When Platonic Turns Passionate

Is dating your friend a recipe for disaster or could it be the secret to finding true love?

Yes, it worked for the characters of When Harry Met Sally, but even they knew the risks and struggles that come with moving out of the ‘friend zone’ and into a sexual and emotional relationship with a long-term pal.

Davina McCall has recently been linked to hairdresser Michael Douglas, after they were snapped at the Chelsea Flower Show. Though Michael is thought to be Davina’s new man, he’s been a friend of hers for the past two decades. He supported the mother-of-three through her split from her husband of 17 years, Matthew Robertson, in November 2017, and she return the favour when h separated from hi wife, Tracey. And now it seems that being a shoulder to cry on for some time has sparked something else between the pair. But can a friendshipto-lovers transformation ever go the distan Woman investigate.

‘THE DEEP ROOTS OF OUR FRIENDSHIP FLOURISHED INTO FULL-BLOWN LOVE’

On the morning of my wedding, three years ago, my mother, 90, called. Too frail to attend, she had a clear message: ‘I always said you should marry him, you know.’ actually, I did know. at 51, I could finally feel the natural ease of being with someone just right – not like a comfy pair of slippers, but wonderful, handmade, soft leather shoes.