Declan Donnelly looks smitten as girlfriend Ali Astall accompanies him to the RTS Awards

By Sarah Bull

Revealed: 08:44 EDT, 19 March 2014 | Up to date: 10:55 EDT, 19 March 2014

He gained a prize on the RTS Awards on Tuesday night time for Greatest Leisure Efficiency with presenting sidekick Ant McPartlin.

However Declan Donnelly seemed like a winner in additional methods than one as he attended the awards at London’s Grosvenor Home alongside supervisor girlfriend Ali Astall.

Because the pair loved their meal contained in the occasion, Dec was seen staring deep into the eyes of Ali, who seemed gorgeous in a patterned gown.

Whereas Ant and his spouse Lisa Armstrong had been additionally on their desk, Dec and Ali solely had eyes for one another, showing to be in a deep dialog for almost all of their meal.

Ali and Dec began relationship early final 12 months, however are believed to have stored their blossoming romance quiet till information of the connection broke in October 2013.

The couple are thought to have solid an in depth bond after a decade of working alongside one another, with Ali managing the profession of each Dec and Ant.

Supper time: Dec stored a protecting arm on Ali’s chair as they sat inside Grosvenor Home for the ceremony

Deep in dialog: Regardless of sitting on a desk full of individuals, Dec and Ali solely had eyes for one another

  

And Dec admitted issues could not be higher for him within the romance division.

He mentioned: ‘I believe we have all the time been attracted to one another, nevertheless it has all the time been that factor of we work collectively. That is the primary time we have given it a attempt. We all the time frolicked.

‘When she was single and I used to be single we would exit for dinner on Valentine’s night time collectively as a result of we did not have companions. This 12 months we went out as a pair.’

The pair have now moved in collectively, however Dec says he’s in no rush to stroll down the aisle.

Of getting married, Dec added: ‘We’ll see. My mam does not give me any trouble. I would wish to get married someday.’

Suited and booted: Dec and Ant McPartlin seemed good as they posed on the pink carpet on the awards earlier within the night

Sharing a joke: Regardless of having labored collectively for years, Ant and Dec do not present any indicators of rising drained with one another’s firm

Dec had been predominantly single since splitting from Sky Sports activities Information presenter Georgie Thompson in 2011 after a two-year romance.

The Geordie star’s longest relationship was with TV actress Clare Buckfield, who he dated for 11 years earlier than parting methods in 2003.

Talking beforehand about relationship, Dec admitted he all the time discovered it tough as a result of his potential girlfriends all the time knew so much about him.

He mentioned: ‘It was a type of issues. I assumed, God! It’s actually onerous to fulfill ladies. Individuals would all the time attempt to set me up, which was awkward. You may’t set me up on a blind date as a result of she’s going to mechanically know extra about me.’