The Chase star Mark Labbett has reportedly vowed to stay single after splitting from his wife Katie.
He's said to have been left totally heartbroken after Katie, 26, was accused of cheating with hunky Scott Bate, 28, for more than a year.
A source has now told The Sun Online that Mark has no plans to start dating again.
They said: "Mark is planning on staying single for now and doesn’t want to meet anyone new...
“He feels like it’s far too soon to start dating again, it’s all a bit raw still, so he’ll need time to deal with it all.”
Mark, known as The Beast on ITV's The Chase, is believed to have split from Katie, who is his second cousin, after she was spotted out with metal worker Scott.
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The pair, who have a young son, were alleged to have been in a secret relationship for a year during Katie's marriage to Mark.
They have also reportedly decided to put their £600,000 home in Hereford up for sale.
Katie told The Sun : "Mark and I had been talking about separating for some time — we have been drifting for a while.
The Chase star Mark Labbett’s wife accused of cheating on him with young hunk
"He works away a lot and that’s been hard. A lot of people think it’s the age difference but we don’t see that as the factor."
News of Katie's relationship broke in April after she was seen enjoying a number of romantic breaks with her new man.
The mum-of-one insisted that was Mark was "very understanding" about her relationship with Scott and is happy for them.
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