Mark Labbett has revealed he ‘couldn’t wait to leave’ a recent date he went on because he didn’t find the mystery woman ‘attractive’.
The Chase star, 59, known as The Beast, is taking part in E4’s Celeb’s Go Dating following his separation from ex-girlfriend Hayley Palmer, 44.
Mark dumped TV presenter Hayley in May 2024 in a ‘three-minute’ phone call, just days after their anniversary.
And speaking to BANG Showbiz at Celebs Go Dating launch party about his current dating life, Mark said: ‘You never know who you’re going to find, someone who you just get on with – that’s the key thing.
‘I won’t say who, but there’s been one situation I’ve met someone and I’m going, “I should find them really attractive”, but instead I can’t wait to get away.
Asked if the woman was a celebrity, Mark responded: ‘No comment.’
Mark Labbett, 59, has revealed he ‘couldn’t wait to leave’ a recent date he went on because he didn’t find the mystery woman ‘attractive’
The Chase star, known as The Beast, is taking part in E4’s Celeb’s Go Dating following his separation from ex-girlfriend Hayley Palmer, 44
Mark hopes to find his perfect match, with the help of the programme’s dating agents, Paul Carrick Brunson, Anna Williamson and Dr. Tara Suwinyattichaiporn.
Ironically, Mark said the experience of doing the show has taught him not to seek ‘perfection’.
He said: ‘If you expect that from your partner, if she goes, “You don’t do that”, you can’t get all stroppy.
‘You can argue on the point of modern dating issues that you see someone who’s this, this and this, and you go, reality check.’
He was married to his second cousin Katie Labbett, 32, from 2014 until 2020.
They welcomed their seven-year-old son Lawrence in 2018, but Katie and Mark split in 2020.
In 2020, Katie – who had been dating senior design engineer Scott Bate for 18 months at the time – and Mark split because their attempts at an open marriage failed.
The Beast also blamed other factors, including their 27-year age gap, the Covid-19 lockdown and his own mental health, for their eventual split.
Mark dumped TV presenter Hayley in May 2024 in a ‘three-minute’ phone call, just days after their anniversary
And speaking about his current dating life, Mark said: ‘I won’t say who, but there’s been one situation I’ve met someone and I’m going, “I should find them really attractive”, but instead I can’t wait to get away’ (pictured in 2024)
After starting work on the show he went on to be in a several serious relationships. This included marrying his second cousin Katie Labbett, 32 (seen in 2017)
In 2024, Hayley and Mark separated – with Hayley claiming at the time he dumped her because he ‘didn’t want to divorce his ex-wife’, but Mark later told The Sun newspaper their separation was because he ‘got old’.
However, Mark – who had a 15-year age gap with Hayley – insisted to BANG Showbiz he does not have a ‘bad word’ to say about Katie or Hayley.
Asked if he thinks it is now better to share a similar age with someone, as opposed to having a big age gap like he did with Katie and Hayley, Mark said: ‘What I would say is age is really important to some people and completely unimportant to others.
‘And, ultimately, I think it’s down to the individual relationship.
‘I’ve dated women who are older than me, and I’ve got no problems with it.’
Celebs Go Dating 2025 starts August 11 at 9pm on E4.
