Lisa Armstrong’s ready to move on from Ant Mcpartlin. How do we know? She’s joined celeb dating app Raya
She’s single and ready to mingle with the stars
Patrick Schwarzenegger, Matthew Perry and Diplo are among the various dudes who are said to have made an appearance on celebrity dating app Raya, so now would be a great time to sign up if you’re a rich and famous lady looking for love. And it just so happens that’s what Lisa Armstrong is after.
“Lisa is desperate to move on, and she’s on a number of dating apps, including Raya, as well as another regular one – but she uses a different name on one of them, so she doesn’t attract too much attention,” says an insider close to the make-up artist. “She’s been chatting to lots of people and is excited about going out on dates when she’s allowed.”
The 43 year old split from ex-husband Ant Mcpartlin in January 2018, although their divorce was only finalised earlier this year, and we’re told she’s keen to move on and find herself another special someone. And ever the proactive dater, Lisa’s keen to get coupled up before she’s back at work as the head make-up artist on Strictly Come Dancing. “She’s told friends that she’s given herself a ‘dating deadline’ as she wants to be in a new relationship by the time the show starts in autumn,” says the source. “She’s after something real – she wants to find someone she can go and enjoy a night in the pub with, not someone who feels the need to show off with constant PDAS. It’s just about making her happy.”
Within weeks of announcing the end of their marriage, Ant, 43, began dating their former PA, Anne-marie Corbett. The couple now live together in south-west London along with Anne-marie’s two daughters from a previous marriage. While Ant and Lisa had locked horns during their lengthy divorce proceedings, the former couple are now in regular contact with each other as they share custody of their beloved chocolate Labrador, Hurley.
But Hurley may have to scooch over in bed when Lisa’s dating life picks up, as our insider tells us her celeb pals are even trying to help her out with dates.
“She’s being set up left, right and centre by friends such as Tess Daly. Everyone wants her to meet someone, because she is so lovely and kind,” says the insider, who adds, “Lisa’s worried that it won’t be long before there’s a wedding announcement from Ant and Anne Marie. She would really like to have something – or someone – to distract her before that happens.” n
‘She’s excited about going on dates’