THE Chase star Mark Labbett has been branded “beastly” by his former girlfriend – after he callously dumped her in a three-minute phone call. Jilted Hayley Palmer, 42 , claimed the 6ft 7in quizzer, nicknamed The Beast , said he was ending their year-long romance because he did not want to divorce his ex Katie . 4 Hayley Palmer has opened up on her shock split from Mark 'The Beast' Labbett Credit: Olivia West 4 Hayley says Mark coldly dumped her in a three minute phone call Credit: Olivia West In an exclusive interview with The Sun on Sunday, glamorous Sky entertainment reporter Hayley said: “He has really lived up to his name .
" The Beast has been a beast . “It has come as a complete shock. I thought we were really happy.
"I’m heartbroken and blindsided. His behaviour has been beastly.” Hayley admitted she “ doesn’t know what happened ” as they had just celebrated their first anniversary on May 16 with a trip to the beach in Southsea, Hants, visiting the same place they shared their first date, followed by a meal.
They had even appeared on ITV’s Loose Women days earlier and spoken about their relationship — and their future together. Hayley said that before their shock split, Mark, 58 — who has a seven-year-old son with Katie — had even suggested they move in together. He lives in Rotherham while she is based in Chelsea, West London.
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