Lucy Fallon has ‘grown closer’ to Joe Weller following her ‘split’ from boyfriend Tom Leech

Lucy Fallon has reportedly ‘clicked’ with her Don’t Rock The Boat co-star Joe Weller following her alleged split from boyfriend Tom Leech.

The former Coronation Street star, 24, is said to now be single after calling things off with beau Tom, 29, following three years together, after lockdown was said to have ‘drove them apart.’

And it appears that a potential romance could be on the horizon again as it’s claimed that there’s a ‘spark’ between her and YouTube star Joe, 24, amid fans’ speculation that he fancies her.

However, it’s also reported that her closeness with Joe has caused a rift among her and Tom’s friends, with some claiming it’s ‘a pretty bad look.’

The actress and Joe are among 12 celebrities taking part in the upcoming ITV show, which will seriously test their ‘sea legs’ as they attempt to row the length of Britain. 

And according to The Sun, the two have been getting along swimmingly during downtime from filming.

A source told the publication: ‘Lucy and Joe clicked from day one of filming on Don’t Rock The Boat. It’s a tight-knit group but Lucy and Joe had a spark, everyone noticed it.’

They continued: ‘They’ve been hanging out together during free-time from filming and have shared pictures of each other on their Instagram stories.

‘Not everyone has been impressed though. Lucy’s had a few messages from people about her friendship with Joe.’

The insider went on to add Lucy is ‘adamant’ that she and Joe are ‘just pals’, but friends who knew her and Tom as a couple reckon the new friendship is a ‘pretty bad look’.

They added that Lucy’s friends have ‘urged’ her to speak things through with Tom as he’s found the split ‘really hard’.

The source concluded that the soap star feels ‘torn’ as she has ‘not done anything wrong’ and obviously doesn’t want Tom’s feelings to be hurt.

MailOnline has contacted representatives of Lucy and Joe for comment.

Meanwhile, Joe recently added fuel to the fire as he admitted there’s ‘someone’ he has the hots for on the show after they filmed new TV programme Don’t Rock The Boat.

Ahead of his debut on the new TV series, Joe discussed his experiences in his latest YouTube podcast, Wafflin’, where he admitted he fancies someone on the show. 

After receiving an email from an anonymous female seeking advice after admitting that she had grown close to a guy while filming the series, Joe dropped the bombshell that there was someone he liked.

He said: ‘There is someone that I fancy, from the group, that I’m doing this TV show with. We’re away for three weeks, and you know. We’ll see what happens.’ 

Though the email made no mention of either Joe or Lucy, fans tuning in were left convinced that the YouTube star ‘fancies’ the soap actress.  

Lucy and Tom are said to have called time on their romance after three years together. 

A source told The Sun: ‘She and Tom have called it quits and are no longer together. They spent lockdown together but it gave them time to evaluate what they want. 

‘They decided taking time apart was the best idea and they have gone their separate ways.

‘Tom has never courted the spotlight and has quit social media because he doesn’t want to see anything related to her.’

The insider added that the soap star has ‘thrown herself’ into filming her new show and had been attempting to keep busy but it’s ‘not been easy’. 

Lucy meanwhile shared a cryptic message about the supposed end of her relationship on Instagram on Monday as she said: ‘If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry.’ 

The TV star looked radiant as she also shared snaps of herself sitting cross-legged on the floor laughing, as it’s claimed she agreed to split from ahead of her appearance on Don’t Rock The Boat. 

The actress, who played Bethany Platt in the ITV soap, appeared to put on a brave face as she beamed for the pictures.

Lucy looked great in a plunging white jumper which showcased her décolletage, pairing this with tiny denim shorts, chunky black boots and a khaki fedora hat. 

Captioning the snaps, she wrote: ‘if you don’t laugh, you’ll cry x’, as she hinted about her romance woes.    

Back in February, Lucy – who met Tom through pals in 2017 – spoke about her desire to marry him following her departure from Corrie.

She told Metro: ‘I want Tom to propose to me at some point and I want to move house. I like having a project.’

Meanwhile, amid a hint of romance for filming the new ITV show, there’s been plenty of pain as the celebrities found themselves ravaged by Scottish midges during filming.

The cast of the new adventure show includes the likes of Love Island’s Jack Fincham, Pussycat Doll Kimberley Wyatt, model Jodie Kidd, cricketer Freddie Flintoff, X Factor’s Fleur Eastwood,  The Chase star Shaun Wallace and The Voice’s AJ Odudu.

In a bid to combat being badly bitten by the flying insets, the stars were given midgie head masks, fleeces and all manner of waterproofs to combat the local conditions in Oban and Fort William. 

But despite the protection Jodie Kidd admitted the ‘stupid mini pirhanha flies’ were getting to her and her castmates. 

The model, 41, who branded the experience ‘a pain train’, showed off the bandages on her knees and fingers from the effort of rowing on Instagram.

Bemoaning the insects, she said: ‘The midges either love @ajodudu and I, and hate @aflintoff11 OR love @aflintoff11 , and hate @ajodudu and I. Either way… I f**king hate these busy, biting (who invented them) stupid mini piranha flies… sorry Sir David.’

She added: ‘It’s insane how many are up here. They are such buggers. Looks like I’ve got chicken pox but eating the miles.’ 

Meanwhile, presenter AJ Odudu, 32, who said the scenery at Inchree waterfalls in Onich, Fort William were stunning, added: ‘We’re full of love bites.’ 

Elsewhere, despite the biting and branding the experience one of the toughest of his life, Love Island star Jack Fincham, 26, said he loved his Scottish experience and wanted to return. 

Filming the surrounding lochs and mountains as he spoke in front of the Muthu Alexandra Hotel in Oban, he said: ‘Hows this for a view? Do you know what? I honestly didn’t realise how beautiful Scotland is. 

‘Look at that, look. I tell you what, I’m sold. I’m going to be paying more visits to Scotland. I like it a lot.’

Kimberley Wyatt also praised the beauty of her surroundings as well as showing off her injuries on social media. 

Sunbathing in her bathrobe, the Buttons hitmaker, 38, remarked: ‘Scotland is a beauty.’

She also showed off the callouses on her hands adding: ‘Licking my wounds before the next row.’

The new series, which also stars Emmerdale’s  Adam Thomas, actor Craig Charles, politician Tom Watson and Olympic Gold medallists Denise Lewis OBE and Victoria Pendleton CBE, will see the celebrities row 500 miles, the length of Britain after setting sail from the marina in Bangor. 

The twelve talents stayed at the swish exclusive highland retreat Ardrhu House nestled between Ben Nevis and Loch Linnhe. 

The Scottish Baronial manor looks onto Glencoe and boasts a spa and private gardens by the water. 

Don’t Rock The Boat is set to air on ITV this autumn.