Tulisa's pal breaks silence on I'm A Celeb star's bond with Alan Halsall

N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos and Coronation Street's Alan Halsall, known for his role as Tyrone Dobbs, have been affectionately dubbed 'N-Dobbs. ' Tulisa's close friend Michelle McKenna spoke about the 36-year-old singer's love life on ITV's Lorraine, following Tulisa's revelation that she has been celibate for three years and identifies as 'demisexual', meaning she feels attraction after forming an emotional connection rather than experiencing instant physical attraction.

When asked if Tulisa was open to finding love in the jungle, Michelle commented: "I think she would like to meet someone. It's been a long time. But it's meeting the right one, isn't it? She's going with the flow."

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Lorraine playfully hinted at a spark between Tulisa and camp leader Alan, both of whom are single, saying: "Obviously, she's getting on very well with Alan. They're both single, and there is, of course, this N-Dobbs thing with their name. So you never know, is what I'm saying."

Michelle didn't dismiss the idea of Alan being a good match for Tulisa, simply stating: "You never know. We'll just have to watch."

It looks like fans are totally on board with the potential romance between Tulisa and Alan, with many taking to social media to express their support. One fan commented: "Tulisa and Alan would make a great couple! " Another speculated: "Tulisa 7 Alan, a new couple? (stranger things have happened) #ImACeleb.", reports the Mirror.

Someone else pointed out: "Tulisa and Alan are looking like a couple rocking up to watch their child play football on a Saturday morning, #ImACeleb."

while another was enthusiastic: "Guys I'm rooting for the Tulisa and Alan love story #ImACeleb."

On the ITV show, Tulisa got candid about her dating life, revealing she tried the celebrity dating app Raya but never actually went on a date. She explained: "Even though I've been on there, I've never gone on an actual date with anyone on there."

Tulisa described herself as 'proper guarded', identifying as demisexual, needing a strong emotional bond before getting physically intimate with someone.

She said: "I'm a slow, slow burner. I've been celibate for over three years."

Inquiring into what she meant by being demisexual, Tulisa elaborated on the importance of connection and emotion, stating that the idea of sleeping without that makes her feel "physically sick."

Emphatically she declared: "This is my temple, you cannot enter! " The conversation took a light-hearted turn when Alan joked: "It sounds like a Bushtucker Trial where you've got to find a key to Tulisa's temple!"