TOWIE's Dan Edgar was reportedly left feeling blindsided as his ex Ella Rae Wise made her Celebrity Big Brother debut on Monday night - after their shock split.
It was revealed as the episode aired that the reality TV couple had called it quits after an on-off relationship.
And during her opening VT, newly-single Ella, 24, cheekily remarked: 'I could literally float with a loaf of bread. I could flirt with anything! I'm flirting with the camera.'
And pals have now told The Sun that Dan was hurt by her comments after believing their breakup had been fairly amicable.
A source told the publication: 'They were still chatting after the big row on Wednesday as had both agreed it just wasn't working.
'But everything was pretty amicable. They were just chatting as normal, the odd text and that, and spoke on Sunday just before she went into lockdown.
TOWIE 's Dan Edgar was reportedly left feeling blindsided as Ella Rae Wise made her Celebrity Big Brother debut on Monday night - after their shock split
It was revealed as the episode aired that the reality TV couple had called it quits after an on-off relationship
'But he was blindsided by the comments she made about being such a flirt last night, and how she flirted with everyone constantly, as that's just not nice to hear.'
Representatives for Dan and Ella have been contacted by MailOnline for comment.
Ella confirmed her break up on Monday and entered the Big Brother house single as she revealed she has called it quits with her co-star after 18 months of dating.
'We can't just be together because we have a great sex life,' the reality star said as she told The Sun of their shock break up.
'We are not together - and it's really, really sad that we're not together, we split up a week ago,' she said.
Ella insisted the split had nothing to do with her entering the CBB house - despite her just days ago reportedly promising Dan she wouldn't flirt with Love Islander and fellow housemate Chris Hughes.
She went on to say that while Dan is sweet, there was 'something missing' between them and she didn't want to waste each other's time.
Their shock split comes just days after she reportedly promised Dan that she won't flirt with Chris in the Big Brother house.
But despite Ella's plea, The Sun reported that producers 'may have other ideas' and could be planning to 'pair the duo up' for tasks and 'airing any intimate chats'.
And during her opening VT, newly-single Ella cheekily remarked: 'I could literally float with a loaf of bread. I could flirt with anything! I'm flirting with the camera'
And pals have now told The Sun that he was hurt by her comments after believing their breakup had been fairly amicable
Their shock split comes just days after she reportedly promised Dan that she won't flirt with Chris Hughes in the Big Brother house
Dan and Ella's romance first kicked off last year during a cast trip to Bali, before splitting amid rumours they had faked their relationship.
However the couple then reconciled with their relationship being documented on the ITVbe show.
Celebrity Big Brother producers were reportedly keen to land Ella - who once dated Pete Wicks - as one of the latest batch of housemates.
They are hoping she might spill the beans on some of her other famous exes.
CBB kicked off on ITV on Monday night as 13 new housemates burst onto our screens.
