The Traitors' Mollie Pearce dating huge popstar after heartbreaking split with ex – and they met through Dancing On Ice
Mollie, 23, took to Instagram to share a snap from a recent trip to Amsterdam with Connor Ball from The Vamps.
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And The Sun can reveal they are together after meeting on the set of Dancing On Ice earlier this year.
Mollie took part in the most recent series, while Connor, 29, starred on the show in 2022.
An insider said: "Mollie met Connor when he came to Dancing On Ice during her series - they chatted as he was on the 2022 series and things went from there.
"They've been secretly dating for a few weeks and are on their first holiday together. It's early stages but it's going really well."
Mollie, who came runner-up during series two of The Traitors in 2024, confirmed in October last year that she and boyfriend Max Backwell had split after three years.
She told the Mail: "After a number of happy years together Max and I have decided to part ways.
"It was amicable and we're both still friends."
Mollie became a fan favourite on The Traitors when she told on Claudia Winkleman's murder mystery how she was born with one hand.
In her late teens she began working as a disability model.
Mollie also lives with a stoma after surgery to remove her colon at the age of 18 following a decade with ulcerative colitis.
The Traitors finalist Mollie Pearce reveals how she was 'betrayed twice' in gripping BBC show
Speaking to BBC's Access All podcast, she said: "I call my stoma Sid.
"I'm very proud of Sid. He's helped me in a lot of ways.'
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