Hannah Waddingham held hands with spine surgeon Nick Beresford-Cleary as they arrived at Cheltenham Festival on Friday.
The pair couldn’t wipe the grins off their faces as they arrived for the final day of the star-studded races.
Back in 2024, Hannah opened up about her love life as she confessed that she hasn’t been on a date in years and struggles to even remember what going on is like.
Yet on Friday, Hannah stepped out hand-in-hand with the handsome surgeon while sporting a huge smile on her face.
Hannah looked incredibly chic in a Holland Cooper plaid suit as she went matching with Nick.
Also in attendance on the day were Tommy Fury, Jodie Kidd, Nick Knowles and his wife Katie Dadzie, Elizabeth Hurley and son Damian, Georgia Toffolo, Celia Imrie and Mary Berry.
Hannah Waddingham, 51, held hands with spine surgeon Nick Beresford-Cleary as they arrived at Cheltenham Festival on Friday
Hannah stepped out hand-in-hand with the handsome surgeon while sporting a huge smile on her face
Nick is a Consultant Spine Surgeon at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and King Edward VII Hospital, who specialises in both elective and emergency spinal surgeries.
He kickstarted his career in mechanical engineering, followed by a medical degree at Edinburgh University.
The actress and singer had previously been dating Italian businessman Gianluca Cugnetto.
The pair had been together for more than a decade and were even rumoured to be engaged before they split.
Hannah previously revealed that she’s too busy and too picky to start dating again but added that if she were to get back on the dating market she would have strict criteria.
She told Michelle Visage on the Rule breakers podcast: ‘I’m a pretty picky girl really and have such a very specific kind of criteria of things.
‘One of the main things with guys, just come on man, positivity – positivity and charisma and I’m your gal. But there’s an awful lot of misogs (miserable old gits) out there. I don’t need it.’
She added: ‘I don’t go much on stereotypical cutey pie, whatever, sexy, whatever.
‘I want a guy that scoops me up and goes ‘I’ve got you, I don’t care if you’ve got your make-up on or not, I’m happy to lie in bed with you and have Marmite on toast and a glass of milk.
‘And just be a lovely positive, charismatic soul. I’m 50 and I’m like, “Dude, if you are not going to step up, step off and be gone. Sod off until someone fabulous comes along”.
The blonde bombshell was unsure as to why her love life had suddenly dried up but explained she was more easily put off by men now.
She elaborated that she clear deal breakers including bad kissers and a lack of eye contact.
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The pair couldn’t wipe the grins off their faces as they arrived for the final day of the star-studded races
Back in 2024, Hannah opened up about her love life as she confessed that she hasn’t been on a date in years and struggles to even remember what going on is like
Hannah looked incredibly chic in a Holland Cooper plaid suit as she went matching with Nick
Hannah previously revealed that she’s too busy and too picky to start dating again but added that if she were to get back on the dating market she would have strict criteria
Nick is a Consultant Spine Surgeon at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and King Edward VII Hospital, specialises in both elective and emergency spinal surgeries
Also in attendance on the day were Tommy Fury who posed for a photo with fashion designer Jade Holland Cooper
Jodie Kidd opted for a houndstooth suit with a matching coat and black shoes
Joseph Bates, Jodie Kidd, Jade Holland Cooper, Katie Dadzie and Nick Knowles all posed for a snap together
Celia Imrie wore a dark green coat over a black jacket and matching trousers
Nick Knowles’ wife Katie opted for a grey plaid suit along with a black top and matching boots
Harry Redknapp attended the races alongside his wife Sandra
Gemma Owen wrappped up in a burgundy coat which she paired with a matching silk shirt and black trousers
Jeremy Clarkson arrived at the races arm-in-arm with his longterm partner Lisa Hogan
Zara Tindall attended the races with her husband Mike and her brother Peter and his fiancée Harriet Sperling
Elizabeth Hurley cut a glamorous figur in a black and white floral print coat as she attended the festival alongside her son Damian
It was a family day out for Mary Berry, left, who attended with her daughter Belles
Celia Imrie and Mary Berry watched the first race together
Hannah also revealed she had previously ruled out a potential date because of his sweaty palms and admitted she is ‘basic’ when it comes down to what turns her off.
Although she has never been married, the star explained she has previously been engaged to a mystery man, thought to be Gianluca, but ditched the wedding plans after being disappointed by ‘bland’ wedding dresses that didn’t cater to her curves
She said: ‘I think it’s why I’ve never got married because I was engaged once, and I put on all these wedding dresses and I was like, “Oh, this is pedestrian”. I mean, it was so bland.
Hannah has an eight-year-old daughter Kitty, who she shares with Italian hotelier Gianluca.
Their last red carpet appearance was at The Olivier Awards in London in April 2022, and while Hannah has never spoken out about the break up, in 2023 she referred to herself as a single mother in an interview.
In May it was believed that the star was staying very much single but she sparked rumours when she posted a gushing tribute to her close friend Nick Todisco on social media, calling him ‘my beautiful (and I mean crrraaaazy beautiful, inside and out) devoted champion, protector and partner in crime.’
At the end of 2022 she was reported to have gone for a couple of dinners with musical tenor Alfie Boe, and they were reportedly having a romance when they were together for last May’s Eurovision Song Contest, which Hannah hosted.
But the relationship fizzled out later in the summer.
