Mark Chapman and MOTD co-host Kelly Cates 'are dating' after he splits from ex

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Karasin, E. (2026, October 5). Mark Chapman and MOTD co-host Kelly Cates 'are dating' after he splits from ex. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/mark-chapman-kelly-cates-dating-motd-b1299525.html

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Mark Chapman, a co-host on Match Of The Day (MOTD), is reportedly dating Kelly Cates after splitting from his ex-partner Clere. A source claims that Chapman denied any overlap between his relationships and insisted he had not cheated on Clere. Cates was previously married to TV producer Tom Cates until 2021, and she has expressed reservations about dating again due to concerns over wasting time with someone she may not like.

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Mark Chapman, co-host of Match of the Day on BBC, and fellow co-host Kelly Cates are reportedly dating after Chapman ended his relationship with Clare Collier out of the blue. A source claims that Chapman admitted to having a new romance but denied any overlap between the two women, insisting he hadn't cheated on Clare. Kelly Cates was previously married to TV producer Tom Cates and had been hesitant about dating again due to fears of wasting time. The pair appeared together on Celebrity Gogglebox in July 2023 and have been working closely since Gary Lineker's departure from the show earlier this year. Chapman is also reportedly single following his split with Collier, who accused him of dating Cates behind her back.

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Mark PERSON · 5× Cates PERSON · 4× Chapman PERSON · 2× Clere PERSON · 2× Kelly PERSON · 2× Collier PERSON · 1× Logan GPE · 1× Standard ORG · 1× Tom Cates PERSON · 1× the United Arab Emirates GPE · 1×

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However, a source said there was nothing untoward about his reported new romance with Cates, saying: "Mark admitted the relationship but insisted there was no overlap between the two women and that he hadn't cheated on her. "

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🔮 She previously shared her fears about dating again, admitting she would feel “resentful” about wasting time.

2026-10-05 · Evening Standard

Mark Chapman and MOTD co-host Kelly Cates 'are dating' after he splits from ex · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 2 hedged)

he → say → her

Mark split with Clere out of the blue, without much explanation. asserted

Mark → split → explanation

They had been making plans for the future and their relationship had been going strong.” asserted

relationship → make → future

The insider went on: "They stayed in touch after the split, but Clere soon realised that Mark and Kelly were close and she accused Mark of dating Kelly. asserted

she → go → Kelly

Mark admitted the relationship, but insisted there was no overlap between the two women and that he hadn't cheated on her.” asserted

he → admit → her

Chapman reportedly told her he was a “single man” when he began spending more time with Cates. uncertain

he → tell → Cates

The Standard has contacted representatives for Chapman and Cates for comment. asserted

Standard → contact → comment

The pair featured on Celebrity Gogglebox together in July. asserted

pair → feature → July

The broadcaster is thought to have begun a relationship with Collier in 2023, with the property expert regularly flying to the UK from the United Arab Emirates to see him. asserted

expert → think → him

Cates was married to TV producer Tom Cates, with whom she shares two children, until 2021. asserted

she → marry → 2021

She previously shared her fears about dating again, admitting she would feel “resentful” about wasting time. asserted

she → share → time

Read More "I don't have a picture in my head of why a middle-aged, slightly overweight mother of two could possibly be attractive,” she told co-host Logan on a podcast. uncertain

she → read → podcast

"I can't get my head round that. asserted

I → get → that

It's not that I'm putting myself down and it's not a lack of confidence or a low self-esteem. asserted

it → put → confidence

It's just I don't know what that would look like. asserted

that → know → what

"The thought of going on a date, spending an evening with someone and at the end of it thinking, 'Well, I don't really like you', I would be so resentful of them taking up my time. asserted

them → go → time

Obviously it's vice-versa, too, but I'm not really bothered about it from their perspective bearing in mind I don't get to see the people I do like very often." asserted

I → bear → people

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