Away from the showbiz world, Steph McGovern is loved-up with her partner08:36, 20 Aug 2026She’s one of the country’s beloved presenters, but what do we know about Steph McGovern’s real-life romances?‌The journalist and telly star has been a regular face on TV screens for several years, thanks to appearances on shows such as BBC Breakfast and Netflix’s Celebrity Bear Hunt.‌She also hosted her own chat show Steph’s Packed Lunch on Channel 4 from 2020 to 2023. And turning her hand to writing, in 2025 Steph released her first crime thriller novel, Deadline.‌Away from the TV sets and showbiz world though, Steph is loved-up with her mystery partner. Here’s everything we know about Steph’s love life.Steph on keeping personal life privateSteph often keeps her personal life private and hasn’t revealed her girlfriend’s identity to protect their privacy. It has long been claimed that she works as a TV executive.‌The couple are understood to have been friends for a considerable period before romance blossomed between them. She and her partner also have a daughter together that they welcomed in 2019.Speaking with The Express about her relationship, Steph previously said: “I would just get too mad if I started reading negative things about them. My daughter has no choice and my partner’s not in the public eye, so I wouldn’t want to subject them to the opinions of others.’Steph on having 'cracking rows' with partner‌In 2022, Steph lifted the lid on her life behind closed doors and the rule used if she and her partner are “miffed about something.”Steph shared: “What I’ve learned about relationships is you have to put in the effort. It’s like listening. For example, if I’m ill, I like to be left alone to get on with it - no fuss. Whereas my partner likes to be taken care of.”She added: “What I used to do when she was ill was project what I would want, so I’d leave her alone. We’ve had to chat about these things. You’ve got to listen and make compromises.”‌Speaking to Yours Magazine, Steph added: “My partner and I have this brilliant rule where, if we’re miffed about something, we have 24 hours in which to voice it.“It means we have some cracking rows, but we solve things fairly quickly.”She continued: “It might be over something small – like the dishwasher – but that’s the reason why you’ve got 24 hours to make your point… so it doesn’t grow into a massive collection of things one of us has done."‌Steph's daughterSteph shared the gorgeous news in 2019 that she and her partner were expecting their first baby together. Their daughter was born in November that year.In 2022, Steph made a rare confession about her home life with her partner and daughter, recalling the certain changes they have made as a result of their daughter’s behaviour.‌“We’ve had to put the telly high up on the wall because my daughter, who’s two-and-a-half, is obsessed with pawing the screen,” she said.Steph added: “It was doing our heads in – every time we sat down [in the] evening, we’d see her handprints all over the screen. Underneath the telly is her little wooden kitchen and all her toys, so that’s our view.”Steph on going through 'utter heartbreak'‌Although she eventually found love with her partner, Steph previously revealed her past romances didn’t always end too well.When discussing songs that evoke strong memories, Steph mentioned earlier this year that Nerina Pallot's All Bets Are Off transports her back to a time of heartbreak.Speaking to The Guardian, she explained: "[It's] about heartbreak and so the song I play when I'm dumped," adding: "I've been dumped at various points in my life in various ways. It takes me back to a time of utter heartbreak and thinking I'll never get over it."Article continues belowThe Big Deal with Steph McGovern airs on BBC Two at 8pm