her Essex home

THE IDENTITY of Chantelle Houghton’s mystery boyfriend has been revealed as garden centre worker Westley O’Bryan. The former Celebrity Big Brother star, who told The Sun about her new man in February, was seen snogging Westley in public this week. Chantelle Houghton’s new boyfriend’s identity has been revealed Credit: David Cummings She is dating garden centre worker Westley O’Bryan Credit: Westley O'Bryan/Facebook The 42-year-old embraced and kissed the tattooed hunk on a train platform in Essex, in photos obtained by The Mail. A source said: “They looked like they are very, very happy together. Chantelle has been out with some terrible men over the years so let’s hope that this one is better. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! “She certainly seemed to like him a lot, she was kissing him and they were all very touchy-feely. “Chantelle has learned the hard way that being with a celebrity isn’t always the best idea for a happy relationship.” She was seen kissing the tattooed hunk in Essex Credit: Westley O'Bryan/Facebook Chantelle had a whirlwind marriage with her CBB co-star Preston Credit: WireImage – Getty The loved-up outing comes after Chantelle told The Sun she was in a new relationship. “I think my smile says it all. I have met someone. He’s not in the public eye, but that’s all I’ll say,” she shared. “I feel like all of my relationships have been public. The two relationships I had before Big Brother were the only ones that were private, but they weren’t really proper relationships because I was so young. “Every relationship I’ve had since has been in the public eye, and hasn’t been mine, almost. Especially with Preston. Most read in Showbiz “Preston and I were everybody’s, and I get it. I understand why people were invested, and I totally found that flattering, but it was hard. “It definitely put a strain on the relationship, and that was one of the biggest challenges we faced.” Her whirlwind 2006 marriage to CBB co-star Samuel Preston fell apart after just 10 months. She later dated TV presenter Rav Wilding and has a daughter with Katie Price‘s ex-husband, Alex Reid. Comment now