No, not that Chris Evans, but the lesser known - well, in the Marvel universe, at least - radio DJ and all round media mogul who Billie first met back in 2000. It was seemingly love at first sight when Billie (who was then a teenage popstar, by the way - more on that later!) appeared as a guest on his entertainment show, TFI Friday, and he managed to win her heart by wooing her with a Ferrari filled with roses (the flower, not her Doctor Who action figures). The romantic gesture was somewhat thwarted by the fact that Billie couldn't actually drive at the time, but it's the thought that counts, right? Still, it was enough to spark a whirlwind romance which gained heightened media interest due to their age difference (Chris is 17 years older than Billie) and the British tabloids had a field day when the lovebirds famously tied the knot at a secret ceremony in Las Vegas. Suffice to say, it wasn't secret for very long. The actress has since opened up about their relationship in her 2006 autobiography, Growing Pains, in which she reveals that they ended their relationship on good terms. The couple were officially granted their divorce in 2007 after a three year separation and have remained firm friends. Billie has even appeared on his Radio 2 show where her ex-husband cracked a joke about her new spouse, Laurence Fox, which brings us onto...
Dan Butler is the Doctor Who Editor at WhatCulture.com. When he isn't writing his own articles or editing other people's, he can be found trawling the internet for gifs of Steven Moffat laughing. Contact him via dan.butler@whatculture.co.uk.
