ADELE Roberts is one of many famous faces hoping to impress on the 2024 series of Dancing On Ice.
Away from the cameras, Adele is in a relationship with actor and presenter Kate Holderness. But who is she and when did the couple start dating? Here’s everything you need to know.
Who is Adele Roberts' girlfriend Kate Holderness?
Kate Holderness is an actor who began her television career back in 1977, appearing in the CITV show, Knight School.
Aside from a stint on CITV, Kate has also been seen in show’s such as Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Henry VIII and his Six Wives, Elizabeth I, and has appeared alongside Adele on Celebrity Coach Trip in 2020.
Outside of acting, Kate is also an artist and has tried her hand at vlogging and presenting, with the couple having hosted their own YouTube series Friday Night Fakeaway.
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In January 2024, Kate shared a sweet tribute to Adele after the star tragically revealed that her mother had passed away.
Kate posted a snap captioned: "I'm speechless @Adeleroberts. I couldn't be prouder of you & @Markhanretty. Thank you to everyone who supported tonight."
In the photo, Mark lifted Adele during a routine for Dancing On Ice.
When did they start dating?
In February 2023, Adele and Kate celebrated their 19th anniversary.
In an Instagram post in 2021 Kate wrote: ‘’Happy anniversary my love 17 years & I still want to be with you every second.’’
In 2019, Kate flew out to Australia to support Adele during her appearance on I'm A Celebrity and in 2021, Kate shared a message of support for her girlfriend after Adele's cancer diagnosis, describing her as "my hero".
Taking to her Instagram ahead of Adele's surgery to tackle bowel cancer, Kate shared that there had been "lots of tears" and "sleepless nights".
She explained that she wouldn't able to join Adele in hospital, describing it as a "horrible feeling desperately wanting her to get into hospital ASAP but desperately not wanting to be without her."
Kate and Adele live together and moved into a new flat in September 2023.
The couple splurged on a stunning property with high ceilings and bay windows, giving fans a glimpse inside on Instagram.
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Adele and Kate wrote in a joint post: "MOVING DAY Hi!
"We’ve spent all our money on a new flat so we can’t afford furniture.
"But we’ve got a big box of teabags which will serve as our chair/bed & coffee/dining table for the foreseeable. Who wants a brew? Oh…we don’t have cups either. Or a kettle.."
Who does Kate Holderness play in Emmerdale?
As mentioned above, Kate has played several minor roles in the long-running soap Emmerdale.
Her parts included that of a nurse, a receptionist and an estate agent.
Her first appearance was in 2002, when she played a woman named Heather, who briefly spoke to Marc Reynolds on a bus.
