Danniella was engaged to David, who is in prison (Picture: ITV)

Former EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook is reportedly dating a businessman from Turkey after splitting from her fiancé David, who is currently behind bars.

The star, who played the first iteration of Sam Mitchell in the BBC One soap, said that her beau popped the question in prison during a visit, according to reports.

The 49-year-old said that, although she has got a ‘big ring’, her partner didn’t think it was ‘big enough’.

However, it’s been recently claimed that the pair have parted ways.

A source shared at the time: ‘Danniella was heartbroken last night. Both Danniella and David have decided to cancel their wedding plans and, it seems, their whole relationship.’

Kim Medcalf has returned to play Sam, not Danniella (Picture: BBC)

The Sun said that the former soap star spent several years travelling the country to visit him but it ‘seems the closer he is to coming home, the more the cracks are showing.’

Now, it’s been said that Danniella has started seeing a ‘wealthy businessman’ from Turkey.

The romance came after Danniella’s reconstruction surgery (Picture: Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage)