Ella Rae Wise is apparently dating the brother of fellow TOWIE star Ferne McCann’s criminal ex.
Ella – who has also recently been linked to TOWIE lothario Pete Wicks – has allegedly been growing close to Tommy Collins, whose brother Arthur is serving a twenty year sentence behind bars for an acid attack in an East London nightclub in 2017.
After sharing a number of snaps on social media on nights out and going to pick up coffees together (which screams ‘couple’, natch), sources close to the reality star have confirmed they're making a go of it.
"Ella and Tommy have been seeing each other for a number of weeks now and they're having a great time getting to know each other,” the insider told The Sun.
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"They share the same group of friends and originally grew close in lockdown but they're loving being able to meet up and enjoy date nights together outside."
Shortly before Arthur’s arrest - just weeks before the birth of his daughter, Sunday, with Ferne in November 2017 – police raided the Collins’ family home where they found CS gas cannisters, an electric stun-gun and evidence of cannabis production worth up to £25,000.
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1 of 3Gemma Collins
"I've spoken to Gemma a few times because she knows my mum. She's amazing. I'll talk to her when I need advice or just someone to speak to about anything."
2 of 3Megan McKenna
"People think I look like Megan; I had that even before the Pete stuff came about. She's gorgeous."
3 of 3Lauren Goodger
"Fans of the show tell me I sound like Lauren; she's an absolute TOWIE legend!"
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Tommy was himself arrested and pleaded guilty to drugs charges and possession of the canister and stun gun and was sentenced to six months imprisonment and 150 hours community service.
Speaking to Closer last month about her relationships, Ella said, “Everyone’s really worried about me getting hurt, but I can turn my feelings on and off. If I’m getting an inkling of, ‘Hold on a minute, he’s going to do me over here,’ then I’ll take a step back.”
The news comes shortly after she started dating new cast member Roman Hackett.