Megan McKenna is moving on from her doomed romance with tragic Mike Thalassitis by reportedly striking up a romance with an ex-con.
The Towie star, 26, has been dating Zack Gilbert , 26, for the last three months, according to The Sun Online .
Gilbert was sentenced to five years in a young offender institution for wounding and assault over an attack on French banker in London in 2013.
A source said: "Megan and Zack have been dating for a good few months but have got serious in the last three.
“She has been keeping the relationship low key as it's been a difficult few months for her after Mike's passing."
The publication reports that Gilbert has been helping Megan deal with her grief over the loss of Mike, who was found hanged in a London park in March.
The former couple dated for around sevens months, but split for good last summer.
Megan has been single since the break-up.
Gilbert was accused of holding down Frenchman Jonathan Agostini, 33, in an attack at The Light Bar in Shoreditch High Street in 2013.
His co-accused James O’Docherty was said to have kicked Agostini repeatedly in the head.
Speaking after the sentencing, Agostini said: "It will not change my opinion of London, not because some stupid kids behaved like that.
"This will not drag me down. Justice is done now. They will have a criminal record and their future is ruined, but hopefully they will learn from their mistake.
“Fortunately for me, I don’t have any subsequent damage except the scar on my head which is now covered with hair. I could have died or lost an eye, so in fact I was fortunate.
After serving his time, Gilbert is believed to have turned his life around and gone on to become a successful businessman.
He's the co-owner of a persona shopping service called Affluent Attire.
Mirror Online has contacted a representative for Megan for comment.
