She vowed to stand by husband Dan Osborne after her triumph on I’m A Celeb! was tainted by yet more cheating rumours, this time alleging he’d enjoyed a threesome with his CBB co-stars Chloe Ayling and Natalie Nunn – something Dan denies.
Just days before Christmas, Natalie, 34, broke her silence to claim she’d had sex with Dan in September 2018, dubbing it a “huge mistake’’ and adding how Dan had been “begging” her to deny the claims.
After Jacqueline Jossa was crowned Queen of the Jungle in December, she admitted, "To be honest, I wanted to hit a restart button. It’s been two years of me basically giving him hell. It’s not like he got away lightly. He knows he’s done wrong."
Dan, 28, also issued an apology, saying, "I know I have made mistakes. We all do as humans, but I’ve made some that almost cost me my family... I want to publicly apologise to my beautiful wife and family for the mistakes I’ve made. I will spend the rest of my life being the best husband and dad I can be."
And insiders say Jacqueline, 27, is determined to fight for her marriage for the sake of the children she shares with Dan, 28 – Ella, four, and Mia, one.
A source says, "It’s been hard for Jac, but the reality is she loves him and she doesn’t want to throw that away. She also knows the girls adore him and he’s a good dad.
Jac doesn’t want Dan to be a dad who only sees his girls now and again. She may come across as a tough cookie, but she does need Dan to support her. She wants him by her side as she enters a potentially overwhelming period after winning the show.
"Jac’s focus is now on keeping family life as normal as possible. She was away from her kids for three weeks – now, the girls feeling happy and secure is all that matters to her."
Check out: EastEnders spoilers - Gray Atkins' violent streak returns
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The week begins with Gray and Chantelle returning from their honeymoon. Gray suggests she take another pregnancy test but when she points out it's too early he leads her upstairs and says they should try for another baby…
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Later Kat Moon almost drops herself in it when she tells Gray about the New Year's party but manages to quickly cover.Over at the salon everyone is ecstatic when Chantelle returns. She later bumps into Jags who reveals he's moved to the Square with his family.
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While Chantelle helps Jags with his shopping, an unimpressed Gray watches on. He later questions his wife about her relationship with Jags.
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After taking a pregnancy test and discovering that it's negative, Gray is agitated by Chantelle's attitude. He grabs her wrist and pulls her closer… it's clear Chantelle is in pain.
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The next day Gray begins quizzing Chantelle about Jags again which prompts her to keep her distance from the Panesar family.
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After Karen Taylor tells the rest of her family about Chantelle's accident, Keegan and Bailey Baker rush over to see their sister.
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Chantelle is on edge – following Gray's attitude – and things get even more tense when Jags arrives with his older brother and tries to flirt with her.
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Kheerat arrives and it's the final straw for Chantelle – she abruptly asks everyone to leave. Later keen to keep Gray happy, Chantelle is purposely rude to Kheerat.
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There's tension between Karen and Billy when she tests him. When Jay Brown overhears he reminds billy of his loyalty… Karen is then left devastated by Billy's actions.
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Karen slams Honey when she discovers Janet Mitchell isn't taking part in the pageant. She later has a change of heart and Billy is shocked when Lola Pearce reveals Karen was behind it all.
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Billy pays Karen a visit and thanks her. On the day of the beauty pageant he asks Karen to go with him.Janet wows the judges with her performance but Billy struggles to hide his frustration with Honey.
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Karen and Bailey tease Mitch about his life love and it prompts him to ask Honey out on a date. During their date, Mitch asks Honey why she's just eating a salad.
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Honey is left devastated when she overhears Mitch bad mouthing her to Bernadette Taylor and Bailey… Later, Honey tries to keep up appearances and makes food for herself in front of Billy and the kids.
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When Billy tries to reason with her, Honey shuts down his questions. When Lola spots Billy researching eating disorders, he is forced to tell her about Honey.Billy then blames himself for not realising how Honey has been suffering – he decides he's going to help her.
