Pimply Preston reveals his geeky side - as Chantelle's new romance heats up

The Ordinary Boys singer and ex-husband of Big Brother star Chantelle Houghton, 25, was spotted taking a stroll in his hometown of Brighton.

It was a far cry from Preston's typically glamorous persona - he normally appears upbeat and well dressed.

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Not so glam: Preston showed unsightly pimples, thick rimmed glasses and a scruffy choice of attire on a stroll in his native Brighton earlier today

Meanwhile his former spouse appears happy and content in a new relationship with Tony Richardson - the controversial former fiancé of Brookside star Jennifer Ellison.

The pair were spotted leaving her Essex home together on Wednesday morning following a sleepover.

Chantelle was at the wheel of her white Audi, while Richardson kept a low profile to avoid being seen in the passenger seat of the sports car after the couple emerged from her Essex home.

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From sleek to geek: Preston's unsightly appearance in Brighton today, resembled nothing like his slick turn-out at 2006's Brit Awards

The new couple started started dating after meeting at the Embassy Club in London two months ago. But Chantelle's choice of beau has raised eyebrows, following the break-up of her marriage to Preston eight months ago.

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Caught in the act: Chantelle was seen leaving her Essex home yesterday morning with new boyfriend Tony Richardson in what looked like a sleepover

Under cover: Richardson was keen not to be photographed as he left in Chantelle's car this morning

Richardson's seven-year relationship with Jennifer was left in tatters last year after he cheated on her with kiss-and-tell girl Shalimar Wimble and were followed by Jennifer's revelations that he had violently beaten her.

However, businessman Richardson's dark reputation doesn't seem to bother her.

Although the Celebrity Big Brother winner has only been dating Ellison's ex-fiance for a few weeks, she insists he's harmless and doesn't deserve his bad-boy label.

Chantelle told the Daily Star: "He's not in prison, so it's not like he could have done anything that bad.

"I don't know what will happen in the future, so I'm not going to waste time thinking about how I feel about it."

Tony, 28, has spent time in jail for motoring offences, and Jennifer claimed he attacked her with a bottle in a nightclub and broke her collar bone by throwing her to the floor in a temper.

Chantelle recently admitted that hearing Preston was back with marketing assistant Camille Aznar upset her so much that she had sleepless nights.