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Denise Van Outen goes public with new boyfriend Jimmy Barba

Denise Van Outen stunned fans by making her red carpet debut with new boyfriend Jimmy Barba at the 12th annual Grand Prix Ball. The Celebrity Gogglebox star made her first public appearance with her property developer beau, after her explosive split with ex fiancé Eddie Boxshall earlier this year. Denise, 48, was introduced to Jimmy, 55, by their mutual pal All Saints singer Shaznay Lewis, writes the Mirror.

Denise and Eddie split up after a cheating scandal rocked the relationship when she caught him sexting other women behind her back. However, it seems she has well and truly moved on from that as she stunned walking the red carpet with her new man. The theatre star wowed in a gold sequined dress featuring a fitted bodice detail and sheer panel which showed off her legs.

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Denise paired her outfit with a pair of gold heels while Jimmy cut a dapper figure in a black tuxedo complete with a white shirt and cute dickie bow.

Not much is known about Jimmy, but he does own Whiteditch Lane Development LTD and is an Arsenal FC supporter. Jimmy is said to have been on a few dates with Denise. "It's early days but everything is going really well and Denise is happy," a source told the Daily Mail.

Denise and new beau Jimmy stunned on the red carpet (Getty Images)

Denise detailed her split from ex-fiancé Eddie in her autobiography A Bit Of Me: From Basildon To Broadway And Back. She said she had noticed "red flags" after finding photos of a woman's breasts on his iPad. She wrote: "Among photos was a screenshot…of a woman’s breasts – and they definitely weren’t mine! Also, there was a flirty text exchange between Eddie and this woman, which, of course, set off alarm bells."

Denise and Eddie were together for eight years (Instagram)

The TV star has previously revealed the worst part about the break-up was telling her 12-year-old daughter Betsy, who she shares with ex-husband Lee Mead. She told OK! magazine: "It tore me apart watching her cry while I tried to make her understand."

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