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Louise Redknapp rules out dates amid rumours of new Jamie Redknapp romance

Louise Redknapp says she's not quite brave enough to step into the scary world on dating apps.

The single singer hasn't ruled out a relationship after her divorce from football pundit Jamie.

But she won't be swiping left to find the one as she claims online love is full of let downs and false promises.

The former Eternal star, 44, has revealed how much she was struggling with her self-esteem while she was married.

That, she says, won't improve by looking for Mr Right on her mobile phone.

"No way am I ever going anywhere near that," she told the Mail On Sunday's You Magazine .

Louise and Jamie split four years ago - and now she is looking to the future (Dave Benett/Getty Images)

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"Could you imagine? My two younger brothers are on Tinder and they have a horrific time!

"They get blown out, they don’t get replies. I don’t know, I haven’t crossed that bridge yet. I think if I met the right person, but… I think I have issues.

"I’m happy. I’m really happy. I’m scared. I’m scared happy. I’ve definitely learnt that I’m stronger than I ever thought I was."

She said her stint on Strictly Come Dancing back in 2016 helped bring her out of her shell.

Louise says her time on Strictly changed her life (BBC)
She's not ready to find love online (Getty Images)

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But the former Eternal star says it wasn't a case of long-term love Jamie clipping her wings.

"I am pleased I did Strictly, because without it I think I wouldn't have had the courage," she said. "Any woman who's hit her 40s will understand that.

"But I don't blame Jamie. I wish, three years ago, I'd been able to just speak up. For a long time it was easy to blame him.

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"A lot of those 21 years were incredible. And there were moments in those 21 years when I was sad. Not due to Jamie. Most of it due to me."

Louise is back on West End hit 9 To 5 after injury ruled her out.

She has released her comeback single Stretch some 16 years on from her last song.

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