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Gareth Gates posed alongside his partner Allana Taylor whilst they were both at an event together earlier this week.
The singer-songwriter, 39 - who rose to fame on the first series of Pop Idol back in 2002 - is understood to have been in a relationship with theatre performer Allana since last year. The couple have posted about each other on social media since having gone public with their romance.
They were among the guests in attendance at the Golden Chopsticks Awards in London this week. The event, which was held in partnership with food delivery platform Just Eat, took place at Royal Lancaster London on Monday.
The annual awards ceremony, co-founded by Gok Wan, aims to "celebrate the enormous contribution of East and South East Asian cuisine to the UK catering industry and champion those who work within it". It launched in 2018.
Gareth was spotted at this year's ceremony. The Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins winner was pictured wearing a suit that included a black jacket, trousers, shoes and a tie at the venue. His outfit for the evening also included a white shirt.
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Allana opted to wear what appeared to be a red jumpsuit for the occasion instead. She modelled the outfit alongside Gareth at the event and had decided to accessorise with a black handbag. She also sported a pair of black heels.
Gareth Gates (left) and his partner Allana Taylor (right) attended the Golden Chopsticks Awards together earlier this week (Andy Barnes / BACKGRID)
The couple are understood to have begun their romance last year after having worked together on a pantomime (gareth_gates/Instagram)It's believed that the couple met when they appeared in a pantomime production of Jack and the Beanstalk at the Hull New Theatre towards the end of 2022. Gareth played the title role, Jack, at the theatre in Hull whilst Allana is understood to have played his love interest Princess Jill.
Allana, who graduated from Laine Theatre Arts last year, went on to make her West End debut in a production of Grease at the Dominion Theatre in London months later. And she's now set to star as Amber Von Tussle in a touring production of the musical Hairspray, which launches in July.
The pair have posted about each other on their respective Instagram accounts since last year. Allana reflected on their relationship just months ago whilst marking the New Year in a post to her followers on the platform in January.
Reflecting on her life over the last year at the time, including having begun a relationship with Gareth, she wrote in the post: "Most of all allowed myself to 'fall in love' - if you've known me for a while you know how bizarre and out of character 'Allana Taylor having a boyfriend' sounds."
Allana continued about her relationship: "But I am so thankful I realised I actually can have both a partner and a career ... and DAMN did I find a keeper." She went on to comment: "Thank you for being my rock [Gareth]."