"I paid £2,000 for a TikToker to help me find love at 60 - my friends thought I was crazy"

Whether you're separated, divorced or bereaved, it's never too late to find love, whatever your age. A 57-year-old woman, who hated online dating and struggled with her self-confidence, took a leap of faith and it paid off. Isabella Arpino, from Eastcote, North West London, was unhappy to be single after her 23-year marriage broke down.

Then she spotted Australian relationship coach Jake Maddock on TikTok and paid him £2,000 on a whim to help him find love. Slowly but surely, he restored her confidence and brought her back into the dating world. After dozens of group counseling sessions, 12 failed dates and three dating apps, Isabella found Ian Clegg, 60, and he traveled 250 miles to be with her.

Isabella, mother of three, never expected to be single in her 50s (

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Isabelle Arpino)

Her search for love led her to find Ian, 60, from Bristol (

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Isabelle Arpino)

Isabella told the Mirror: "It was so strange to find this outspoken young Australian and let him change my life. But it really worked. I couldn't be happier."

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The mom of three was in a place she didn't expect to be in her late 50s: divorced, alone, and longing for a healthy, happy relationship.

After four years of celibacy, Isabella was finally convinced by her 24-year-old daughter to sign up for online dating apps Match.com, Zoosk and Bumble.

"I started looking for love but I felt really sad. It's not...