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Hannah Waddingham has revealed she has trouble finding a guy because she’s ‘so picky’ and a lot of them are grumpy old men.

The Ted Lasso star, 49, said she’s not too bothered about how sexy a prospective partner is, adding that she just wants someone positive, and who is willing to eat Marmite on toast in bed with her.

Hannah has an eight-year-old daughter Kitty, who she shares with Italian hotelier Gianluca Cugnetto.

Their last red carpet appearance was at The Olivier Awards in London in April 2022, and while Hannah has never spoken out about the break up, in 2023 she referred to herself as a single mother in an interview.

Asked by Michelle Visage on the Rule Breakers podcast if she had time for men, Hannah initially joked ‘no’, before adding: ‘I mean I think we all have time if you make time.

Hannah Waddingham has revealed she has trouble finding a guy because she’s ‘so picky’ and a lot of them are grumpy old men.
The Ted Lasso star, 49, has an eight-year-old daughter Kitty, who she shares with Italian hotelier Gianluca Cugnetto.
“But I’m a pretty picky girl really and have such a very specific kind of criteria of things. One of the main things with guys, just come on man, positivity – positivity and charisma and I’m your gal. But there’s an awful lot of misogs (miserable old gits) out there. I don’t need it.”

She added: “I don’t go much on stereotypical cutey pie, whatever, sexy, whatever. I want a guy that scoops me up and goes ‘I’ve got you, I don’t care if you’ve got your make-up on or not, I’m happy to lie in bed with you and have Marmite on toast and a glass of milk. And just be a lovely positive, charismatic soul.’

While Hannah keeps her personal life incredibly private, her most significant recent relationship was with the father of her child, Gianluca.

Asked by Michelle Visage on the Rule Breakers podcast if she had time for men, Hannah initially joked ‘no’, before adding: ‘I mean I think we all have time if you make time. But I’m a pretty picky girl really and have such a very specific kind of criteria of things.’
The pair are thought to have started dating in 2012 after the actress met the Italian hotelier through a mutual friend.

They started dating officially shortly after and welcomed Kitty in 2016 after years of fertility issues.

Their last red carpet appearance was at The Olivier Awards in London in April 2022, and while Hannah has never spoken out about the break up, in 2023 she referred to herself as a single mother in an interview with People .

‘My primary function is being a single mama,’ the star said.

Back in May it was believed that the star was staying very much single but she sparked rumours when she posted a gushing tribute to her close friend Nick Todisco on social media, calling him ‘my beautiful (and I mean crrraaaazy beautiful, inside and out) devoted champion, protector and partner in crime.’

At the end of 2022 she was reported to have gone for a couple of dinners with musical tenor Alfie Boe, and they were reportedly having a romance when they were together for last May’s Eurovision Song Contest, which Hannah hosted.

Romance rumours: The star appears to be staying single but posted a gushing tribute to her close friend Nick Todisco back in May, calling him ‘my beautiful (and I mean crrraaaazy beautiful, inside and out) devoted champion, protector and partner in crime’

But the relationship fizzled out later in the summer.

Alfie, 50, was previously married to his ex-wife Sarah with whom he shares children, Grace, 15, and Alfred, 11.

In August 2020 the pair split after 16 years of marriage and it was reported that Alfie was allegedly looking for women on celebrity dating app Raya.

The star told friends his marriage was over after months of difficulties during lockdown.