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The Chase star Mark 'The Beast' Labbett nearly didn't end up with his now-girlfriend Hayley Palmer.
The Beast has recalled how the pair met during the National Television Awards two years back when his agent revealed in front of her that he had got the quizzer a Toby Carvery gold card. From there, the pair hit it off and after a date, both of them were adamant they wanted to get together - not that The Beast knew that was the case.
Speaking about how they met, Mark revealed: "It was at the National Television Awards in 2022 when our then mutual agent said he got me a Toby Carvery gold card and she was like 'what?' You can take it along to Toby Carvery and take people with you and get some discount. For panto, I took the cast and crew out for a big Christmas party."
Mark admitted he had no idea if Hayley even liked him (ITV)Richard then went on to ask about their 16-year age gap, with Hayley chiming in to add: "But I feel like we're pretty much the same... I think we just get on really well. It kind of works - we're different, but it works."
Mark admitted that after their first date, he had no idea if she liked him or not. He recalled: "I haven't got a clue. I sort of said, 'I really like you, any chance of a second date?' and she goes, 'I've been flirting with you all evening'," to which Hayley jumped in to add: "I didn't! I played it coy, I said 'maybe'," as the pair joked about their romance.
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During their chat on Good Morning Britain, Mark and Hayley revealed they are now hitting the gym together each morning, which they're both really enjoying - and it's a chance to spend some quality time together.
Hayley exclusively revealed to The Mirror recently that she feels very "safe" with Mark - and knew he was The One.
Speaking about the card, she said: "It was a fun kind of ice breaker. Then he messaged me the next day, and we were having a little chat, and he was like, 'Maybe I’ll take you to that Toby Carvery'. I was just laughing about it, I thought we were just friends." And when he agreed to drive down to Portsmouth to see her, she added: "That's when it clicked that there was more to it. We were walking along this beach, and I was like, 'he's a really nice guy, such a kind gentleman. I feel really safe with you'. It was a simple moment. Whatever this is, this is really nice. It's really special because we were friends first."
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