Kate Ferdinand could suffer an awkward encounter with her ex boyfriend Dan Edgar as Dancing On Ice will return to UK screens on Sunday.
The former TOWIE star, 33, who is married to football legend Rio, 46, has joined her husband to support his brother, Anton, 39, who is competing on the glitzy show alongside Dan, 34.
Kate and Dan dated in 2015 when she was introduced on The Only Way Is Essex when she was introduced as his on-off girlfriend.
But as the series developed, Dan was hit with cheating allegations in 2016 after their six-year relationship.
But as they brace themselves for a potential icy reunion, a source told The Sun that Kate and Rio will be putting on a united front.
The TV insider said: 'Rio and Kate will be putting on a united front as they come to the Dancing On Ice studio to watch Anton.
Kate Ferdinand (pictured with her husband Rio) could suffer an awkward encounter with her ex boyfriend Dan Edgar as Dancing On Ice will return to UK screens on Sunday
Kate and Dan (pictured), 34, dated in 2015 when she was introduced on The Only Way Is Essex when she was introduced as his on-off girlfriend
'It is always awkward seeing an ex; Kate is just glad to have Rio by her side in the audience.
'Fortunately, Dan won't be skating his first routine until next week so it means Kate won't have to endure an entire performance.'
The source then explained that there was 'a lot of love between them' as they dated on and off for years.
They then confirmed that Kate and Rio are happily married and are unphased by seeing her ex on set.
MailOnline has contacted representatives of Kate Ferdinand for comment.
Kate and Dan's split was not the easy as she previously confessed that he made her feel like a 'nut job'.
During a confrontation with Dan on TOWIE in 2017, Kate said: 'You made me feel like I was a nut job, you were going, 'You are crazy, you are making it up in your head.' You made me feel like I was crazy.'
After they decided to go their separate ways, Dan explaing: 'I feel like our relationship was like we'd been married for 30 years and we got on each other's nerves.
'I can't believe it's come to this. I genuinely thought we would be together for the rest of our lives.'
The former TOWIE star, 33, who is married to football legend Rio, has joined her husband to support his brother, Anton, 39, who is competing on the glitzy show alongside Dan
But as they brace themselves for a potential icy reunion, a source told the Sun that Kate and Rio would be putting on a united front
It comes after Kate and Rio marked eight years since she met Rio as she shared a heartwarming throwback snap of the couple together
Kate and the ex-footballer met back in 2016 through mutual friends while they were both on holiday in Dubai
It comes after Kate and Rio marked eight years since she met her husband Rio as she shared a heartwarming throwback snap of the couple together.
Kate and the ex-footballer met back in 2016 through mutual friends while they were both on holiday in Dubai.
The couple went back to the UAE to ring in 2025 with Kate sharing a cosy snap of the pair enjoying a night out.
Alongside the post, she wrote: 'Rio & I met 8 years ago yesterday.
'Who would have thought that fast forward to now we would be back in the place we met, married, with 2 more beautiful children, 5 in total
'It's crazy to think that a chance meeting, and so many hurdles thrown our way we would be ready to see in the new year as a family of 7(just missing our Lorenz).
'Going in to 2025 feeling very grateful and excited for what's to come ✨'.
Kate and and Rio, who married in 2019, are parents to Cree who born in December 2020 and daughter Shae, who was born last year via C-section.
She is also step-mother to his three children Lorenz, 18, Tate, 15, and Tia, 13, from his previous marriage to Rebecca Ellison who passed away in 2015.
In November, three-year-old Cree was rushed to hospital with a horror injury during a family trip to the Maldives.
Former TOWIE star Kate shared the scary news on her Instagram as she posted a snap in the back of an ambulance with her toddler but didn't say how he'd got the injury.
Kate and Rio are parents to Cree who born in December 2020 and daughter Shae while she is also step-mother to his three children Lorenz, 18, Tate, 15, and Tia, 13,
Kate recently shared some of her happiest Christmas moments as she posted a sweet family album of photographs to Instagram
Kate has remained open candidly her struggle adapting in a blended family, admitting she 'overthinks' her actions when it comes to caring for her stepchildren
She wrote over the top: 'We ended a fabulous trip with a broken collar bone. My boy just always gets injured!!
'It's been sleepless nights, cuddles, tv & chocolate since.'
The podcaster told how the frightening incident occurred at the end of their 'fabulous trip' and said how Cree 'always gets injured'.
She said that since the injury they have been dealing with 'sleepless nights' as he recovers.
