EASTENDERS star Jacqueline Jossa confronted estranged husband Dan Osborne over his holiday romance with a stunning Brazilian bikini model.
The 33-year-old actress challenged ex-Towie star Dan, 34, about his relationship with fitness influencer Etila Santiago after he arrived back from his US trip with a pal last week.
The Sun on Sunday can reveal that Dan has grown close to the model, 33, after bonding with her over fitness and their mutual support of Arsenal — and has vowed to see her again soon.
But Jacqueline, who plays Lauren Branning on the BBC1 soap, was alerted to the rendezvous after she and her pals noticed Dan and Etila posting matching sunset and poolside photos on social media.
It comes after Jacqueline and Dan, who have two daughters, Ella, 11, and Mia, seven, split in March after 13 years together. Dan is living in a separate home.
A source said: “Dan started chatting to Etila on Instagram before his trip to Miami as he saw they both had a passion for fitness.
“They met up a few times during his trip and really hit it off, spending a lot of time together hanging out and chatting. He fell in love with the city and is hoping to go out and visit Etila again.
“However, Jac’s mates notified her about Dan’s movements having suspected who he was with online. So when he was back in the UK, she asked him about it.
“It’s obviously very sensitive as they are co-parenting, but Dan is a single man now. Jac is upset as she still feels there’s a chance her and Dan could rekindle their marriage.”
Etila, who used to compete in bikini bodybuilding competitions, recently broke her engagement with bodybuilder fiance Tyler Manion.
After his trip to Miami, fitness enthusiast Dan shared several photos of himself topless on Instagram.
He wrote in the caption: “Happiness is found in 3 things: Letting go of what was. Enjoying what is. And having faith in what will be.”
Jac and Dan met at an awards ceremony in 2013 and tied the knot at a Cheshire manor house in 2017.
Dan also has an 11-year-old son with his ex, Megan Tomlin.
After Mia’s birth in 2018, Jacqueline posted: “I couldn’t ask for a better family, filled with strong women! My girls are my absolute world and I can’t actually get over how lucky I am.”
But her marriage has been rocked by cheating allegations against Dan.
The former Celebrity Big Brother star was suspected of having a fling with Love Islander Gabby Allen in April 2018, after they were seen cosying up on a yacht in Marbella.
A month later, it was reported that a then-pregnant Jacqueline had confronted a mystery girl over allegedly having sex with Dan just months after their wedding.
Dan was accused in September 2018 of having a threesome with Celebrity Big Brother model Chloe Ayling and US reality TV star Natalie Nunn, which he denied.
Six months later, he was snapped kissing Love Island star Alexandra Cane.
Later in 2019, Jacqueline threatened to leave I’m A Celebrity after campmate Myles Stephenson told her he believed Dan had cheated on her with his ex, Gabby.
She told producers she did not want to continue without talking to Dan and she was allowed to leave temporarily to send him a voicemail and receive one back.
She then walked out on Dan in 2020 after she confronted him over a flirty message to Gabby, who apparently did not respond.
Dan confessed to having made “mistakes”.
He said: “I’ve done things I shouldn’t have done.”
Dan and Jacqueline’s representatives were asked to comment.
HOW JACQUELINE UNCOVERED THE LINK
By Hannah Hope
JACQUELINE Jossa conducted her own Wagatha Christie probe to track her estranged hubby’s moves.
Pals told her Dan Osborne and bikini model Etila Santiago were posting MATCHING Instagram images.
The pair posted different images from the same places — Miami Beach and the Venetian Pool, in Coral Gables.
A source said: “There was no pulling the wool over Jac’s eyes.
“She and her pals cross-referenced snaps and timings to track his movement.
“There’s no doubt he and Etila were on a string of dates.”