STRICTLY Come Dancing and BBC star Anita Rani has been spotted cosying up to a mystery man at a gig, after splitting from her husband of 14 years.
The British radio and television presenter split from her husband Bhupi Rehal in 2023 after 14 years of marriage.
The couple initially met at a warehouse party in London and bonded over their shared love of music.
The couple tied the knot six months later in a three-day Indian wedding in 2009 which Anita had previously described as 'bonkers'.
Now, the single star has been seen with a mystery man looking cosy, as they attended a gig.
The TV star was seen watching Lankum and Mogwai at South Facing Festival in Crystal Palace park.
The star rocked a casual look in a pink and red striped top and shorts, and was pictured walking besides a man in a denim top, appearing to hold hands.
A source told The Sun: “Anita and this bloke were clearly very close and more than just friends - she was wrapped around him in the VIP area then they walked off into the crowd together looking really happy.”
Anita’s rep had no comment when approached by The Sun.
She had previously called being single 'uncharted territory' when the couple first split.
With their busy work schedules said to be a contributing factor, she moved into her former London flat purchased 20 years prior.
At the time she was juggling a jam-packed work schedule, which included the launch of her debut novel, Baby Does A Runner, about a British Asian woman in search of her identity, in July 2023.
When the news broke she told The Sun at the time: "It’s liberating that people know that I’m single now."
"Not everything works out. Things come to their natural conclusion. That is absolutely fine."
She also said at the time that there was 'no shame' in being single and living your best life in your 40s.
"There is light, and the light is good!"
"I’m single. I’m child-free, I’m in my mid-40s and I have never felt better, sexier, more powerful or more excited about the future."
She also told how she was paying attention to her own needs: "I'm just making sure I take time out to do things I want to do."
"I'm very aware that, with the things I want to do in life, I'd quite like to do them now and not wait."
"I kind of live by the mantra of 'life is too short'."
She continued: "This is a new chapter in my life but I'm ready to open that book and see what's in store for me because the future is exciting."
"My philosophy is 'the best is yet to come'."
