Chris Eubank Jr’s love life is one the British boxer keeps under wraps but a Strictly Come Dancing star couldn’t hide her admiration for him after attending one of his fights
Chris Eubank made a special revelation surrounding his private life this week(Image: Matchroom Boxing/Getty Images)
Chris Eubank Jr will have plenty of supporters backing him against Conor Benn – including his mystery partner and a current Strictly Come Dancing celebrity.
Eubank Jr is gearing up for another blockbuster bout against Benn, seven months after defeating his opponent at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Eubank Jr secured a points victory over Benn in a thrilling grudge encounter in April beneath the floodlights in north London.
Now they’re set to clash once more before another boisterous audience, just days after Eubank Jr made an uncommon personal revelation; he’s expecting to become a father.
He shared the thrilling announcement with his own dad, who will also be ringside on Saturday, during a recent BBC documentary called ‘The Eubanks: Like Father, Like Son,’ which was broadcast earlier this week.
In the programme, Eubank Jr discussed the four-year rift between himself and his father, as well as their reconciliation just one day before the most significant bout of his career.
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It was towards the conclusion of the show that he informed his own father that he’s preparing to become a dad for the first time to twin boys.
Posting on X, Eubank Jr shared the touching moment from the programme and wrote: “So yes many of you guessed it. I will soon be joining the dad gang. Only difference is I’ll be joining as a father of two! Twin boys!!
“I’m so grateful for such a blessing and I will do my absolute best to give them the happiest upbringing I possibly can… just like my old man did for me.” In the footage available on BBC iPlayer, Eubank Jr revealed to his father: ‘I want to start that next chapter in my life. You’ve got two grandsons that are on the way.
Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will clash once again tonight(Image: Matchroom Boxing/Getty Images)
“I never thought about being a father for my whole life, I want to be the type of father who can and talk to me about anything. I couldn’t do that with my old man, I couldn’t.” The 36-year-old has become a recognisable figure in the boxing world, yet little is known about his personal relationships, particularly his romantic life.
Eubank Jr has kept his relationship with his long-term partner extremely private, which reflects a pattern throughout his life spent in the spotlight due to his father’s celebrity status.
He has previously disclosed having girlfriends but has never revealed their identities, confessing ahead of his 2019 bout against James DeGale: “I’ve had girlfriends throughout the years, staying on and off, but nothing permanent.”
Vicky Pattison previously professed her love for the boxer(Image: Instagram @vicky_gshore)
Vicky Pattison the year she won I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Though no romance was ever officially confirmed, Eubank Jr was once photographed in an embrace with current Strictly Come Dancing contestant Vicky Pattison after his triumph over Gary O’Sullivan in 2015.
Pattison, who rose to prominence on reality programme Geordie Shore, had claimed victory in ‘I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!’ during that same year.
During her stint in the jungle, she encountered Eubank Sr, who was also a participant on the show.
After watching the fight, Pattison confessed her feelings for Eubank Jr. “I had such a good time at Chris Eubank Jr’s fight,” she gushed.
Vicky Pattison met Chris Eubank Jr’s dad during her time in the jungle(Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
However, she admitted that she refrained from making a move on the boxer.
She explained: “He’s my jungle pal Chris Eubank’s son and I’m in love with him.
“He’s gorgeous. But it’d probably terrify Chris Sr if I ever tried to get with him.
“I think I’m the only person in the world he’d be scared of.”