Charlotte Crosby has changed her number so her ex-boyfriend Stephen Bear can’t contact her.
The former ‘Geordie Shore’ star has reportedly thrown away her iphone and is keeping her contact details close to her chest because she doesn’t want the ex-‘Celebrity Big Brother’ hunk to reach out to her via social media or text messages while she’s trying to move on from him.
A source told The Sun Online: "Charlotte wants to cut off contact with her ex Bear and make a fresh start without him.
"She’s got a new number and a phone without apps so he can’t DM her. He was calling all the time to stay friends but she’s never going to be able to move on if they carry on talking."
It was rumoured that the on/off couple had decided to give their relationship another go but the 27-year-old heartthrob is adamant they’re just friends because it’s the "best way" for now.
He said: "We’re just friends, I’m single, she’s single, we’re just mates and I think that’s the best way for now. She’s cool, she’s funny, she makes me laugh, she was a great girlfriend, but it just didn’t work and we broke up, and now I don’t want to rush into anything. We message each other just once in a while, we don’t talk about anything that serious, but we get on."
And, although he just wants to be pals with Charlotte, Stephen – who is known simply as Bear – doesn’t feel ready to start dating again because it believes that would be "disrespectful".
He said: "Never say never I suppose, but for now we’re just talking and just friends, we just talk about general stuff, whatever. It’s always sad when couples split though. I think people loved the love story, but in reality all couples have arguments and nothing’s perfect. We’ll always be friends though. I’m just not ready to date at the moment, to sit next to anyone and start talking to them, or start ringing people up and asking to do something.
"I was in a relationship for so long, I find it quite disrespectful to start dating this soon."
Charlotte Crosby changes number
