Uncovering the Real Story of Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne’s Marital Journey: Why the Former TOWIE Star Was Absent from Easter Family Photos

Jacqueline Jossa sparked speculation her six-year marriage to Dan Osborne was on the rocks after he failed to feature in any of her family photographs on Easter Sunday – and she wasn’t wearing her wedding ring.

But MailOnline can reveal the couple are still in a relationship and living under the same roof, with Dan’s absence from Jacqueline’s Bank Holiday pictures easily explained.

Sources close to the EastEnders actress, 31, and TOWIE bad boy, 32, say they’re ‘happier than ever’ and Dan was missing from the Instagram post due to being ‘busy with hosting duties’ including looking after his parents and young children who he later set up inside the family’s ‘cinema room.’

Pictures shared by the former Queen of the Jungle showed her holding a newborn baby belonging to her close friend Ciara Watling and another photo featured her daughters Ella, nine, and Mia, five, as well as Dan’s son, Teddy, 10, who he shares with a previous partner.

And friends close to the mother-of-two say she often removes her jewellery, especially when she’s filming the BBC One soap, over fears of losing her precious rings.

Jacqueline Jossa sparked speculation her six-year marriage to Dan Osborne was on the rocks after sharing family photographs from Easter Sunday that didn’t include her husband

The former Jungle Queen was pictured holding a newborn baby who belongs to her close friend Ciara Watling as well as pictures featuring her own children Ella and Mia

But MailOnline can reveal the EastEnders actress and former TOWIE bad boy are still together and living at their Essex home and Dan was present at the family’s Easter get together

A source told MailOnline: ‘Jacqueline and Dan are still happily married and are living together at their home in Essex.

‘They had such a fun Easter weekend hosting close friends and family but it was most certainly hectic, with many children excited by chocolate egg hunts so Dan ended up not being in any of the photos.

‘He was looking after his parents and the children, often in their ‘cinema room’ where the kids watched movies – but he was there and part of the family get together.

‘Jacqueline often doesn’t wear her engagement and wedding ring, especially when she’s filming EastEnders and is also careful not to flaunt her most precious possessions on social media.’

Jacqueline’s marriage to Dan has been plagued by accusations of infidelity over the years and during lockdown she even left the family home to live with her parents, giving the couple space to resolve their problems.  

In 2020, Dan confessed to making ‘mistakes’ and said ‘I’ve done things I shouldn’t have done’ as he finally took responsibility for his actions.  

He even admitted that if Jacqueline had behaved the same way he did, he would have walked out on their relationship, saying, ‘If it was the other way around I’d be gone.’ 

MailOnline has contacted Jacqueline and Dan’s representatives for comment. 

The couple got married in 2017 but over the years their romance has been rocked by cheated accusations, with Jacqueline previously leaving the family home due to Dan’s alleged infidelity

They share daughters Ella and Mia together while Dan has a son called Teddy with ex-girlfriend Megan Tomlin

Dan found fame on Essex reality series TOWIE in 2013 and had romances with the likes of co-star Lucy Mecklenburgh and Love Island’s Gabby Allen

Dan has previously claimed it was Jacqueline’s stint in the I’m A Celeb jungle, where she was crowned winner, that made him realise how much he appreciates his wife. 

He admitted to ‘struggling’ without her and once Jaqueline was out of camp, they agreed to hit the refresh button and a start a new chapter.