HE’S Towie’s handsome long-serving lothario who’s charmed a long list of show stunners over the years.
But you can’t break hearts for a decade on a major reality show and not cop any flack for it.
And has been on the receiving end of some stinging barbs from former show star , who once branded him “boring” and a “coward” on account of his .
The Essex charmer famously cooled things off with Chloe amid cheating allegations in 2019 and he went on to reunite with
Chloe later told us that the way Dan handled the split “bulldozed” her confidence and led to a cruel pile on from trolls.
Despite brushing off Liv’s criticisms publicly, sources say it left Dan bristling and his decision not to follow Olivia on social media is telling.
Now the follicly-blessed 36-year-old is determined to prove Liv wrong with current who he hard-launched in August and has appeared in fun, loved-up snaps with ever since.
An insider told The Sun: “Towie fans will remember it was Olivia who told Chloe that Dan had cheated on her with another woman.
“That led to the implosion of her blossoming romance with Dan, and while Liv was sticking up for her mate, Dan just thinks she’s a trouble maker.
“The ‘boring’ jibe has also never been forgotten by Dan. That was a bit of a sore spot for him, he thinks it was a low blow.
“As a result he still doesn’t follow Olivia on social media to this day, and unsurprisingly she doesn’t follow him either.
“It’s been made a bit awkward though since Olivia started dating Pete Wicks as Dan is still mates with Pete.”
Mum-of-one Chloe Lewis left Towie after four years in 2018, just months before the drama that would kickstart the simmering feud.
She doesn’t appear to have taken offence to Olivia’s past comments about Dan as she remains on the documentary-maker’s social media friends list and even shares the same management.
Our insider said: “It’s a bit of an elephant in the room but it’s safe to say the four of them won’t be going on double dates anytime soon.”
When contacted by The Sun, Dan’s rep denied any beef, saying: “Dan is genuinely surprised by these claims as he has never had an issue with Olivia.
“They’ve had very little interaction over the years, and he certainly doesn’t hold any negative feelings towards her. There’s no feud from Dan’s side, and he wishes her nothing but the best.”
As for Olivia, her issues with Dan stem from the way he treated during their fling in 2019 on a cast trip to Thailand.
ITV golden girl Liv was a member of the cast at the time and ripped into Dan for ghosting Chloe every time the going got tough, a view shared by viewers who likened him to someone going to ground in witness protection.
Olivia’s boyfriend Pete Wicks once had his own close relationship with Chloe Sims and their friendship secretly spilled into romance on a number of occasions.
It was around this time that Dan, fresh from his split with girlfriend , hooked up with Chloe.
The love triangle, and its murky timeline, sparked confusion and saw Dan and Pete clash in heated scenes.
Liv has made past comments about Dan’s penchant for fading out romances rather than having an honest and frank discussion about the issues getting in the way.
There have been digs about his passivity, with it said that if he wasn’t so good-looking his partners wouldn’t tolerate his behaviour.
Olivia’s past assessment that Dan wasn’t mature enough for Chloe Sims led to fans likening him to Peter Pan, the boy that never grew up.
Pete, whose friendship with Dan has been turbulent over the years, has had a few tongue-in-cheek comments too, once joking that laidback Dan is so chilled that his heartrate remains below 40bpm no matter what drama is unfolding.
Last year, Dan experienced another failed relationship when he and ended their 18-month partnership, despite having a “great sex life”, and it looked like Dan was destined for the single life.
That is until former Towie star Chloe Lewis caught his eye at mutual pals Georgia Kousoulou and Tommy Mallett’s Majorca wedding last summer.
Romance rumours began to swirl in the months that followed as the pair dropped crumbs online, before they enjoyed a joint holiday in Marbella this August, sharing kisses and confirming their relationship.
They had their first official engagement as a couple when they attended a Primark event together last month.
The star-studded bash also had Pete on the guestlist and the trio posed together for a picture, suggesting the frosty relations between Dan and Liv hasn’t affected his and Pete’s friendship. Unlike Dan and Liv, the two do follow each other on Instagram.
There have been a number of smitten social media pictures of Chloe and Dan together since, with the latter now willing to be less subtle about his feelings and seemingly keen to prove to the naysayers that he can be serious and is ready to grow up.
The Sun has contacted a representative for Dan for comment.
