Former TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh 'confirms romance with gymnast Louis Smith'

Olympic gymnast Louis Smith appears to have revealed that he is in a relationship with former The Only Way Is Essex star Lucy Mecklenburgh by 'snuggling' with her in a photo.

The 25-year-old has been at the centre of rumours that he is dating Mecklenburgh, whom he met during his stint as a judge on BBC reality show Tumble.

While Mecklenburgh denied romance speculation during filming of the show, it appears that the reality TV star has confirmed their relationship by posting a photo to Instagram with the caption: "Sunday snuggles."

Back in May, Smith revealed that he wants to "settle down" and have a family of his own.

A photo posted by Lucy Mecklenburgh (@lucymeck1) on Dec 12, 2014 at 3:34am PST