The Chase star Mark Labbett, 53, is caught in an ugly scandal surrounding his marriage, revealing he’s discovered his wife is his cousin, just as a UK tabloid has alleged a cheating scandal.
The star, known on the show as ‘The Beast’, is dealing with claims that wife Katie, 26, has a boyfriend on the side. It’s a real double whammy of scandal, after Mark confirmed that he has discovered he and Katie’s fathers are first cousins, making them second cousins.
‘It wasn’t something we were aware of at the time — it was one of those things that happened,’ he says.
The Sun is alleging that Katie has been hiding an uglier secret; allegedly cheating with 28-year-old Scott Bate for at least a year.
‘Scott and Katie have been seeing each other since 2017. He introduced her to friends in December that year,’ a source told the paper.
‘It took a while for people to realise who she was and that she was married. Then one of Scott’s friends confronted her, and she got angry about it.
‘She appeared on Loose Women with Mark, and people started sending a clip around when they twigged who she was.
‘People don’t think it’s right and think her behaviour is unfair on Mark — and Scott.’
When approached by the paper, Scott responded ‘I don’t want to comment. You will have to speak to her about it.’
Mark and Katie have declined offers to respond to the claims.
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