EXCLUSIVE: Megan McKenna is dating Cambridge United footballer and model Lloyd Jones – four months after splitting from Josh Riley
Megan McKenna is dating Cambridge United footballer Lloyd Jones, Web can reveal.
The 29-year-old reality star-turned-country singer watched as the 26-year-old defender starred in his side’s 1-1 draw with Charlton at The Valley on Saturday.
It’s Megan’s first romance since she split from Josh Riley in April after the couple dated for 20 months.
EXCLUSIVE: Megan McKenna is dating Cambridge United footballer and model Lloyd Jones – four months after split from Josh Riley (stock photo)
A source said: “Megan and Lloyd have been on a few dates together, they really enjoy each other’s company.
“It’s very early days, but there’s certainly a spark there. She’s never been with a footballer and she loves watching him play.”
Former Liverpool apprentice Lloyd is also a model, having signed with IMG Models and his childhood hero is David Beckham.
During his time at Liverpool, Plymouth-born Lloyd had spells on loan at clubs including Cheltenham Town, Accrington Stanley, Blackpool and Swindon Town before making a permanent move to Northampton Town in 2018.
Her new husband: Former Liverpool apprentice Lloyd (left) is also a model, having signed with IMG Models, and his childhood hero is David Beckham
Love? The 29-year-old reality star-turned-country singer watched as the 26-year-old defender starred in his side’s 1-1 draw with Charlton at The Valley on Saturday (pictured in July).
He then joined Cambridge United at the start of the 2021 season and became a first-team regular in League One.
While on loan at Swindon, he appeared in court for hitting a man at Cheltenham nightclub and was granted a 12-month community powers order with the condition that he do 80 hours of unpaid work after being found guilty of racketeering.
Megan split from clothing brand owner Josh due to the couple’s work commitments just as the former TOWIE star’s music career was taking off.
She performed at Glastonbury in June and also spent time in America auditioning for film roles.
Moving on: Megan’s split from clothing brand owner Josh due to the couple’s work commitments when the former TOWIE star’s music career took off. (pictured in September)
Speaking to Web in November, Megan admitted she only likes to talk about her relationships in her music, having previously seen her romances heavily documented on Towie.
Megan said: “I learned it the hard way. Having more private life is a happy life. I feel like if you push things out a lot, you invite people to comment. I like to hold things back, but I write a lot about that in my songs.
“I’ve written a couple of love songs, which is very, very rare for me because it’s usually about heartbreak.”
Megan has previously dated TOWIE’s Pete Wicks, as well as former Celebrity Big Brother co-star Scotty T, Geordie Shore and reality personality Jordan Davies.
Former flame: Megan has previously dated TOWIE’s Pete Wicks, with the couple playing out their romance on the show