Bournemouth full-back Adam Smith is reportedly dating former The Only Way Is Essex reality TV personality Amy Childs.

The 23-year-old, who is from Essex, made a permanent move to the Championship club this year after failing to make his mark at Tottenham Hotspur.

According to the Daily Mail, Smith has been on a string of dates with the reality TV star after the pair met in a bar in Essex.

This is not the first time that Childs has been linked to a sportsman - the 24-year-old was rumoured to have had a fling with cricketer Darren Gough earlier this year, but both denied the reports.