Chantelle Houghton reveals sad reason she's been single for years after split from fiancé

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Former Celebrity Big Brother champ Chantelle Houghton has candidly explained why she's still rocking the single status years after her much-talked-about past romances.The star, who is now 41, spilled to New!

magazine about being a single mum to her daughter and how it's shaped her approach to dating. Chantelle, mum to adorable 12 year old Dolly, whose dad is her former partner Alex Reid, has been flying solo for quite a while and it seems she's come to cherish her independence. "I have no love life!

I've been single for many, many years now because of the circumstances that I was in," she revealed. She's totally comfortable with her solo lifestyle, saying, "I wasn't forced, but I was in circumstances looking after my little girl where I spent a lot of my time alone." It's not about just having anyone for Chantelle; she's all about meaningful connections.

She shared her wise take on companionship: "I've always said that I'd rather be sitting on the sofa by myself than be sitting on the sofa with someone feeling lonely," expressing how being alone trumps an unfulfilling relationship.