My date saw my ex calling me and I haven’t heard from him since, should I tell him it’s my ex?

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So the guy I started seeing is someone I respect a lot, I admire him even and I really like him as a person as well and we couldn’t date before because he wasn’t single.
Now that he is single he told me he likes me. Whilst he was helping me with some of my work my ex started calling me. He handed me my phone as it was near him and he saw my exes name on the screen. I didn’t pick up and he was like why you not picking up and I just said “it’s drama”, I didn’t know what to say. And I think he realised something was off, he still kissed me goodbye and all that but he hasn’t messaged or called me after he said he would when he got home.
I ended up calling him but he didn’t answer and I haven’t had a call back either.

My ex has been in and out of my life but we’re over and he hasn’t been ready for a relationship for over a year and he just took me on a rollercoaster of emotions, now I found someone who was worth getting to know and my ex just happens to be able to pull on my heartstrings and I struggle saying no to him wanting to talk, meet etc but I’m ready to leave things behind with him it’s been painful carrying the situation on.
So I don’t know if I can rectify this with the new guy, do I try call again? Do I explain myself or pretend it was nothing even though he might never contact me again anyway.
My date saw my ex calling me and I haven’t heard from him since, should I tell him it’s my ex?
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