Stephanie, 36, has been dating Rick, 25, for a few months – but it’s been claimed that he cheated on her, leaving her heartbroken.
A source told the MailOnline: “She’s absolutely devastated, she really trusted him. It takes a lot for her to trust somebody and she feels really let down by him.
“Steph needs someone with a career, not someone who lives at home with his mum.”
Hollyoaks actress Stephanie made it clear she and Rick were over for good, when she blasted his apology flowers with the Instagram video.
The source added: “It just wasn’t going to work, despite the honeymoon period and a good start in the end the just couldn’t keep it together.”
Earlier this year Stephanie was linked to The Apprentice hunk James Hill – but she dismissed rumours of a romance and claimed they were just good friends.
She was also dragged into Kym Marsh’s bitter split from fiancé Dan Hooper – who Stephanie shares four-year-old daughter Lexi-Grace with – when it was alleged that her ‘involvement’ became too much for Corrie actress Kym.
Speaking at the British Soap Awards in May, Stephanie told The Sun: “I just speak to Dan about Lexi and that’s it. I’ve no idea how I’ve got involved in this.”