Following a number of failed romances with fellow reality stars Harry Lee, Jack Fincham and Joe Garratt, Frankie Sims has reportedly moved on with a surprising new man.
It’s claimed the TOWIE star has been enjoying a string of secret dates with Rafferty Law, the son of A-list actor Jude Law and his ex-wife Sadie Frost, after swearing off another relationship with an Essex boy.
It may still be early days but Frankie is said to be really into Rafferty, who has followed in his parents’ thespian footsteps and was previously linked to Brooklyn Beckham’s ex Hana Cross and Rita Ora.
A source close to the 26 year old said, “Raff and Frankie have been on a few dates over the past few weeks.
“It has become the talk of Essex and everyone knows Raff and Frankie have been going out together. People are even joking about when she’s going to show him off on TOWIE.”
They told The Sun, “She’s made it clear to her friends she is pretty keen on him but it’s early days and they’re not rushing into anything.
“He is a proper gent and a nice bloke, so she’s hit the jackpot.”
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1 of 11Chris Hughes and Jesy Nelson
Jesy and Chris began dating in secret back in November 2018 and soon moved in with each other. They both appeared on each others' documentaries and we hoped this relationship could last forever but sadly they split in March 2020. They are apparently still 'good friends' though... We'll see how long that lasts.
2 of 11Paige Turley and Lewis Capaldi
Before Paige shot to fame on Love Island with her current boyfriend Finn Tapp, and Lewis was yet to have a number one single, the pair actually dated for a year in their late teens after meeting at college.
3 of 11Sinitta and Brad Pitt
During his years in Hollywood, Brad Pitt has dated his fair share of high profile women including Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie but what you may not know is that he actually had a two year relationship with TV personality and singer Sinitta. When they first got together, Brad was nothing more than a jobbing actor in LA whilst she toured the world performing. Eventually however, long-distance broke them up.
4 of 11Charlie King and Sam Smith
Imagine counting both Gemma Collins and Sam Smith among your exes? ICONIC. Well, that's what former TOWIE star Charlie King can say. Charlie and Sam apparently met on social media back in 2015 in enjoyed a few secret dates together before they decided to just be friends.
5 of 11Calum Best and Lindsday Lohan
Back in 2007 Lindsay and Calum had a tumultuous relationship that often hit the headlines. They apparently broke up after Lindsay caught the reality star lothario in bed with another woman.
6 of 11Kate Wright and Rio Ferdinand
She may be Mrs Ferdinand now, but back when she met her footballer husband Kate Wright was best known for getting the run around from then-boyfriend Dan Edgar on TOWIE. Kate had just split from Dan when she met Rio and the rest, they say, is history. The genetically-blessed pair married in Turkey in 2018 and welcomed baby boy Cree in December 2020.
7 of 11Samira Mighty and Chris Pine
These two met at a GQ Man of the Year afterparty in 2018 when they swapped numbers and Chris asked Samira out on a date. WHAT? Chris seemed keen to continue the relationship but Samira had to turn him down because she was appearing on Love Island. Obsessed.
8 of 11Stephanie Davies and Zayn Malik
Hollyoaks and CBB star Stephanie actually dated for five months in 2010 before Zayn moved on with fellow X-Factor star Perrie Edwards. Incidentally Perrie and Zayn's relationship was plagued by cheating rumours including with Love Island's Lauren Richardson.
9 of 11Louise Thompson and Niall Horan
Made in Chelsea's Louise Thompson experienced her fair share of heartbreak during her tumultuous relationship with SW3's resident bad boy Spencer Matthews, but she ended up doing the dirty on her next boyfriend Andy Jordan. It was later reported that Louise's other man was none other than One Direction star Niall Horan.
10 of 11Kim Kardashian and Kayne West
In fairness we would definitely call Kim Kardashian an A-Lister as well but technically she is also a reality star. Kim and Kanye met in 2003 but, after her two failed marriages, they confirmed that they were finally an item in 2012. Unfortunately, after a six year marriage and four ADORABLE kids, the two decided to call it quits January 2021.
11 of 11Chad Johnson and Sarah Harding
Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding met The Bachelorette star Chad Johnson on Celebrity Big Brother back in 2017 but after a whirlwind three months together, long-distance and Chad's cheating ways broke them up.
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Frankie appeared to confirm her romance with Rafferty, who recently starred alongside acting legend Michael Caine in a reimagining of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist, when she appeared on TOWIE: The Official After Party and vowed to steer clear of her usual type.
She told host Bobby Norris, “I’ve actually been on a couple of dates with this guy that I’ve met. It’s really early days.
“He’s from outside of Essex and outside of Kent as well which is an important place to avoid. I’m swerving Kent and Essex.
“I’ve only been on a couple of dates but, yeah, he seems nice. Watch this space.”
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Frankie’s ex Jack Fincham recently joined the cast of TOWIE and it’s fair to say that she wasn’t exactly happy to see him as they had a blazing row when they came face-to-face for the first time. In awkward scenes, Frankie branded the Love Island star a “liar” and a “cheat” before storming off after he denied asking her to get back together.
But a sheepish Jack apologised to Frankie in the next episode and admitted, “I 99.9% did say them things.”
He told her, “I owe you an apology. How I handled things at the Halloween party, when you said I said them things, it went out of my mind and I more than likely did say them. I just wanted to apologise and make peace with you.”