BIG Brother legend Chantelle Houghton has sensationally revealed she almost married someone else instead of Preston.

Chantelle, 40, famously married The Ordinary Boys frontman Samuel Preston, 42, after falling in love on the show in 2006.

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But their happily ever after was unfortunately not meant to be as they divorced in November the following year.

Seventeen years after their failed marriage, the former insurance teleseller has confessed that she almost married another man before she became famous.

Speaking exclusively to The Sun’s Fabulous magazine, Chantelle said: “Although I don’t regret it Big Brother, I sometimes wonder what my life would be like now if I hadn’t gone on the show.

“Before the series started, I was with a man who I probably would have married and had children with. He was always so nice to me.

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“As for Preston, we are still good friends and I love having him in my life. We were just too young when we got married.

“No matter what happens, I am incredibly grateful and I have the most fantastic memories.

“Does my version of the perfect man exist? Maybe he’s out there, maybe he’s not.

“But I’m no longer looking for him and for the first time in many years that has brought me peace.”

With Celebrity Big Brother back on the small screen, now on ITV, Chantelle is reminiscing about the show that changed her life.

She was working as a temporary worker at NatWest when she was thrust into the spotlight in the fourth series of the famous spin-off, in which she posed as part of fictional girl band Kandy Floss.

She appeared at the famous Channel 4 house alongside showbiz names including Michael Barrymore and the late Dead Or Alive singer Pete Burns.

Viewers fell in love with her overnight and she came out on top after striking up a romance with pop star Preston.

After their divorce in November 2007, Chantelle had several high-profile relationships, including with TV presenter Rav Wilding and cross-dressing cage fighter Alex Reid – with whom she shares daughter Dolly, now 11.

She told us: “Watching the contestants enter the Celebrity Big Brother house last week took me back to 2006.

“It’s been 18 years since I joined the show as the ‘fake celeb’. I had no idea my life would change forever thanks to a romance with The Ordinary Boys frontman Preston, which captured the hearts of millions of viewers.

“Although our whirlwind love story – which saw us marry within eight months of meeting – would end in divorce the following year, the way we fell for each other was pure and happened in such an organic way.

‘I feel so privileged to have experienced true love in this way, because I’m not sure if this will ever happen to me again.

“The dating landscape has completely changed; decency seems to have gone out the window, and in all honesty, after a string of heartbreak, cheating partners and disastrous dates, I have now given up looking for love.

“And I haven’t even mentioned the creeps who approach me on social media with sexually inappropriate messages. Where have all the gentlemen gone?

“Chivalry seems dead and I would rather stay single for the rest of my life than settle for someone who makes me miserable.

“Empowered and free at the age of 40, I have reached a place where I can do just fine on my own. In fact, I am happier than ever.

“That also means that I have to say goodbye to intimacy, which makes me officially celibate.”

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Jennifer Lopez worked up a sweat on Tuesday at her second home, also known as Tracy Anderson’s member gym, in Studio City.

The 48-year-old celebrity fitness trainer charges a starting fee of $1,500 plus annual dues for VIP access to her gym – according to City & Country.

The 54-year-old pop star wore a maroon jacket from her alma mater — the all-girls Preston High School in the Bronx — where she ran track, did gymnastics, played softball and performed in musicals between 1982 and 1986.

Jennifer paired her retro jacket with a matching bag, ombré sparkly leggings and white Prada sneakers.

Lopez wore no makeup under huge sunglasses for her workout and scraped her natural brunette locks into a messy bun.

To maintain her fit 6-foot-2 height, the two-time Grammy nominee likes to sweat first thing in the morning and is “not afraid to challenge herself” with Anderson and New York-based trainer David Kirsch.

“I’m always evolving and looking for things that keep me excited and motivated,” Jennifer said We weekly earlier this year.

‘It’s no secret that fitness is a very important part of my life. I think there is a positive correlation between exercise and mental health. If you find a good balance through determination and focus, we naturally strive to be the best version of ourselves.’

Lopez’s street sighting occurred the same day Artists Equity announced Deadline that filming of her movie Unstoppable would resume from December 12 – seven months after production was halted due to the WGA strike.

The Mother producer-star rocked darker hair and arm tattoos on set to portray Judith Robles, the mother of one-legged wrestling champion Anthony Robles, in the directorial debut of Oscar-winning editor William Goldenberg.

Jharrel Jerome, Don Cheadle, Michael Peña and Bobby Cannavale will also star in Unstoppable – based on the 35-year-old athlete and Austin Murphy’s book of the same name – which Amazon MGM Studios will distribute.

Jennifer likely landed the role thanks to her fourth husband – two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Ben Affleck – who produces Unstoppable alongside his Boston BFF, Matt Damon.

“I can’t put into words how honored, excited and blessed I am to not only have my story made into a movie, but to have that movie made by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon is incredible!” Anthony flowed on Instagram back in March.

“So excited for what’s to come!”

Lopez has also been promoting her new single Can’t Get Enough, which will be released on January 10.

Can’t Get Enough will appear on Intimissimi’s global ambassador’s ninth studio album This Is Me… Now, which is also the name of her ‘Musical Experience’ premiering on Amazon Prime Video on February 16.

The rock doc reunited Jennifer with director Dave Meyers, who previously directed four of her music videos for All I Have, I’m Real, I’m Real (Murder Remix) and I’m Gonna Be Alright between 2001 and 2002.

Lopez reportedly dedicated nine songs to Ben on This Is Me… Now, which is her first record since 2014’s AKA.

It’s been over a year since the Emmy-nominated producer wrapped up the titular role in Netflix AI thriller Atlas, and director Brad Peyton net included the film score at Abbey Road Studios in London in October.

“We had a good time,” Jennifer – who has 392.9 million social media followers – said on Instagram Live.

‘This is a beautiful film about the future, but it is also about letting people in.’

Lopez is also an executive producer of Good Trouble, the spinoff from Joanna Johnson, Bradley Bredeweg and Peter Paige, which resumes its fifth season on Freeform on January 2.