Dan Osborne’s marriage confession: ‘Jacqueline’s had counselling’

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by Julie Ann Trainor |
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Former TOWIE star Dan Osborne reveals how he got his relationship with Jacqueline Jossa back on track after he was accused of cheating

He may have found fame on reality TV, but Dan Osborne’s marriage to former EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa has seen more drama than their TV storylines combined.

Most recently, Dan, 28, reportedly moved out of their family home following allegations he kissed 2018 Love Island star Alexandra Cane on a night out in March – claims he has vehemently denied.

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A lady named Vicky arrives on the Square searching for Callum and when she manages to track him down she delivers some heart-breaking news – her brother and Halfway's former army colleague - Chris has died.

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Callum struggles to process the devastating news and Vicki invites him to attend the memorial the next day. As the pair say their goodbyes they share an emotional moment but are unaware that Whitney is watching…

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The next day, Callum struggles to focus on work and decides to leave without telling anyone and attend the memorial.

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He then begins to feel overwhelmed and rushes out of the memorial and back to the Square. While he tries to gather his thoughts, Whitney rushes over and demands to know what's happening.

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She then jumps to conclusions and questions whether he's having an affair. He finally opens up and reveals his friend has died.

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Whitney tries to support her fiancé as best as she can and while he struggles to hold it together he decides to head back to the memorial.

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Following a rocky few weeks, Stuart tries to make things right with a reluctant Rainie Branning. He manages to help her out following a tricky situation with her estranged husband Max and she manages to come around to the idea of reuniting.

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While Linda is worried about her smear test results, Mick lies to his pal Mitch and tells him the doctors gave him the all clear after collapsing at the football match.

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Later on in the week, Mick struggles to breathe but keeps his friends and family in the dark… Stuart tries to make amends with Mick and become pals again but the landlord is not interested.

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Soon after when Stuart goes to leave, Mick collapses. It's not long before the landlord calls out to Stuart who is alarmed when he sees his best pal struggling to breathe on the floor.

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While Stuart rings the ambulance, Linda worries about her husband's whereabouts – how will she react when she discovers his health is deteriorating?

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The Ahmed family prepare for Eid but things are off to a bad start when Habiba, Iqra and Adam struggle to remain civil.

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When Mariam notices the tension, she demands to know what's going on but Iqra distracts the family by revealing she's seeing someone.

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Habiba thinks her sister is lying but when they step outside, Iqra confesses that she's actually in a relationship.

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As Habiba begins to question her sister about her partner, she then confides in Honey Mitchell and reveals she had no idea what was happening in her sister's life.

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Mariam and Arshad scold Iqra for not telling them she's seeing someone but luckily Habiba saves the day by making up an excuse so they can both leave.

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After a heart-to-heart with her sister, Habiba then thanks Honey for helping her. Honey has an unsettling conversation with Iqra which results in her telling Will and Janet to pack their things. However when Adam arrives she tells them they're going away together without the children – what is she up to?

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Iqra apologises for lying to Mariam and Arshad but when they insists she invite her partner over for dinner, she decides enough is enough and moves into Robbie Fowler's spare room.

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Over to the Slater household and Kat Moon finally spills all and tells Kush Kazemi why Stacey and Martin Fowler left the Square leaving him furious.

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He then has a change of heart and returns to the Slaters with all his bags – he's moving in just in case Phil comes looking.

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Jean Slater goes for an update on her chemotherapy treatment but while she waits for her appointment, Daniel is there and immediately irritates her.

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The next day she spots Daniel looking distraught and decides to offer an olive branch and take him out for a coffee.

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Over to Bobby and he has doubts about joining the Ahmed family for Eid but following a conversation with Iqra he decides to join the celebration.

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At home, Bobby tries to explain his decision to practice Islam to Kathy and Ian. As Ian struggles to process Bobby's news, Kathy puts him in his place and gives him a reality check.

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Ian then suggest that he and Bobby sit down and have a talk over dinner. However despite Ian's efforts, Bobby tries to avoid having the conversation and stays at work.

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Kathy is worried when she discovers Bobby failed to turn up to dinner. She rings him but he wakes up in the restaurant after sleeping there for the night.

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When Bobby spots Max and Ruby Allen together, he asks Max whether he ever loved his sister Lucy Beale. Max is left feeling unnerved.

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The next day Max confronts Bobby but when he leaves the teenager upset, he opens up about his relationship with his sister. In the Café, Callum sees how upset Bobby is and after introducing himself he then goes on to offer the teen some advice.

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The week for Sonia Fowler starts with her looking at Bex's laptop and discovering that she's looking at alternative options for university. She then shares her fears with Stuart, who tries to calm her down.

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Later on in the week Bex receives her A-Level results and while she contemplates what she really wants, Sonia anxiously waits to see how her daughter did in the exams.

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Sheree hasn't been in Walford long but she continues to make herself at home at Denise's salon. She continues to rub Denise the wrong way when she suggests entering a hair dressing competition.

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Over to the Atkins household and Lola Pearce tells Gray he should encourage his wife to enter the hair dressing competition. Chantelle and Lola are ecstatic when he gives his blessing.

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The couple, who married two years ago and share two daughters – Ella, four, and Mia, one – have had a tumultuous relationship since getting together in 2013. They have split and reunited on numerous occasions, with Dan facing multiple accusations of cheating – all of which he insists are untrue.

In May 2018, he was linked to former Love Island star Gabby Allen, and then later that month, while heavily pregnant, Jacqueline, 26, reportedly confronted a woman on Twitter to ask if she’d slept with Dan. He’s said to have told the woman he was on a break from Jacqueline at the time.

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But with their break-ups behind them, Dan insists his two-year marriage is back on track.

"We had a bad patch," he says. "I think every marriage does. I think in a relationship – whether it be marriage or not – it doesn’t make a difference, as long as you’re friends.

"You’ve got to be friends with each other, and happy in each other’s company – and then you can’t go wrong."

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And while Dan reveals the pair haven’t been for couple’s counselling, he says Jacqueline has sought help alone.

"It’s different for everyone, so I’m not judging people who have been to therapy. But for me personally, I said I wouldn’t do that," he says.

"We got there in the end. I said, 'We don’t need that – we just need to be friends again.' It was just a matter of rebuilding that. She went on her own [to counselling], but that was about other things – not just to do with our marriage."

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Dan – who also has son Teddy, five, with ex-girlfriend Megan Tomlin – is feeling positive about his relationship now.

Dan was axed from TOWIE in 2015 when recordings surfaced of him threatening Megan if she moved on with another man, for which he publicly apologised.

Even though he now runs his own tattoo studio, Ink Paradise, Dan wouldn’t rule out a return to TOWIE for the 10-year anniversary in 2020.

He says, "I had a great time on there, and to be fair I’m still friends with a lot of the boys.

"It’s a tricky one – I’m now married with kids, so I haven’t got much of a place on there for dating and stuff. For the other stuff, I wouldn’t turn my nose up at it."

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