Home for Christmas: Nicola Hughes back from Canada with Made in Chelsea boyfriend Alex Mytton

Model Nicola Hughes has returned home to Dublin – and Made in Chelsea star boyfriend Alex Mytton is in tow.

The RTE star was busy in Vancouver, Canada filming for new reality TV series Exiles but is now free to spend time with her E4 star boyfriend.

Nicola said that “its good to be back” and posted a pic of the loved up pair enjoying a meal last night.

Loved up: Nicola is delighted to be reunited with Alex

They first met at a club appearance at the Naas Court Hotel and have been inseparable ever since.

Despite the pair being closer than ever, Goss.ie previously revealed Nicola is not welcome on the set of Made in Chelsea.

“I have never met Nicola but I know that she was hanging out with Alex. She won’t be joining, no, no” Chelsea star Louise Thompson said. “If I do see this girl I am not exactly going to be nice to her.”

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Now that she is back on Irish soil, Nicola has her sights firmly set on her career and still hopes to enter the world of TV presenting.

A source previously told Goss.ie: “the plan when she comes back to Ireland is to try and get more breaks – she knows the right people, so there’s no reason she can’t become a new Kathryn Thomas.”