Strictly star Max George’s big wedding and baby plans with Ryan Giggs’ ex Stacey

Strictly star Max George and Coronation Street actress seemed like the perfect celebrity couple.

After three years of dating Max popped the question and the pair shared adorable snaps of their joy at being engaged.

But then in 2012, Max and Michelle split with her going on to marry former TOWIE heartthrob Mark Wright.

The Wanted star – who has joined the line-up for Strictly 2020 – admitted following their split that the relationship wasn’t making him happy and he started drinking.

He has since said he blames his boozing for the breakdown in his romance with Michelle and admits it ultimately led to their split.

Max told The Sun: “I had a real problem with drinking too much and that was, without doubt, the downfall of our relationship.

“I was drinking more to forget the fact I was with someone who wasn’t making me that happy.”

Max later dated American beauty queen Carrie Baker for five years before the couple split in 2018.

The singer has now found love with Stacey Giggs, the ex-wife of Manchester United legend, Ryan, and the pair have some very big plans for the future.

Max has said that he thinks Stacey is “the one” and that he plans to pop the question soon.

Stacey, 41, was married to football legend Ryan for ten years between 2007 and 2017 – with the marriage ending after the love rat sportsman cheated on Stacey with his own brother’s wife.

Max and Stacey embarked on a romance after being introduced by mutual friends in Manchester in 2018, with the singer moving in with Stacey and her two kids – daughter Liberty, 17, and son Zachary, 13 – soon after.

He told The Sun: “I’ve always said I’ve wanted kids but never committed to it in my own head but I think Stacey’s the one.

“We would love to add to the family at some point, that would be amazing. Obviously there are no guarantees but I’m sure we both feel the same way.”

The 31-year-old has also formed a close bond with Stacey’s two children, Liberty and Zachary.

Max said: “We’re really close; we were close from day one. With me moving in with Stacey – because that was her family home – and the kids, you become such a tight unit. We are getting closer every day.”

Earlier this year the couple were said to be shopping for a new £1.5million house in Manchester.

It has been reported that Stacey has put the £3.5million home she shared with ex-husband Ryan on the market and is looking to downsize as she enjoys her new life with Max.

A source told The Sun said: “Stacey was planning to move before she met Max because the house was getting too big for her but now things have moved on so quickly they’ve decided to buy somewhere together.”