Dan Osborne and Jacqueline Jossa share a glimpse of their family break to Ireland - amid claims he's 'exchanged flirty texts' with Christine McGuinness during marital woes
Dan Osborne and Jacqueline Jossa have jetted off to Ireland for a family trip - not long after it emerged he's 'exchanged flirty texts' with Christine McGuinness.
The TOWIE hunk, 33, and the EastEnders star, 32, seem to be on a path to rekindle things after the couple has been rocketed by marital woes.
And on Sunday, Dan gave his followers an insight into the family vacation as he shared a snap of Jacqueline and their two daughters Ella, 10, and Mia, six.
They were captured climbing up a cliff with little Mia carrying an alpaca with her as mum Jac followed behind her.
Elsewhere the proud dad - who also shares Teddy, 12, with ex Megan Tomlin - shared a snap of Ella as she cradled a black alpaca, writing: 'Ella fully wanted to take Elvis home'.
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Another heart-melting picture saw Dan cuddling Mia as he held her, as the family appeared to cherish the immersive experience in the nature.
Dan and Christine, 37, failed in their attempts to hide their growing bond for one another as far back as 2019 - after it was reported the pair have leant on one another during their respective marriage difficulties.
It's claimed that the pair exchanged 'flirty texts' while acting as a source of comfort during their personal struggles and they were previously pictured together in March 2023.
After the news came out last week, Dan has now responded to wife Jacqueline's latest Instagram post.
The soap actress shared a stunning photo of herself at the British Soap Awards, where she wore a strapless black gown.
Sharing his love and support for his wife, Dan commented beneath it: 'Beautiful!'
The comment was liked by hundreds of people, who were in agreement with the star.
Dan has continued to work through his marriage breakdown with Jacqueline after they were thought to have called it quits in March after eight years of marriage.
Sources had claimed that Christine, 37, and Dan comforted each other through their marital woes, and exchanged a string of flirty texts (Christine pictured with ex-husband Paddy McGuinness in 2019)
Sources had claimed that Christine and Dan comforted each other through their marital woes, and exchanged a string of flirty texts.
The model reportedly called Dan 'D' in their 'flirty texts' and they were also pictured together at London's The Hoxton hotel in March 2023.
After news of their close friendship come to light, Christine reportedly said she is 'absolutely adamant nothing sexual happened between them both', with Dan suggesting the messages are 'deep fakes or AI'.
A source close to Christine told The Sun that Dan 'mainly led the way with texts', which often involved 'platonic stuff about their kids'.
Dan and Jacqueline's relationship has been plagued by accusations of infidelity and in 2018 Dan was linked to Love Island's Gabby Allen after they were spotted getting close on a yacht in Marbella.
Previously, The Sun claimed that Dan sent 'flirty messages' to his former Celebrity Big Brother co-star Gabby - months after the pair vehemently denied claims that they'd had an illicit tryst.
In March 2019 rumours began to circulate that he had kissed Love Island's Alexandra Cane in a nightclub, which they both denied.
That December he was rocked by cheating claims after it was alleged he engaged in a threesome with his Celebrity Big Brother co-stars Natalie Nunn and Chloe Ayling last year - which he strongly denied - while Jacqueline was in the I'm A Celebrity jungle.
After endless denials, Dan finally admitted he had been unfaithful and then referenced his misgivings in a post.
Dan publicly apologised to Jac a week after she was crowned queen of the jungle on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
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