DRAGON'S Den star Steven Bartlett is known for his clever business skills and razor-sharp tongue.
But when he's not busy making his next million, he enjoys time with his girlfriend Melanie Vaz Lopez.
Who is Steven Bartlett's girlfriend Melanie Vaz Lopes?
Melanie is an influencer who hails from Bordeaux in France.
She runs a beauty and well-being business, and is also a reiki master.
Melanie also has her own raw and vegan recipe book, as well as a sports and nutrition guide called Booty Academy
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On her Instagram feed @meloai she has an impressive 117,000 followers (as of January 2023), where she keeps everyone up-to-date with her holistic lifestyle.
How did Steven Bartless and Melanie Vaz Lopes meet?
Steven Bartlett and Melanie are said to have first dated in 2016, after meeting on Instagram.
They were together for a year, but the couple split in 2017 because he was so busy with his work and couldn’t commit properly.
However, in February 2022 Steven flew to Bali to win back Melanie.
After spending four days on the tropical island together, Melanie fell for him all over again, and the pair have been together ever since.
In an exclusive interview in May 2022 with The Sun, Steven told how his relationship was his greatest achievement, especially as he never thought he’d find love due to his parents’ “toxic” relationship.
The Dragons' Den star said: “Getting myself into a loving relationship with a wonderful woman has totally been my greatest achievement.
“I wasn't sure if that was going to be possible for me, because what I learned about love at a young age was not very good. It was quite toxic.”
Steven continued: "My early experience would be my parents shouting at each other a lot, so I thought relationships were going to be difficult. I kind of avoided relationships until I was about 25.
"But after doing a lot of work, I eventually found someone that I fell in love with and I've been mature enough to keep that relationship strong and grow with it.
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“I think that's what I'm most proud of, because it's probably the hardest thing."
Do Steven Bartlett and Melanie Vaz Lopes have any children?
At this time (August 2022) the couple do not have any children of their own.
It is not thought that either of them have any kids from previous relationships.
In an interview with Metro in June 2022, Steven said he would "like to get married and have kids".
He told The Mirror in October 2021 that he would like six kids.
He said: “I do want to have six children. Well, six is maybe a lot, I think four would be a good number.”
