Dan Osborne's blonde pal has insisted that they are not having an affair after cosy pictures of them emerged on a night out in Los Angeles.
Explaining that the former TOWIE hunk, 27, was 'like a brother', Steph Ledigo, 33, who works as a PR, told The Sun that she would 'never go near a married man' and they had actually known each other for five years.
And after pictures emerged of the sheepish-looking reality star returning home to his furious wife Jacqueline Jossa on Wednesday, Steph admitted that she had never met his other half as they weren't on the friendship level to 'talk about relationships.'
'He's like a brother!' Dan Osborne's blonde pal has insisted that they are not having an affair after cosy pictures of them emerged on a night out in Los Angeles
Dan was seen partying with a mystery blonde during a wild night out in Los Angeles on Friday.
The Celebrity Big Brother star, 27, jetted out to America early last week, while Jacqueline celebrated Easter at home with their two young daughters, Ella, four, and Mia, nine months.
And speaking of the pictures in question, Steph explained : 'It was just friends having a night out together. I had a few drinks - about two cocktails and someone sent us a shot. It was just normal like I was chilling with any of my friends'
She also explained that she was holding on to Dan because she 'probably couldn't stand up well' after having a bit too much to drink.
'We don't talk about relationships': After pictures emerged of the star returning home to his furious wife Jacqueline Jossa, Steph admitted that she had never met his other half
Steph Ledigo, 33, who works as a PR, revealed that she would 'never go near a married man' and they had actually known each other for five years
Steph also admitted she felt concerned for Dan, revealing: 'He was on a work thing and we know each other in such a professional capacity, I guess that would be annoying as a married person.
'I was upset for him because I knew nothing had happened and I didn’t want it to have any impact on his marriage at all. Obviously for me, I don’t want people to think I am going near a married man,' she continued.
This comes after Dan was seen returning home to Jacqueline and his kids following his
