Sharing a passionate and very public kiss with a younger man, former Neighbours star Holly Valance appears to have moved on after her split from billionaire property developer Nick Candy.
Indeed, The Mail on Sunday can reveal that Ms Valance’s new flame, Grant Gale, 34, used to work as a bodyguard at the £270 million family home in Chelsea that she shared with Mr Candy.
Mr Gale, from Newport, south Wales, is a former soldier and enthusiast for combat sports.
Kiss Kiss singer Ms Valance, 42, split from Mr Candy in June last year after 13 years of marriage.
It emerged last week that Providence House, Mr Candy’s mansion in Chelsea, has been bought by trading firm boss Suneil Setiya for around £270 million in one of the world’s most expensive property sales.
It is understood Mr Gale was part of a security team that protected Mr Candy, Ms Valance and their two children.
Rumours of a romantic relationship between Ms Valance and far-Right thug Tommy Robinson caused concern among friends after they were spotted on a private trip last year.
But the spark with Mr Gale appears to be genuine as they enjoyed a coffee and a chat on a bench in a London park last week.
Wearing dark sunglasses and dressed casually in black leggings and top and £300 Nike trainers, Ms Valance smiled as Mr Gale, dressed in blue jeans and a white and green top, stretched his arm around her back.
She accepted his offer of his black denim jacket to keep her warm.
He wrapped it around her as they stood up and she put her hands on his cheeks and reaching up for a kiss before they ambled off.
The former soldier is listed as director of a firm named Pretty Rifle Ltd, based in Northern Ireland, and is also run by 47-year-old Kenneth Joseph O’Hare.
According to Companies House, the business is described as a ‘wholesale of clothing and footwear’.
It has not yet filed accounts. Meanwhile, a picture on Instagram appears to show Gale carrying a gun while wearing a yellow t-shirt which reads: ‘Spartan’.
His Instagram account @grantiogalio, as well as his Facebook account, have since been deleted.
