Strictly star Ross King's love life with stunning girlfriend after two failed marriages

Strictly Come Dancing star Ross King’s private life has often drawn as much attention as his career. Now, the 63-year-old TV presenter and showbiz correspondent is in a new chapter as he'shead over heels with girlfriend and American executive Bridget Siegel.

Ross' new relationship with the high-flying brunette comes after his two previous marriages with Charley King and Brianna Deutsch – both of which ended in divorce.

The ITV star made headlines last weekend when Bridget flew more than 5,000 miles from Los Angeles to London to watch his first Strictly performance. He danced the cha-cha-cha with professional partner Jowita Przystał to Katy Perry’s California Gurls.

Despite receiving just 10 out of 40 points, Ross was delighted and used the moment to acknowledgehis stunning new girlfriend's support. "It’s so lovely that my girlfriend Bridget flew over 5,000 miles to come watch," he said.

Acknowledging that his stint might be short, he joked: "I said to her, ‘You have to come because there might not be many of these.’" Cameras then showed Bridget beaming in the audience as she stunned in a black dress and simple necklace.

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Who is Ross' girlfriend Bridget Siegel?

Bridget, 43, is a senior executive in the food and hospitality industry. She currently works with R3 Venture Studios, a company specialising in developing consumer brands. Her CV includes serving as chief operating officer at Kevin Hart’s vegan fast-food venture Hart House, and previously at &Pizza in New York.

The couple were reportedly introduced through mutual friends two years ago and began dating last year. Since then, they have shared their time between Los Angeles and London, with Bridget being based in the US and Ross continuing his media work on both sides of the Atlantic.

An insider told The Sun: "When Ross was confirmed for Strictly, Bridget immediately said she would be with him every step of the way.

"True to her word, she flew over from Los Angeles to support Ross and will remain in the UK throughout his time in the competition. She’s extremely successful in her own right, which is one of the things that attracted Ross to her."

Previous marriages

Ross has walked down the aisle twice before. His first marriage came in 1999, when he wed actress Charley King. Charley built her career in theatre, appearing in major productions such as Chicago, The Producers, and Controlled Chaos.

The couple’s relationship lasted seven years before they eventually separated in 2006. Despite the split, the pair are said to have maintained a strong friendship. In January 2023, Ross and Charley were seen posing together at the BAFTA Annual Burns Bash and their cosy pictures suggested at the time that any past tensions had long been forgotten.

Almost a decade after his split from Charley, in 2015, Ross married for a second time. His relationship with actress and producer Brianna Deutsch was a high-profile affair and it highlighted his close ties in Hollywood with some of the biggest A-list names in the industry.

Their wedding guest list read like a roll call of A-list names including Gerard Butler, Vinnie Jones, Gary Barlow, Jackie Collins and Patsy Palmer, who were just a few names on the star-studded invite list.

The pair spent much of their marriage based in Los Angeles, where Ross had built his stellar career as a showbiz correspondent and writer. However, by 2022, after seven years together, the relationship had come to an end. The former couple confirmed their divorce that year, however, their close friends described the separation as 'amicable'.

A source told The Sun at the time: "The pair have remained amicable and still run in the same circles, they just realised they weren’t on the same page romantically any more. Ross loves living in Hollywood and has been throwing himself into work and writing novels."

The end of showbiz whizz's marriage to Deutsch marked another major turning point in Ross' personal life, but unlike many high-profile breakups, the split appeared to be handled quietly and without any public drama.

Both of Ross's ex wives, Charley and Brianna, remain part of the wider social circles he continues to move in.

Building a new life with Bridget

Ross has described Los Angeles as his long-term base, where he lives in a three-storey Beverly Hills property he calls his “Scottish Castle.” Bridget has been spending more time there with him, and the relationship has quickly become a central part of his life, according to reports.

On the How To Be 60 podcast with Kaye Adams, Ross was recently asked if he planned to return to the UK permanently. He replied: "Oh yeah, I love LA. Who knows what happens in the future, but it would take a lot to take me away from LA.

"I love the place. I’ve got a great life there. I’ve got a beautiful, lovely girlfriend Bridget. We have a great time there. So it’s very much home."

Looking ahead

Strictly Come Dancing may be his latest adventure, but Ross has made it clear that his girlfriend's presence is equally as important to him right now. From her decision to fly across the world to his sweet gesture of acknowledging her during his mega dance debut, the relationship appears to mark a new phase for the presenter.

After two divorces and a career largely spent in the public eye, Ross’s romance with Bridget seems like it's going in all the right directions. Whether his time on Strictly lasts weeks or ends early as he has already predicted, it's clear that his personal and romantic life is also taking centre stage.

Strictly Come Dancing continues at 7pm on Saturday night on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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