Are Mark and Deanne Still Together From Celebs Go Dating?
No, Mark Labbett and Deanne Perkins aren’t still together after their run on Celebs Go Dating. Turns out real life doesn’t always give us those tidy, TV-friendly endings. If you were hoping that The Beast had finally found his leading lady, you’re not alone; there was definitely a hopeful energy in the finale, with Mark openly saying he was going to take things slow with Deanne, the beautician he’d met during filming.
His self-deprecating humor, “discovering I’m a good dater is right up there!” honestly made the whole thing more charming and believable than most reality fairytales. But after the wrap, reality bit, and the spark fizzled. It came out first through Deanne, who posted straight-up on Facebook that romantically, “Nope, I’m not with Mark Labbett though I will say, he’s an absolute gent onscreen and…Proper old-school charm…for the TV and that’s all I’m saying.”
She didn’t sugarcoat things, she had tons of fun filming, took cute snaps on their Royston date, but emphasized she’s “still single! But don’t worry, I’m holding out for the right one – no settling here.” That tiny bit of shade in her follow-up, “Mark was different onscreen to what he was offscreen,” was as close to TV-gossip as we’ll probably get from her side.
Honestly, can relate to the awkward moment when the person you laugh with on camera turns into someone different with the lights off. It’s also worth noting that so far, Mark hasn’t really broken his silence on the breakup, just quietly returning to his “chasing” ways, at least if Channel 4 is to be believed.
So, for all the shippers, don’t hold your breath, but hey, it was fun while it lasted. The whole thing feels less like a tabloid drama and more like two grown-ups giving it a shot and then gracefully bowing out when the magic just wasn’t there. To quote Deanne’s refreshingly real approach: sometimes you just laugh, take a few good photos, and move on, still single but maybe with a story or two for the pub. Life, right?
