"It was all just a bit of fun."

With the return of Emily in Paris to our screens, many fans have been obsessing over the dating history of one of its stars. British actor Lucien Laviscount plays Emily's love interest in the second and third series of the Netflix show, and it's definitely his biggest role so far. However, many fans have unearthed showbiz headlines about him from 2011 which document his short-lived romance with reality TV legend Kerry Katona. The pair met on the eight season of Celebrity Big Brother, and subsequently started a relationship. They even had a spread in OK! Magazine where they addressed the age-gap in their relationship. Kerry was 31, while Lucien was 19. At the time, Kerry said: "He’s one of these guys who would give you a kiss and a cuddle, a cup of tea, put petals in the bath – the small things I’d want in a husband." Lucien, for his part, said: "She’s not too old for me! I have a thing for older women. I like women who know where they’re at. When I’m with Kerry, I don’t feel like there’s an age gap at all." The pair's relationship didn't last long. Now, however, Kerry has spoken about their time together, and reacted to the resurgence of the story. She told OK! Magazine: "Apparently my OK! magazine cover from 2011 with my former Celebrity Big Brother housemate Lucien Laviscount has gone viral on social media! Lucien was very charming and obviously easy on the eye, and it was all just a bit of fun." Kerry went on to applaud his acting credits, and endorsed him following rumours he could be the next actor to take on the role of 007. "I have seen Lucien as Alfie in Emily in Paris," she said. "He's a great actor, so it's no wonder he is being tipped to be the next Bond. People were even joking that I could have made a good Bond girl – and that just made me giggle!"

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