EXCLUSIVE Dancing on Ice star Chelsee Healey watches the father of her 15-month-old daughter appear in the dock as he is warned he faces jail for role in 'wholesale' drug-dealing operation

TV star Chelsee Healey watched on as the father of her 15-month-old daughter was warned he's facing jail for his role in a 'wholesale' drug-dealing operation.
Eddie Rainford, 32, along with another man Jay Boyd, supplied large quantities of cannabis.
Hollyoaks actress Chelsee, 36, who plays Goldie McQueen on the Channel 4 soap, had tried to keep his identity a secret with only his first name being revealed to fans, despite describing him as 'The One' for her and 'marriage material'.
She was at Manchester Crown Court on Monday, where Rainford and Boyd were due to be sentenced.
But the case was adjourned after judge Peter Horgan warned the pair they were likely facing an 'immediate custodial sentence'.
Chelsee looked shocked and confused and struggled to make eye contact with Rainford from where she was sat in the public gallery.
He's been on held on remand at HMP Forest Bank to await sentence after being recalled to prison.
In January, Rainford pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of a Class B drug between November 2022 and September 2023 - just four days after Chelsee was eliminated from ITV's Dancing on Ice.
Boyd has admitted the same charge and at an earlier hearing the court heard claims that the pair had played a 'significant role' in supplying 'wholesale quantities' of cannabis.
After her Dancing on Ice exit, Chelsee had hinted at the tough time she had endured away from the cameras, saying: 'I feel, personally, there's been a lot going on with me that I've been struggling with, so I couldn't completely focus.
'I'm just really grateful, I've had the best time.'
A source told The Sun that what Chelsee was desperately struggling with at the time was Rainford's being in court on drugs charges.
She had had kept his identity under wraps since they started dating in 2021.
His first name was revealed after the birth of of their daughter Cookie in December 2023 when Chelsee's Hollyoaks co-star Richard Blackwood shared photos of her baby shower on Instagram - with one showing Rainford.
Chelsee also shared a selection of pictures on social media of Rainford on his birthday in April last year.
And fans speculated that the pair, both from Salford, had secretly married when she referred to him as her 'husband'.
After her Dancing on Ice exit, Chelsee had hinted at the tough time she had endured away from the cameras, saying: 'I feel, personally, there's been a lot going on with me that I've been struggling with, so I couldn't completely focus'
Chelsee, who also has daughter Coco, seven, from another relationship, previously said of Rainford: 'This is the most supportive relationship I've ever been in.
'My friends and family love him, and he's the first bloke I've introduced Coco to, which says a lot. I knew he was 'The One' within three to four months. I've kissed a few frogs, but he's definitely marriage material.'
In April, Chelsee returned to filming for Hollyoaks after taking an extended break.
And she sparked concern among fans after saying she was 'putting on a brave face' and was 'on a downward spiral' in a social media post the following month.
'It's so hard to come on here and open up and let people know that you're vulnerable, and I feel like I've had a guard up my whole life,' she said.
'When I'm struggling I don't let people in, and I've always put on a brave face and I don't like people knowing I'm on a downward spiral.'
Chelsee continued: 'I don't like people to know that I'm not where I want to be, so I just think it's very important to say if you do need help, please reach out.'
The judge remanded Rainford in custody while Boyd was bailed and both will now be sentenced on Thursday.

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