Shaughna Phillips has 'chemistry' with Pete Wicks

Shaughna Phillips hit it off with Pete Wicks while filming \'Celebs Go Virtual Dating\'.

The \'Love Island\' star has revealed she and the \'Towie\' hunk have become close during their time together working on the socially-distanced edition of the E4 reality dating series, and the dating gurus Paul C Brunson and Anna Williamson have even told her they "could have perfect chemistry".

The 26-year-old democratic adviser also admitted that she has found it "weird" being hailed a celebrity after her stint on the first-ever winter series of \'Love Island\' earlier this year, and she was so "starstruck" when she met Pete, 31, and the rest of the celebs taking part in the show.

Shaughna told The Sun Online: "Anna and Paul have actually said to me that they think me and Pete are alike in the sense that we kind of go along with things to be nice.

"That could be a perfect chemistry! He\'s probably not my type on paper, but he\'s lovely!

"It\'s strange to me because I definitely get starstruck. Even on the first Zoom call with him, I was probably a little bit quiet because it\'s like, \'Oh my God!\'

"He is a charmer, I\'ll give him that! He and all the others are celebrities, I am trying to get used to it! I don\'t feel like a celebrity, it\'s just so weird!"

Shaughna was coupled up with Callum Jones on \'Love Island\', only to be left devastated when he walked back into the villa from Casa Amor with Molly Smith on his arm.

Now she is back on the prowl having already dabbled in a few socially-distanced dates for the upcoming reality series, alongside new pal Chloe Ferry.

Teasing the virtual series, expert Paul teased: "I can\'t wait to throw the agency doors "virtually" wide open. This series will be an exciting experiment to see how our celebs deal with dating as well as the added restrictions they wouldn\'t normally have to navigate."

Anna added: "I\'m so excited to get the agency back up and running. We are really intrigued to see what dating looks like during this time, and looking forward to seeing how our date-ees handle dating in lockdown."

\'Celebs Go Virtual Dating\' kicks off on July 27 on E4.