(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Charlotte Church’s ex-fiancé finds it “weird” when girls approach him now he’s single.
Rugby player Gavin Henson was with the Welsh singer for five years, and they have kids Ruby, two, and 19-month-old Dexter together. The couple split earlier this year, just weeks after getting engaged, and Gavin is still coming to terms with the end of the relationship.
Charlotte has since been linked to musician Jonathan Powell, but Gavin refuses to discuss the rumours. He still doesn’t feel ready to start a new relationship, explaining it feels odd when women speak to him when he’s out with friends.
“I’m OK. I’m happy, I guess. I suppose I’m happier. It’s not great what’s going on. I hate being without my kids, but these things happen,” he told New! magazine. “It’s still a bit early yet to be moving on. And I can’t speak for Charlotte. I’m throwing myself into my kids at the moment. Obviously, I don’t see them every day but I see them about three or four times a week which is great, I suppose. On nights out, I suppose women come up to me – although I haven’t been out in a while. I’ve been in a relationship for a long time, so it’s all a bit weird.”
Gavin is currently promoting his new television show 71 Degrees North, which sees a group of celebrities trekking across the Arctic Circle. He was still with Charlotte when it was filmed, and wasn’t allowed to speak to her or the kids while shooting.
Gavin found it hard to be away from his family at times, especially when he returned home to find Dexter had started walking. However, he admits he also relished the chance to do his own thing as he had been looking after the kids full time for a year while out of rugby due to an injury.
“It was so action-packed, there wasn’t really time to reflect and think about home. I wanted to do well and make my kids proud of me,” Gavin told the publication, when asked if it was hard to be away from Charlotte. “No phones. Nothing. It was tough. But because I’d spent so long looking after my kids for a year, it was quite nice to have a break from them and I
appreciated them more when I got back.” (C) Cover Media