LOVE Island winner Jess Harding has caused a stir after being spotted cosying up to a mystery man, now unmasked as BBC Three presenter James Blake.
The pair were seen getting cosy at the NTAs after party at London’s O2 Arena, sparking whispers of a new romance.
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Eyewitnesses say the two looked “hot together” and “couldn’t stop laughing and flirting”.
One told The Sun: “From what I could gather, there was definitely a little bit of flirting going on.”
“There was a lot of giggling, a bit of charm, and they looked like they were having a good night for sure.”
Another source told The Sun: “They were introduced at the NTAs after-party and didn’t stop talking for the rest of the night.
“She was being pulled away by her Love Island friends who wanted her to have fun with them, but she kept going back to be with James.
“At the end of the night they exchanged contact details so it looks as though there could be a date on the cards.”
Onlookers say the Love Island bombshell and the BBC star were glued to each other for “nearly an hour”.
Meanwhile, Jess’ pals, some of whom were Love Island co-stars, were seen partying on the dancefloor.
“There was quite a lot of eye contact,” the insider said.
“It seemed flirtatious to me.
“They were definitely enjoying themselves.”
Harding, 24, who won Love Island last year, has enjoyed her singledom after splitting with her ex Ben.
Blake, 32, is a fast-rising broadcaster, fronting BBC Three docs like Hunting the Catfish Crime Gang and Hunting the Online Sex Predators.
The Belfast-born star even scooped the RTS Breakthrough Talent gong in 2024, making him one of the BBC’s most exciting new names.
Jess has been embracing single life lately after splitting with her ex.
We told how she had called it quits with her boyfriend Ben back in July of this year.
Harding won ITV2 show Love Island back in 2023 with her then-boyfriend Sammy Root.
They clinched a shock victory but did not last and split just months after leaving Majorca together.
The Sun has contacted a representative for Jess Harding for comment.
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