Made In Chelsea’s Sophie Hermann enjoyed secret romance with DJ Tom Zanetti on Celebs Go Dating

EXCLUSIVE ‘Sometimes opposites attract’: Made In Chelsea’s Sophie Hermann enjoyed a secret romance with DJ Tom Zanetti during filming of Celebs Go Dating

Sophie Hermann enjoyed a secret romance with DJ Tom Zanetti during filming of Celebs Go Dating, MailOnline can reveal.

The Made In Chelsea star, 33, and Katie Price’s ex, 31, shared a ‘sexual attraction’ from the moment they met on the E4 series, with the pair expressing their feelings for each other by being ‘extremely tactile’ in the house.

Singletons Sophie and Tom started to privately message while living in the £30million Surrey mansion where the cast of Celebs Go Dating stayed for a month as they filmed the upcoming show.

‘Sparks were flying’: Sophie Hermann enjoyed a secret romance with DJ Tom Zanetti during filming of Celebs Go Dating, MailOnline can reveal

A TV source revealed: ‘Sparks were flying between them from the minute they walked into the mansion.

‘Tom had no idea who Sophie was to begin with and that seemed to be an aphrodisiac for her – she loved being teased by him and the banter they shared together.

‘They couldn’t keep their hands off each other and became the talk of the house, especially when the rest of the cast found out they had been secretly texting.

‘Despite coming from very different backgrounds, they really got on – and couldn’t resist spending as much time together as they could in the house.’ 

New couple?: The Made In Chelsea star and Katie Price's ex shared a 'sexual attraction' from the moment they met, with the pair being 'extremely tactile' in the house

New couple?: The Made In Chelsea star and Katie Price’s ex shared a ‘sexual attraction’ from the moment they met, with the pair being ‘extremely tactile’ in the house

'She loved being teased by him': Sophie and Tom started to privately message while living in the £30million Surrey mansion where the cast stayed for a month as they filmed the show

‘She loved being teased by him’: Sophie and Tom started to privately message while living in the £30million Surrey mansion where the cast stayed for a month as they filmed the show 

The cast of Celebs Go Dating and the single ‘civilians’ lived in a Surrey mansion during filming of the show to create a coronavirus secure bubble – and could therefore date without social distancing.

Tom, who’s had previous romances with Katie Price, 42, and Love Island’s Hayley Hughes, 24, struck up a closeness with Sophie after admiring her ‘class,’ ‘intelligence’ and ‘feistiness.’

According to a second TV source, the pair has even nicknamed each other Duchess and Thomas O’Malley from Disney film The Aristocats, which is a reference to their different backgrounds.

Tom became a father aged 16 and grew up on a council estate, while German-born Sophie is the great-granddaughter of Mustang Jeans founder, Luise Hermann. 

'Different backgrounds': Tom became a father aged 16 and grew up on a council estate while German-born Sophie is the great-granddaughter of Mustang Jeans founder, Luise Hermann

‘Different backgrounds’: Tom became a father aged 16 and grew up on a council estate while German-born Sophie is the great-granddaughter of Mustang Jeans founder, Luise Hermann 

New series: Curtis Pritchard, Wayne Lineker and Chloe Ferry are some of the other stars taking part in this year's Celebs Go Dating

New series: Curtis Pritchard, Wayne Lineker and Chloe Ferry are some of the other stars taking part in this year’s Celebs Go Dating 

Sophie’s previous partners include Made In Chelsea’s Fredrik Ferrier, the host of Skype’s Ones to Watch Jonny Hynes – and the reality star has also been linked to Hollywood actor Johnny Depp. 

Curtis Pritchard, 24, Wayne Lineker, 58, and Chloe Ferry, 25, are some of the other stars taking part in this year’s Celebs Go Dating.

Curtis joined the agency following his split from Maura Higgins, 30, while Wayne was snapped up after detailing the specific requirements he looks for in a girlfriend on social media. 

Celebs Go Dating: The Mansion premieres Monday 25th January at 9pm on E4 

Love life: Sophie's previous partners include Made In Chelsea's Fredrik Ferrier, the host of Skype's Ones to Watch Jonny Hynes – and she has also been linked to actor Johnny Depp

Love life: Sophie’s previous partners include Made In Chelsea’s Fredrik Ferrier, the host of Skype’s Ones to Watch Jonny Hynes – and she has also been linked to actor Johnny Depp