Dan Osborne says CBB stint SAVED his marriage to Jacqueline Jossa after split

They share two children

Author: Marianna MansonPublished 19th Nov 2018

He reunited with his wife Jacqueline Jossa earlier this year, and now ex-TOWIE star Dan Osborne has said he credits his time in the Celebrity Big Brother house with saving their relationship. The couple had parted ways back in May following a string of arguments about his work away from home. But following his stint in the house, he’s said that they’re now "better than ever."

Dan, who came third in the 22nd and final series of the show, split from Jacqueline a month before she gave birth to their second daughter, Mia, but they have since reunited after he left the house.

"In a way we have a lot to thank CBB for, because the time apart made us realise what we were both missing," he told OK! Magazine.

"Being in the CBB house made me appreciate what we have and it made me realise how much I wanted things to work out between us.

"Since getting back together, it feels like we’re stronger and we appreciate each other so much more. Out relationship is better now that it’s ever been."

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Jack Dee

As the first ever Celebrity Big Brother winner, Jack made history in 2001. You might remember him escaping from the CBB house and being escorted back by two high-vis clad security guards - it wasn't as secure back then, he went out through the back gate. Most recently, Jack wrote and starred in the ITV sitcom, Bad Move.

Dan Osborne says CBB stint SAVED his marriage to Jacqueline Jossa after split
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The couple got married in 2017, having welcomed baby Ella three years earlier. Jacqueline was eight months pregnant with their second child, Mia, when news of their split broke in May.

"Our relationship went through a difficult patch this year but now we’re back on track and we wanted to do something to mark our fresh start," said ex-EastEnders star Jac of the interview.

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