Ross King, 63, ‘had secret romance with high-profile BBC presenter’ – before relationship with his glamorous new girlfriend

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Sources say Ross King was secretly dating a well-known BBC personality after his second divorce.

The 63-year-old star of Strictly Come Dancing separated from his wife, Brianna Deutsch, in 2022 after seven years of marriage. The split was kept private.

Sources close to Ross have told The Sun that his relationship with the woman was just a brief fling and happened after his divorce was finalized.

A source said they’d been friends for some time, but a romantic connection didn’t develop until after he and Brianna had broken up.

They chose to keep their relationship private due to their public images. Both were keen to avoid unwanted attention and gossip.

Daily Mail has contacted Ross and Brianna’s representatives for comment. 

Nowadays, Ross is currently in a relationship with his glamorous new girlfriend Bridget Siegel, 43.

Bridget, the CEO of a restaurant and 20 years younger than Ross, will remain in the UK to cheer him on while he competes on Strictly.

People were surprised to see Ross so affectionate with someone new, especially since they hadn’t known he’d started dating again after his breakup with Brianna in 2018.

Ross made a grand entrance, arriving in the ballroom by sliding down a large chute. He then partnered with Jowita Przystał, 31, and they performed a routine that even included a hip-hop segment. Ross playfully quipped that at his age, it was more likely to be a ‘hip operation’ than hip-hop!

Those close to Ross weren’t surprised to see Bridget, who works with high-end food and drinks, supporting him from the audience. The two began dating in 2024 and quickly fell in love.

The TV host has generously invited Bridget into his luxurious Hollywood Hills home, a three-story mansion worth £1.5 million. It features amenities like a swimming pool and a professional recording studio, which he uses to film his weekly Lorraine segments live.

According to a source speaking with the Daily Mail, Bridget promised to support Ross throughout his time on Strictly Come Dancing as soon as he was confirmed as a contestant.

She kept her promise and flew in from Los Angeles to be there for Ross, and she plans to stay in the UK for the duration of his competition.

Ross and Bridget were set up by friends in 2023, and they began dating last year. Now, Bridget has moved in with Ross in his Hollywood Hills home, and they are both very happy.

Honestly, she’s just incredible! She runs this whole restaurant empire – a total CEO powerhouse! It’s not just her looks, though, it’s her career, her drive… that’s a huge part of what Ross fell for, you know? She’s seriously accomplished, and it’s so inspiring!

At the end of his Strictly performance, Ross thanked his girlfriend for her unwavering support.

He mentioned on the show how happy he was that his girlfriend, Bridget, traveled over 5,000 miles to be there. He’d encouraged her to come, telling her this might be one of the last times he gets to do something like this.

Ross is dating Bridget, who currently leads operations at the hospitality company R3 Venture Studios.

The US-based company builds the ‘next generation of exceptional consumer brands.’

She previously spent two years as COO at the plant-based fast-food restaurant Hart House. Before that, she worked at &Pizza in New York for four years, starting as Head of Culinary.

Bridget spent a little over three and a half years at Munchery, a New York-based food company, where she was the Culinary and Business Director for the East Coast.

David Ross married actress Helen Charlotte Way (known as Charley) in 1999, but they divorced in 2006. They did not have any children together.

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2025-10-11 00:20