Kayla Collins
Ashley Cole
She's only been in London for a few weeks in her quest to bag herself a Brit.
And it would appear that Kayla Collins's mission is pretty much complete after falling for footballer Ashley Cole.
The I'm A Celebrity star and the Chelsea player got together at a party in London last week and, according to the People, have enjoyed a couple of dates since.
And speaking to the newspaper today, she said of their relationship: 'This is for real.'
The former Playboy Playmate added: 'We have kindled a relationship. Ashley is a lovely, lovely man and I hope that this works out.
'It isn’t just a one-off, we are both hoping that this will be the real thing. I’ve got my fingers crossed that this will all work out.
'I’ve heard he gets a hard time over here but he is a warm, funny, kind man. I think he deserves a second chance.'
Cheryl Cole is also understood to have given the couple her blessing with a source close to the singer saying she was 'happy and pleased' he had moved on.
They said: 'Cheryl and Ashley are still friends, they probably always will be. But there is no chance of their romance being reignited so she’s pleased Ashley has moved on.'
When she was voted out of the jungle reality TV show earlier this month, Kayla revealed: 'I can’t wait to meet some British guys because they’re really cool.
'I like guys that are bigger than me – a sporty guy.'
The People claimed Ashley and Kayla met at a party thrown by the glamour model at the Funky Buddha club in London last Tuesday.
Ashley, who turns 30 tomorrow, is believed to have approached Kayla and chatted to her for an hour before they exchanged numbers.
Kayla said: 'Ashley said he has moved on from Cheryl Cole.
'He told me that it’s me that he wants now which was a lovely thing to hear. He told me I was beautiful.'
After bombarding her with text messages, Ashley and Kayla are understood to have met up at her hotel where he stayed for a few hours on Thursday night - where they were snapped together for the firs time - before she was driven to see him at his London home on Friday.
They went out for fish and chips before Kayla left at 11pm for a personal appearance in Essex and she said: 'It’s the first time I’ve ever had fish and chips in my life.
'I hope to be having lots more fish and chips in the future, hopefully with Ashley.'
And she added: 'He has had a rough time recently. I hope I can cheer him up. We have great times together. Maybe he could be The One.'
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