{"id":702206,"date":"2026-01-17T13:46:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T13:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/702206\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T13:46:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T13:46:21","slug":"ant-mcpartlins-ex-lisa-armstrongs-fresh-start-with-15yr-age-gap-famous-boyfriend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/702206\/","title":{"rendered":"Ant McPartlin’s ex Lisa Armstrong’s ‘fresh start’ with 15yr age-gap famous boyfriend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ant McPartlin’s ex-wife Lisa Armstrong has had a tough time in recent years but now a source has insisted that her new man is “treating her like a princess” as she moves on\"Lisa<\/p>\n

Ant McPartin’s ex-wife ‘doesn’t want to get hurt again’ as she moves on(Image: BBC\/Strictly It Takes Two)<\/p>\n

Lisa Armstrong<\/a> has had a heartbreaking time in recent years, but a source claims her new man has made her \u201chappier than ever\u201d, and she\u2019s finally moving on \u2013 brimming with confidence and a newfound energy.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s been so used to being in relationships where she played second fiddle,\u201d the source claimed. \u201cThis time, she\u2019s number one. She\u2019s taking it slow, she doesn\u2019t want to get hurt again \u2013 but she\u2019s being treated like a princess and her new man cannot do enough for her.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis life revolves around hers and he adores her \u2013 and he tells her so all the time. She\u2019s doing so well with her career<\/a>, she\u2019s come into her own right and he\u2019s encouraged that.\u201c<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Dec Donnelly’s astonishing purchase revealed as he celebrates \u00a330m deal<\/a>READ MORE: Ant McPartlin’s ex Lisa Armstrong finds love again – with man 15 years younger than her<\/a>\"Lisa<\/p>\n

Lisa is thought to have found love with Grant Kilburn(Image: INSTAGRAM)<\/p>\n

\"Grant<\/p>\n

The actor starred as Ben in the West End production of 2:22: A Ghost Story(Image: grantkilburn\/Instagram)<\/p>\n

Make-up artist to the stars Lisa, who helps to create the glitz and glamour on Strictly Come Dancing<\/a>, has reportedly found love with actor Grant Kilburn, 34, with the pair quietly dating since December.<\/p>\n

The 49-year-old is thought to have been introduced to Grant by her pals, former Strictly pro Kevin Clifton and his partner Stacey Dooley. Stacey and Kevin, who also have a two-year-old daughter Minnie after falling for each other on the hit BBC<\/a> show in 2018, had been on tour with Grant in the play 2:22 A Ghost Story until the end of 2025.<\/p>\n

During the tour across the UK, it\u2019s believed Lisa was introduced to her new man in October when they performed at the Theatre Royal in Brighton, and romance soon blossomed.<\/p>\n

And though the Kent-based actor has been busy touring, and Lisa had her hands full on Strictly until Christmas<\/a>, the pair have been spending quality time together whenever they can.<\/p>\n

\"Ant<\/p>\n

Lisa was married to TV favourite Ant McPartlin from 2006 until 2018(Image: FilmMagic)<\/p>\n

\"Lisa<\/p>\n

Since he moved on and married Anne-Marie Corbett, she has spoken out with various messages on Instagram(Image: lisaarmstrongmakeup\/Instagram)<\/p>\n

Lisa was famously married to I\u2019m A Celebrity\u2026 Get Me Out Of Here! host Ant McPartlin<\/a> after meeting as teenagers, but after 11 years of marriage, they were granted a divorce in 2018.<\/p>\n

At one stage they were TV\u2019s golden couple \u2013 but the pair had a host of ups and downs during their marriage, including their struggle to start a family.<\/p>\n

Ant hinted at their hidden heartache in a 2013 interview, when he said, \u201cLisa and I would love to have kids. We\u2019re trying. It\u2019s tougher than you think when you get a bit older.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ant\u2019s past addiction issues, which he openly admitted had a detrimental effect on their relationship, also cast a shadow \u2013 and saw him enter rehab for alcohol and prescription drug addiction in 2017.<\/p>\n

Despite their split, the pair still share custody of their beloved 12-year-old chocolate Labrador, Hurley \u2013 who continues tobe a regular fixture on Lisa\u2019s Instagram<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

In 2020, Lisa moved on with electrician James Green. They even moved in together and reportedly planned to tie the knot \u2013 but they called it a day in 2023.<\/p>\n

Adding to an already tough time, that same year, Lisa\u2019s \u00a35 million Chiswick home, which she bought following her divorce from Ant, was severely damaged in a fire.<\/p>\n

But it seems Lisa has found the fresh start she so deserved in Grant, and she isn\u2019t worried about any raised eyebrows over their age gap.<\/p>\n

\u201cLisa\u2019s not at all bothered about the age difference, or what anyone else might think about it,\u201d said our source. \u201cShe actually loves dating a younger man \u2013 and how different he is to anyone she\u2019s dated before.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lisa certainly seems ready for a new chapter. Back in 2024, she was a single woman \u2013 while her ex Ant celebrated Christmas with new wife Anne-Marie, the couple\u2019s former personal assistant, and their son Wilder.<\/p>\n

She ended the year with an emotional social media post which seemed to predict the good things to come. It read, \u201cYou spent 2024 in survival mode. 2025 is your time to rise, rebuild, and thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lisa\u2019s new love interest has not had it easy in life either. In 2014, he was just 23 when he collapsed while out on a shopping trip with his brother.<\/p>\n

Rushed to hospital and \u201cconvinced he was going to die\u201d, a CT scan later discovered that Grant had suffereda stroke caused by two blood clots at the base of his brain.<\/p>\n

His terrifying experience, understandably, is thought to have taken him many years to recover from \u2013 and also inspired Grant to help raise awareness for the Stroke Association.<\/p>\n

But it seems this is the man to put a smile back on Lisa\u2019s face, as our source adds that Lisa has never been in a better place. \u201cShe feels they\u2019re perfect together, she trusts him and she\u2019s embracing every aspect of this relationship.\u201d They added, \u201cThis could truly be her best year yet. She\u2019s taking it day by day, but she\u2019s never felt happier or more full of confidence. Friends and family have noticed the change in her and really think these two could go the distance \u2013 they\u2019re delighted for her.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ant McPartlin’s ex-wife Lisa Armstrong has had a tough time in recent years but now a source has…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":702207,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3940],"tags":[90052,28816,192,4080,1806,77,2207,2551,2603,2548,1939,103868,1888,2356,11390,16,15],"class_list":["post-702206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-age-gap","tag-ant-mcpartlin","tag-bbc","tag-celebrities","tag-divorce","tag-entertainment","tag-hospitals","tag-kevin-clifton","tag-love","tag-marriage","tag-prescriptions","tag-starting-a-family","tag-strictly-come-dancing","tag-talent-shows","tag-teenagers","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115910751334327108","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=702206"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702206\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/702207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=702206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=702206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=702206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}