FORMER EastEnders star Shona McGarty has split from her musician fiancé — as she prepares to appear in I’m A Celebrity.
Irish guitarist David Bracken popped the question last year.
But the couple have now mutually called off their engagement.
Actress and singer Shona, 34 — who found fame at 16 playing Whitney Dean in the BBC1 soap — was said to be still on good terms with 36-year-old David.
A source said: “They are on amicable terms, but have ended their romantic relationship.
“There are no hard feelings, they realised they wanted different things and are better off as friends. Shona is now focusing on her music and career.”
Shona and David, who lives in Ireland, met on TikTok two years ago and the former Blessed band member proposed during a picnic in Kensington, West London.
Opening up about the proposal to OK magazine, Shona said at the time: “David took me to this beautiful Japanese garden because I love Japanese culture and the spirituality of it.
“He brought a picnic, which was really sweet. It was lovely, I was in my element but I didn’t think he was going to propose.”
Discussing plans for an Irish wedding, she said: “We want to get married in Ireland because I have so much family there, as does David.
“We’re thinking West Cork, it’s so beautiful and picturesque.
“We’re both Catholic, so we’d want to get married in a Catholic church and a lot of the churches there are amazing.”
Shona previously dated EastEnders co-stars Max Bowden, 30, who played Ben Mitchell, and Matt Lapinskas, 36 — Anthony Moon in the soap.
Since Shona left last year, she has received rave reviews for her role as Jenny in hit play 2:22 A Ghost Story — and as the lead in new musical Bettie Page, Queen Of Pin-Ups.
Last week she released her debut single — Unapologetically Me — a song which highlights her powerhouse vocals.
Shone is set to star on ITV1’s jungle show later this month.
A spokeswoman for Shona declined to comment.
