Pals say Ant McPartlin's estranged wife Lisa Armstrong is feeling happier than ever after striking up a new romance
She was left heartbroken after discovering that Ant McPartlin had found romance with former PA and pal Anne-Marie Corbett.
But after jetting out to LA last month, Lisa Armstrong, 42, put her heartbreak behind her, spending time with old friends and transforming her look with a “revenge” makeover.
And after she was pictured looking upbeat and happy as she arrived back in the UK, insiders say she has secretly met a new man.
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A source reveals: “Lisa told pals being in LA has done her the world of good. She feels she’s been given a new lease of life and admitted she even met a new guy. It’s very early days but it’s put a big smile back on her face and is just what she needed.
"He's based in LA but she's open to flying back and forth and has said to pals she would consider a potential move there in the future. She's not putting too much pressure on the romance and says it's really early days. But she's enjoying the attention."
The source adds, “Lisa loves being out in the sunshine and she has some old friends in LA who she loved catching up with. She’s open to the possibility of a future in the states and thinks it would be the perfect way to mark a fresh new start.
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Last week, Lisa's Deuce bandmate Craig Robert Young, who Lisa spent a lot of time with in LA, blasted Ant – who went to rehab in 2017 for addiction to painkillers and in early 2018 following his drink drive arrest - in a furious Twitter rant, insisting: “Ant McPartlin's not a victim... he's just rather unpleasant. I do believe drugs and alcohol addiction is an illness but it’s not an excuse for such utter disregard for good humans.”