In a black corset, accessorised with a dramatic flick of black eyeliner and a bombshell blow-dry last week, Jacqueline Jossa seemed a million miles from the teen who fell in love with TOWIE hunk Dan Osborne back in 2013.
But over a decade on and their relationship – which saw them wed in 2017 – is still hitting headlines following years of drama, with even more split rumours circulating last month when Jac was spotted without her wedding ring following the sale of their gorgeous £1.6 million ‘forever home’ and Dan purchasing a new house in his own name.
So much so that Jac, 32, defiantly said last week that she is ‘done’ with constantly having to defend her marriage to Dan, 33, adding, ‘People seem to think they know more about my life than I do.’
However, that could now be set to change, according to an insider, who says Jac – who shares Ella, 10, and Mia, six, with Dan - is so tired of the speculation that she could be set to film her own reality show, which she is confident will show the ‘real’ Osbornes.
The source says, ‘Jac’s sick and tired of the constant split rumours. She feels as if she and Dan are plagued by the never-ending scars of their history and every move and decision they make leads to split allegations. It has become emotionally exhausting - not to mention triggering for Jac.
‘She’s turned down offers in the past but has decided that now is the time to finally jump on the bandwagon and open up their home to the cameras - insisting it’s the only way to settle the rumour-mill once and for all and to prove her and Dan are solid.’
The couple were both new to the world of showbiz when they met at an awards ceremony in 2013, when Jac was starring as EastEnders’ Lauren Branning – a role she returned to in 2023 – and Dan, as a heartthrob on ITV’s TOWIE.
They welcomed daughter Ella in 2015, with Dan popping The Question that summer – two years before they walked down the aisle in a romantic ceremony at a Cheshire manor house.
In the same year, the young couple were faced with the first flurry of cheating accusations against Dan, when he was forced to deny sharing an intimate FaceTime with model Teddy Edwardes – just a month after he rejected claims he had invited two girls to a hotel following a club appearance.
However, within the first year of their marriage, their relationship was rocked once more when photos emerged of Dan cosying up to former Love Island star Gabby Allen when the pair were taking part in a celebrity fitness bootcamp in Marbella in 2018.
At the time, Dan briefly moved out of their home, before the couple reunited following the birth of their second daughter, Mia, two months later.
Yet Jac and Dan were hit by yet more drama when, in 2019, model Chloe Ayling alleged that Danhad been involved in a threesome with her and US reality star Natalie Nunn after a night out drinking.
Dan later appeared to confirm he had cheated, saying, ‘I want to publicly say, I know I have made mistakes, we all do as humans, but I’ve made some that have almost cost me my family.
‘I have seriously learnt from these massively, so I want to publicly apologise to my beautiful wife and my family for the mistakes I’ve made.’
In 2020, the pair appeared to be on the brink of divorce again when I’m a Celebrity… winner Jac moved out of their home for six months, before reuniting with Dan and revealing their plans to renew their wedding vows.
The plans were later scuppered when Dan was arrested after a violent brawl following Jac’s 30th birthday party.
Now the source says Dan – who is also a doting dad to son Teddy, 11, with ex Megan Tomlin – is understandably sceptical about opening up their private lives to the cameras.
The insider says, ‘Dan’s taking some persuading as he was initially hesitant and feared it could backfire, but he’s finally coming round to the idea and knows it could also be a great way to help boost his career and open up other opportunities.
‘Jacqueline loves the idea of having footage of them and the girls to look back on and says people will finally get to see the real Dan and how silly and funny they are.’
And the source says Jac feels more hopeful than ever that her plan will work following the news that Stacey Solomon and her former EastEnders co-star Joe Swash are launching their own reality show – which will give fans a glimpse into life at ‘Pickle Cottage’ with their six children – this Spring.
They add, ‘Stacey and Joe doing it clarified Jac’s decision and made her realise how beneficial it would be for their whole family.
‘Jac is hoping they will sign a deal in the next month or so, and they can start filming as soon as possible. She can’t wait to dispel the split whispers and prove their marriage is rock solid.’