Katie McGlynn and Ricky Rayment FINALLY confirm four month romance with loved-up Valentine’s Day post
CORONATION Street’s Katie McGlynn and Towie star Ricky Rayment have confirmed their romance.
Katie shared a collection of snaps of the two of them looking very loved up – putting a swift end to months of speculation.
“Every day is like Valentine’s Day with you,” she wrote in the caption.
In one photo the pair leaned in for a smooch in front of a lake and sunset.
In another, they cuddled up in a jacuzzi at a spa, with Katie holding onto his shoulders.
Love Island’s Casey O’Gorman wrote: “Cute!”, while a fan wrote: “happy Valentine’s day you two!”
Ricky also shared Katie’s post on his own Instagram wall and stories, adding a heart.
Her announcement came as she was spotted on Valentine’s Day wearing a ring on her engagement finger.
Katie, 30, and former reality star Ricky, 33, were snapped dropping some Valentine’s parcels off at a shop in Essex.
While they were keeping a low profile in casual clothes, Katie attracted attention by sporting a sparkler on the fourth finger of her left hand.
The jewellery could clearly be seen as she clutched a can of a chocolate drink that she bought at the shop, making no attempts to hide her digits.
They were also spotted shopping together in Essex over the weekend.
They were seen holding hands and kissing after walking out of Hotel Chocolat.
An onlooker said: “They very much looked like girlfriend and boyfriend. They were holding hands, having a laugh and even had a little kiss as they walked amongst other Saturday afternoon shoppers.
“We noticed them as they were walking out of Hotel Chocolat. Ricky must’ve bought Katie an early Valentine’s Day gift as he was carrying a bag from there. They looked really happy together.”
The actress, who has been single for the last five years, also posted a picture to her Instagram stories enjoying a lunch date after their shopping trip.
The Sun understands that the couple met at the start of October while on holiday and have been inseparable ever since.
A source said: “Katie and Ricky are really loved up. They’ve been careful to keep things low key while they got to know each other.
“But they’ve got to the point where they don’t care who sees them anymore.