3amCelebrity NewsColeen NolanLoose Women star Coleen Nolan has reportedly found love with a fashion lecturer in his 40s after her stint on Celebs Go Dating19:30, 10 Aug 2026Updated 19:30, 10 Aug 2026Coleen Nolan is said to have found love with a secret boyfriend, away from the cameras following her unsuccessful efforts on Celebs Go Dating.‌The Loose Women star, 61, has reportedly been dating lecturer fashion Ryan Brockbank over the last few months, with things seemingly heating up between the pair. She recently turned to the Channel 4 dating show following her split from Michael Jones in 2024, following a three-year romance.‌Spilling the beans on her budding new romance with the Fashion Retail Academy professor - who is believed to be in his late 40s - an insider claimed: “Coleen is pretty smitten with Ryan. She talks about him all the time – her kids know about him and things are moving pretty fast.‌They added to The Sun: "He’s very creative and a dad himself, so they have lots in common. She learnt about herself and dating when she did Celebs Go Dating and has really applied it to the real world."Little else is known about Ryan - who is thought to have a child from a previous relationship - but in pictures obtained by The Sun, they were seen walking with their arms linked on a sunny day out recently.‌Coleen’s romance comes shortly after her stint on Celebs Go Dating aired. Speaking to the Mirror, she previously revealed that she’d had a lot of attention from younger men.“It’s a minefield,” she declared of dating in her 60s. “A lot of the attention I get is from younger men sliding into my Instagram DMs, and I think, ‘Why? What could you possibly want with me?’ My rule is, I don’t want to date anyone I could have given birth to.“Some of them act really old, like, ‘We’re too old for that now.’ The minute someone says that, I’m out. I’m 61, but mentally I’m about 35. I want someone who still wants to live, laugh and do things.”‌Shedding light on her decision to appear on the dating series following her split from Michael - who she met on Tinder - Coleen added: ”I knew I didn’t want to go on the apps again.“If they’d asked me before, I wouldn’t have done it as I wouldn’t have had the confidence.”Article continues belowThe Mirror has contacted Coleen’s reps for comment.Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Channel 4Coleen NolanMichael JonesAppsCelebs Go DatingLoose WomenLoveCelebrity love livesCelebrity style