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Over to the Mitchell household and Louise is tired of constantly arguing with Ben and decides to take Denny Rickman to the café when her brother begins to vent about Sharon.Louise starts to feel uncomfortable when Karen approaches to see baby Peggy and then Sharon arrives.
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Louise opens up to Lisa about looking after Peggy. She then turns on Ben when he shares some harsh words and begins to talk about Sharon again.Later on Ben reassures Louise and takes her and Peggy to the pageant where they are joined by the Taylors, Billy, Lola and Honey.
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Ben is left elated when Lexi Mitchell performs a dance especially for him. Phil later discovers Ben has split from Callum Highway when his son says he's going out on a date.Lola is left buzzing when Denise Fox asks her to manage the salon.
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Whitney is shocked when she discovers there's a new stallholder joining the market – Leo King. On Leo's first day, Martin Fowler and Kush Kazemi warn him to stay out of everyone's way.
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Leo later tries to talk to Whitney in the café but she storms off. She's then startled when he arrives at her house and asks for a change to explain everything.
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Vinny Panesar gets involved in Keegan's business but is stunned when he discovers Iqra Ahmed is his business partner.
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Vinny helps Keegan get his moped and the pair head off, but they don't get very far because they're quickly stopped in their tracks.
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They rush to Gray's office to deliver the sandwiches but are unimpressed when Gray reveals their lateness has cost them.
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Vinny tries to explain the situation but Keegan stops him – adamant that Gray can't find out… A deflated Keegan and Vinny return home and they're quick to tell Tiffany Baker what happened.
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Jean is left unenthused when Mo suggests a séance to speak to Daniel…
The couple’s relationship has often been turbulent. They were first linked when Dan’s ex Megan Tomlin was still pregnant with their son, Teddy, now six, in 2013. In the wake of Dan’s split with Megan, an audio recording was leaked of Dan’s angry outburst at her, including threats to stab her.
Three years later, with wife Jacqueline eight months pregnant with their second daughter, he was forced to deny claims that he had cheated with Love Island star Gabby Allen – with the couple reportedly taking a break during this period.
Later, reports alleged Jacqueline had messaged another woman on Twitter to ask if she’d slept with Dan. And in March last year, he denied kissing Love Islander Alexandra Cane after they were pictured together on a night out.
Despite all the claims, Jacqueline has stayed loyal to Dan. And insiders reveal a key factor behind her decision to remain together is the painful family secrets they share.
Dan was once so close to his father Jim that they appeared on TOWIE together, but the pair now no longer speak. In 2017, Dan accused his dad of selling stories about him. In a rant on Twitter, he wrote, “People have sold LIES about me in the past to the press for some £££ and attention... my own dad doing it now too. Great dad he is.”
He added, “Some people don’t even deserve to be called a ‘dad’.” In an interview with a newspaper, Jim said he’d been banned from Dan and Jacqueline’s wedding amid the fallout, despite plans he would be best man.
The source says, "Dan puts on a tough guy act but, inside, he’s broken from what he sees as a betrayal from his dad. He’s never quite trusted people in the same way after what happened. He cut Jim out after a fall-out over the stag do, and Jim hasn’t been in his life since."
Meanwhile, Jacqueline has had her fair share of family heartache. In 2012, she wept in court as her dad John was jailed for four years for fraud, leaving her to support the family on her EastEnders salary.
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The source says, "Jac has felt first-hand the impact of having a missing parent. She doesn’t want that for their girls – she wants the family to stay together as a unit.
“She and Dan have both faced challenges growing up, which they’ve spoken about together and have helped each other through. They don’t talk to other people about their family secrets, but it’s given the two of them this almost unbreakable bond because they understand each other.
"They are determined the girls won’t go through what they did with an absent parent – and this is the secret behind why they are both so reluctant to split. They want to make things as normal for their kids growing up, and even more so when they’re adults with their own families.
"They don’t want their children to have an absent father for whatever reason. Dan is happy to be a stay-at-home dad. He’s happy to drop the kids off at school, go to the gym and then be there to pick them up. It’s been like that for a long time now. Jacqueline will do whatever it takes to ensure they stay as a family unit."
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