Sunday People

MR TINDER HAS FALLEN IN LOVE Model with 14k swipe rights’ found her without his phone

- By Kelly Jenkins

A DATING app’s most soughtafte­r bloke has revealed how he finally found love – the old fashioned way.

Male model Stefan Pierre-tomlin earned the nicknamed Mr Tinder because he was so popular.

Over two years, 20 women a DAY swiped right to match up with him on Tinder. Yet Stefan, 29, still failed to find lasting romance.

But now, after an incredible 14,600 matches, Stefan has fallen in love with former X Factor singer Natasha Boon, 27, who he met on a night out.

Stefan, who appeared on E4’ s Celebs Go Dating, had been on 15 dates over the two years, including one during a lads’ holiday to Marbella in Spain.

He had even had two relationsh­ips from his Tinder matches but t hey f i zzled out quickly.

But when he met Natasha i n April t hrough a pal in common, he knew things were different right away.

He said: “When I first saw Natasha, she reminded me of Marilyn Monroe. She wore a tight red dress, red lipstick and her blonde hair was styled amazingly. She knocked me off my feet and that rarely happens. I had butterflie­s in my stomach.

“I realised I didn’t need an app to find love, our chemistry was instant.”

The pair swapped numbers that evening and texted all night long.

Their first date was on Hampstead Heath in North London and they have been together ever since.

Stefan said: “People use modern technology to find love but Natasha and I just have that natural chemistry, so it was nice to have met her the old fashioned way.

“After the whole ole Mr Tinder hype I thought the universe verse would help me meet Miss Right offline, and there we have it.”

The inseparabl­e e couple have moved in together and Stefan likes that they have so much in common.

He said: “I love e the way Natasha is so patient and that hat she’s a great team player. She’s s beautiful, she’s kind and, importantl­y, antly, she understand­s my industry y because she’s a singer and has been on TV.

“I love her voice ce so much. It makes my hair stand tand on end, not that I’ve got much.”

Stefan, of South th London, who is also a trained ained pilot, said: “We’d like e to start making music together ether and, if things cont continue to go well in the fu future, we’d like to get g engaged, ngaged, bu buy a house a and start tart a f family y t together.” her.”

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She said: “At first, Mr Tinder was weird for me, e, because I didn’t understand why he would need to use a dating app. He’s ’s so handsome. I’ve never used dating g apps myself.

“I do get a little e jealous when I think about all the women men he’s matched with but I feel privileged ged to be with him.

“I love his outgoing, tgoing, witty, funny personalit­y and his is respect for people. It’s really endearing. ring. I can picture a future with him. He’s really thoughtful. He surprises me with gifts all the time.

“I also love that at he’s a pilot – that’s a winner for me as I love flying.”

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SWEET MUSIC: Natasha on X Factor in September and Stefan’sefan’s model shot MATCHLESS LOVE: Mr Tinder Stefan with singer Natasha
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