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Split: Calum Best and his model girlfriend, Ianthe Rose Cochrane-Stack, have called time on their nine-month relationship

The former Celebrity Big Brother star added: ‘I wish her the best and sincerely hope we remain friends.

‘She is the first girl I really loved and I cherish the time we spent together’.

The pair were last seen interacting in social media on May 3 and have both been uploading wise sayings which appear to hint the split to their fans. 

Calum, 34, and the 23-year-old beauty went public with their romance after his time in the Celebrity Big Brother house and bearded hunk has only recently just introduced her to his mother – a first for the lothario.

Handsome pair: Calum, 34, and the 23-year-old beauty went public with their romance after his time in the Celebrity Big Brother house and bearded hunk has only recently just introduced her to his mother

Good times: The reformed playboy and the stunning lingerie model had been pictured looking more loved-up than ever during a romantic break in April but now the pair are no longer together

‘My mum can see how crazy I am about Ianthe, and she’s thrilled that she’s come into my life at a really good time because everything is positive and I’m in a really good place.’

‘I have honestly never felt this strongly about anyone before or wanted to evolve a relationship as much as I do this one. And that feels really great,’ he added.

Calum first noticed Ianthe when she was shooting a music video for Olly Murs’ single Wrapped Up.

It wasn’t long before the hunk – who has dated a string of famous women including Lindsay Lohan and Georgia Salpa – was completely smitten.

MailOnline has contacted Calum’s representatives for comment.

Speaking about his time in the Celebrity Big Brother house, he said: ‘Ianthe was on my mind every single day. I would picture me scooping her up in my arms and her sat on the sofa at my flat, smiling that beautiful smile of hers.

‘What is it they say? Distance makes the heart grow fonder? And it’s true, because I have never been so desperate to see someone as I was by the end of that four weeks.’

As for Ianthe, she claims not to be worried about Calum’s playboy reputation because she trusts him implicitly.

She said: ‘The way I look at it everyone, Calum included, is entitled to a past, and whilst I will judge him, I will do it from what I know of him, not on a reputation.

‘And what I know of him so far is that he is the sweetest, kindest, most considerate man I have ever been involved with. He is, as people are now realising, a real gentleman and I find that really refreshing.’

Calum first noticed Ianthe when she was shooting a music video for Olly Murs’ single Wrapped Up

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