Celeb Big Brother's Ella Rae Wise reveals truth of dating life admitting 'It's hard'

TOWIE star and Celebrity Big Brother 2025 housemate Ella Rae Wise has opened up about her love life post-Dan Edgar - and let's just say, she’s not exactly short of attention… even if she’s not jumping at it.

“Babe, the DMs don’t stop - but I don’t really want to open them!” Ella laughed in an exclusive chat. “It’s hard to know people’s true intentions when you’re in the public eye. I need someone genuine, especially with what I do - even filming with exes.”

Ella, 24, rose to fame on The Only Way is Essex, quickly becoming a fan favourite thanks to her glam style, sharp tongue and no-nonsense attitude. Since her romance with fellow TOWIE castmate Dan Edgar ended, she’s been focusing on herself - and it shows.

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Dan and Ella began dating in early 2024 but broke up at the beginning of this year. A few days after entering Big Brother, Ella touched upon her relationship with Dan, who is a decade her senior, and said she gave up trying to change him.

“I was bullied at school, and it used to dull my sparkle,” she admits. “But now, I’ve turned that pain into power. Young me would be proud.”

The self-proclaimed “loaf of bread flirt queen” is all about her post-breakup glow-up. “Take time for you. Know your worth. Don’t just serial date,” she advises, possibly hinting at past mistakes.

And speaking of Dan... eagle-eyed fans clocked Love Island bombshell Angel, who briefly dated Dan before entering the villa, as the latest woman linked to Ella’s ex. Talk about a small world! But Ella’s unbothered. She’s got bigger things in her sights - Strictly, Bake Off, Stand Up To Cancer - and yes, Celebs Go Dating is firmly on her radar.

“I’d thrive in that kind of situation,” she laughs. “Like I said in my Big Brother VT - I could flirt with a loaf of bread!” Angelique 'Angel' Swift became one of the new entrants to ITV's long-running dating show this week.

The 26-year-old blonde bombshell immediately turned heads when she entered the villa and seemed to hit it off with the 2025 contestants. However, it seems Angel may be shielding a damaged heart, as it has been claimed she had been entering a romance with a reality star before she jetted to Majorca .

A report has revealed that Angel had struck up the beginnings of a romance with Dan Edgar - who reality show fans will recognise from Towie.

Dan and Angel reportedly got close. However, it seems the romance did not pan out as Angel is now starring on Love Island and looking for romance.

Conversely, a friend of Dan told the outlet: "It was just one date really, and it was after he split from Ella. Dan was very much single at the time."

And on the topic of Dan, Ella is currently filming with her ex and as the cast went away for filming for 10 days. The pair had to reunite as they lived in the same hotel. Speaking about the latest series and filming, Ella promises the “drama” is back.

She said: “The last few series focused more on love and friendships. I felt we lost a bit of the original TOWIE drama, but series 6 is bringing it back — OG style.”

The series will return later this year.

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