Celebrity claim shocks Celebs Go Dating fans

Married At First Sight star Ella Morgan made a bold claim about herself on the first episode of the new series of Celebs Go Dating. 

The 29-year-old reality star described herself as a ‘TV icon’ in her intro for Monday’s episode of the Channel 4 dating show. 

Ella, who is the show’s first ever transgender celebrity client, said: ‘My name is Ella Morgan. I’m a trans TV icon. I was born as Evan, I always knew I was a girl. I’m the Princess Diana of the queer community.’

But viewers were left baffled by the comment, as they declared that she had ‘only been in one show’. 

Not all fans disagreed with Ella about her ‘icon’ status though, as others rallied to support the star.

Married At First Sight star Ella Morgan made a bold claim about herself on the first episode of the new series of Celebs Go Dating on Monday

The 29-year-old reality star described herself as a ‘TV icon’ in her intro for Monday’s episode of the Channel 4 dating show

Taking to X, formerly Twitter, as the show aired, viewers wrote: ‘TV Icon?!? You’ve been on one program and you’re not a celebrity,’

‘Ella has a high opinion of herself considering she spent weeks chasing quite possibly the most air headed bloke I’ve ever seen on television not that long ago,’

‘”I’m a trans tv icon” Who’s going to tell her…,’; ‘Did she just say she’s a TV Icon?!?!’

But fans of Ella leapt to her defence, and said: ‘God I love #CelebsGoDating! My proper guilty pleasure. Tristan and Chris are both very handsome and great to see Trans #MAFS Icon Ella back on the tele!’;

‘Love Ella so much. She was one of my favourites on MAFSUK.’

Celebs Go Dating returned to screens on Monday night as a whole new batch of stars set out to find the one. 

But things didn’t go so smoothly for Helen Flanagan as she accidentally flirted with a gay man and called herself ‘a psycho b****’ in front of a potential date. 

The series kicked off with a Bridgeton inspired masquerade ball as the celebrities worked their way around the room. 

Ella, who is the show’s first ever transgender celebrity client, said: ‘My name is Ella Morgan. I’m a trans TV icon. I was born as Evan, I always knew I was a girl. I’m the Princess Diana of the queer community’ 

But viewers were left baffled by the comment, as they declared that she had ‘only been in one show’

Celebs Go Dating returned to screens on Monday night as a whole new batch of stars set out to find the one

Not all fans disagreed with Ella about her ‘icon’ status though, as others rallied to support the star

Actress Helen, 34, was joined by Jamelia, Gogglebox’s Stephen Webb, MAFS UK’s Ella, Love Island’s Chris Taylor, MIC star Tristan Phipps and Lauryn Goodman.

She has struggled to re-enter the dating world following her split from ex Scott Sinclair, who is the father of her three children.

While mingling with the singles, things got off to a rocky start as the masks ‘threw off her gaydar’ and she chronically overshared. 

After chatting up the gay man, Helen giggled at her mishap and made her way over to another singleton, although that didn’t go to plan either. 

As she jumped straight into the conversation by discussing her ex, she later added: ‘I can be sweet. It depends on the time of the month, I’m either lovely or a psycho b****.’

‘Well I hope it’s not that time now…’ the masked stranger awkwardly joked.  

Moving on to another, she then blurted out: ‘It’s really really hot isn’t it, I feel like I’ve got sweaty boobs!’ 

Discussing Helen’s conversations, the experts assessed: ‘Oh no here she goes again, do you think this is her way of deflecting?’

According to The Sun there will be a shocking ‘sackable’ offence, a ‘missing’ star and lots of tears as the celebs bare their souls to the dating experts

Celebs Go Dating returned to screens on Monday night as a whole new batch of stars set out to find the one

But things didn’t go so smoothly for Helen Flanagan as she accidentally flirted with a gay man and called herself ‘a psycho bitch’ in front of a potential date

‘She could be trying to make them laugh….or is it her way of saying, you don’t stand a chance?’ they questioned. 

At the end of the mixer, Helen chose to go on a date with sports massage therapist Luke after their ‘flirty chat and flowing conversation.’ 

Luckily, it seems he wasn’t deterred by the soapstar’s oversharing as he agreed to go on a date with her.

However in a shock twist, it was later revealed that Ella had also chosen Luke, meaning that he would be forced to decide between the girls.