Children’s television icon Mr. Tumble, otherwise known as Justin Fletcher, and his new partner, Samantha Dorrance, who is 21 years his junior, were recently spotted checking into the four-star Mount Country Manor Hotel & Golf located in Wolverhampton.
The 55-year-old TV host and 34-year-old Samantha, who portrays Tootsie, the best friend of his character on the CBeebies series, have taken their relationship to the next level by sharing a home worth £2.5 million in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
Justin is reportedly head over heels, having previously confessed that his hectic career had made it challenging to find a romantic partner.
The couple was seen sporting coordinated baseball caps upon their arrival, taking a break from the Justin Live: Justin Time to Rock! tour, where both have roles.
Justin opted for his usual look, wearing a green gilet over a T-shirt and trousers, and completed his outfit with sunglasses.
Samantha, on the other hand, chose a stylishly snug summer dress, complemented by a sweater casually draped over her shoulders.
Kid TV star Mr Tumble and new girlfriend Samantha Dorrace, who is 21 years his junior, were seen arriving at four-star hotel The Mount Country Manor Hotel & Golf in Wolverhampton
Television presenter Justin Fletcher, 55, and Samantha Dorrance, 34, who plays his character’s best friend Tootsie on the CBeebies show, live together at his £2.5million farmhouse
Pictured performing on stage together amid the Time to Rock tour
He previously told The Mirror how he was keen to settle down, saying: ‘I’m not married, live alone and have been single for a while now because I’ve been a workaholic filming Something Special, Justin’s House and Gigglebiz’.
‘But I do want to free up some time for myself and my family. I’d love to have children so I need to find someone who likes kids. A couple of kids would be lovely.’
Friends of the couple are said to be ‘thrilled’ that Justin had ‘found The One’ in Samantha.
A source said: ‘Justin and Samantha are madly in love and couldn’t be happier. Although there is an age gap it isn’t an issue between them.
‘For Justin, Samantha is “The One”. Justin was single for a while before he reconnected with Samantha and it went from there.’
They added to The Sun: ‘The farm is their sanctuary and where they both feel happiest. Friends know about the relationship, as well as their castmates on the tour.’
The source explained how their romance ‘blossomed’ last year, with Samantha moving into his six-bedroom house shortly after.
The Daily Mail has contacted Justin Fletcher’s representative for comment.
The lovebirds donned matching baseball caps as they arrived with their bags amid a break from his Justin Live: Justin Time to Rock! tour, in which they both star.
Justin is said to be ‘madly in love’ after previously admitting he had struggled to find ‘the one’ due to his busy work schedule
He cut a usual figure in a green gilet which he layered over a T-shirt and trousers, while shielding his eyes behind shades
Samantha meanwhile wore a figure-hugging summer dress with a sweater draped over her shoulders
He previously said: ‘I’m not married, live alone and have been single for a while now because I’ve been a workaholic filming Something Special, Justin’s House and Gigglebiz’
‘But I do want to free up some time for myself and my family. I’d love to have children so I need to find someone who likes kids. A couple of kids would be lovely.’
On social media, she refrains from tagging Justin but frequently shares photos from his house and refers to him as ‘her partner’.
In March, Samantha shared: ‘Last year, me and my partner hatched our own chickens.
‘I was making breakfast one morning and noticed all the eggs we had been buying from our local honesty box were fertilised. My partner just so happened to have an old incubator, so we dug it out.’
Last year, Wayne Rooney amusingly blamed CBeebies legend Mr Tumble for his vasectomy because he ‘couldn’t go through’ watching his TV show for a fifth time.
The Man United and England legend, 40, went as far as to declare his hatred for the children’s TV character during the most recent episode of The Wayne Rooney Show.
Friends of the couple are said to be ‘thrilled’ that Justin had ‘found The One’ in Samantha.
A source said: ‘Justin and Samantha are madly in love and couldn’t be happier. Although there is an age gap it isn’t an issue between them’
The source explained how their romance ‘blossomed’ last year, with Samantha moving into his six-bedroom house shortly after’
She took to Instagram to post a photograph where she shared that she and her partner had hatched their own chickens last year
Another image of the chickens the pair share together, which the children’s entertainer shared to her social media
Rooney revealed that after watching the series with all four of his and Coleen’s kids – Kai, Klay, Kit and Cass – he simply couldn’t bear sitting through anymore and so chose to ‘get the snip’.
Sitting alongside hosts Kae Kurd, Kelly Somers and the episode’s guest Steve Bracknell, the former footballer explained: ‘I hate Mr Tumble. I was in the dressing room for Match of the Day and he was next to me.
‘The reason I hate him, well I don’t hate him for what he does, is just that I’ve had to sit through it four times with every kid.
‘It’s got to the point now where I just can’t. He’s the reason I’ve got the snip. I couldn’t have another kid to go through it again.’
Rooney underwent the procedure back in 2018 after the birth of his and Coleen’s youngest, Cass.
Despite speculation that the reality TV star wanted a girl, Coleen explained in a 2023 interview that she and her footballer husband ‘knew their family was complete’ after the birth of their fourth son.
