Jamie O'Hara says Bianca Gascoigne needs to "sort out" her relationship before he would consider dating her.
The pair hit it off whilst starring on 'Celebrity Big Brother' together but he was shocked to find out the 30-year-old model had a secret boyfriend on the outside.
He said: "She's definitely got that potential, she's an amazing girl. I know she's got her situation to sort out on the outside that I need to respect, but once she comes out and sorts that out, whatever she wants to do I'm happy with.
"She's definitely someone I want to have in my life ... She's got her situation to sort out but she said to me she really liked me and wanted something to happen with us. I'd like that as well, I'd enjoy spending more time with her outside the house and we'll take it from there."
And the 30-year-old footballer insists Bianca never told him the full truth about her boyfriend CJ Meeks, who has since been spotted moving his belongings out of the home they shared.
He added to The Sun Online: "I didn't have any idea; she didn't tell me the full situation ... You don't know what's going on outside, it's hard to know the real situation. When she comes out I'm sure she'll sort out what she needs to sort out and we'll take it from there ...
"I have to respect the fact that Bianca has a situation on the outside, I didn't know that while I was in the house, but I respect her as a woman. She obviously has to deal with that situation when she comes out. It's totally up to her how she wants to go about it. She's an amazing person and I want her in my life, but I respect whatever decision she makes."
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