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Charlotte Dawson hints she’s secretly forgiven fiance Matt after sexting scandal as she steps out with engagement ring
Charlotte was left 'humiliated' when she learnt about the texts
CHARLOTTE Dawson stepped out still wearing her engagement ring after her fiance Matt Sarsfield allegedly sent "dirty texts" to another woman.
The TV favourite, 31, was seen looking downcast and being comforted by friends hugging her in the street in Manchester on Wednesday.
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The star has hinted that she has secretly forgiven her fiance as she flashed her huge diamond engagement ring on the outing.
Charlotte wore a white and blue tiered dress that hugged the waist, a pair of Gucci sliders and carried a white Jacquemus handbag.
But the TV favourite appeared to keep a low profile behind some oversized sunglasses and her bouncy wavy tresses framing her face.
Charlotte was seen concentrating on her phone and then looked deep in conversation with a close friend.
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On Tuesday Matt was seen looking down after he reportedly moved out of their home in the wake of the scandal.
Charlotte was left "blindsided and humiliated" when she learnt that Matt had apparently been sending intimate messages to another woman.
Friends are said to have begged her to ditch him, and he is believed to be living away from their house, but it is unclear whether they will weather this storm.
The pair have been has been engaged since September 2020 and share two sons, Noah, three and Jude, who turned one this month.
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Matt failed to show up to his son's birthday party last week, causing even more heartache for his fiancee.
A source told The Sun: "Matt has walked out on Charlotte and the kids after she confronted him about his texts to another woman.
"She thought he would show up for Jude’s birthday but he didn’t show up.
"Not surprisingly Charlotte was very upset all day, there were lots of tears but her friends and family were rallying around her," they said.
Podcast presenter and TV star Charlotte is the daughter of the late iconic comedian Les Dawson, and she sought comfort recently with a visit to her famous dad's statue.
"Seeing my dad makes everything better," she wrote on instagram as she shared a pic of her and Jude at the memorial to the legendary comic.
At the weekend, Charlotte also enjoyed time with her friends and sons, sharing social media snaps from days out while she is considering her next steps.
A source told The Mirror: "Right now, Charlotte is trying to get her head around his actions.
"She’s always stood by Matt, despite some ups and downs in their relationship, and Matt is not just her fiancé, he’s her best mate so this news has been a very hard pill to swallow."
After news of the scandal broke, Charlotte released a statement to her fans, who have followed her relationship journey online.
"I was in complete shock and devastated" she confirmed, while insisting her boys were her "only focus right now".
Charlotte Dawson - relationship statement in FULL
CHARLOTTE Dawson has been left "humiliated
Here is her emotional statement in full.
In a message posted on Instagram she said: "I've had loads of messages regarding mine and Matthew's relationship and I wanted to just be honest with all of you as I navigate through this.
"I was in complete shock and devastated.
"Whilst so many of you have been kind and caring, there have been a number of people that have said I've sold this story for money.
"This is completely fales and I would never do this to my family or myself.
"The story was sold by the girl and I have no idea who she is.
"I'm extremely hurt, upset and disappointed about the situation.
"It's hard enough going through something like this in private, let alone publicly.
"My only focus right now is on my beautiful boys as they are my main priority.
"Thank you to everyone who has shared their love and support. It doesn't go unnoticed."
Charlotte, 31, has been engaged to her partner Matt Sarsfield since September 2020.
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