7 soap co-stars who began dating in real life: Including Charley Webb and Matthew Wolfenden

SOAP viewers love a good couple, whether or not the characters’ romance lasts.

From Hollyoaks’ famous Stendan and EastEnders lovers Kat Slater and Alfie Moon.

But some times soap stars take their romance offscreen, with many actors and actresses finding love on set.

Here are 7 soap pairing who did exactly that and dated offscreen.

1. Charley Webb and David Metcalfe

Charley Webb and David Metcalfe first met on the set of Emmerdale in 2006, and the pair began dating a couple of years later.

After welcoming their first child together, their son Buster, in 2010, the pair sadly decided to split in 2013 but remained friends.

But the following year the pair got back together again, and have since welcomed another baby boy, their second child, Bowie Grey.

Bowie was born in December last year, and the pair recently admitted they would love to have another child.

2. Amanda Clapham and Alife Browne-Sykes

Hollyoaks stars Amanda Clapham and Alfie Browne-Sykes also began dating after meeting on the show.

Funnily enough, their characters Jason Roscoe and Holly Cunningham were dating on the show, and their onscreen romance became an offscreen one too.

Jason and Holly have since split after her affair with his brother Robbie – super awkward.

But despite Alfie’s recent exit from the show, Amanda and Alfie are still together and even share an adorable little dog.

3. Anna Passey and Nick Rhys

Another Hollyoaks pair who struck up a romance offscreen are Anna Passey and Nicky Rhys.

While their characters Sienna Blake and Lockie Campbell barely spoke onscreen, the pair began dating outside of the show.

The pair no longer work together after Lockie’s shocking demise at the hands of his evil brother Cameron, as revealed in a recent episode of the soap.

4. Zoe Henry and Jeff Hordley

Emmerdale characters Rhona Goskirk and Cain Dingle barely film together on the soap, so you’d be forgive for not pairing them together in real life.

With the characters completely contrasting each other personality wise on the show, in real life the couple have been happily married since 2003.

The couple first met at college and have 2 children together, and later began working together on the soap.

They admitted it wasn’t difficult working on the same set because of the fact that their characters barely interact with one another.

5. Claire Cooper and Emmett Scanlan

Former Hollyoaks stars Claire Cooper and Emmett Scanlan began dating after meeting on the soap.

Claire played Jacqui McQueen while Emmett played Brendan Brady, with the character briefly dating onscreen.

The pair have since headed to America where they both have appeared in US shows including A.D. The Bible Continues.

Claire and Emmett tied the knot on New Year’s Eve last year – congratulations to the happy couple!

6. Chris Chittell and Lesley Dunlop

Emmerdale’s Eric Pollard and Brenda Hope are the last pairing you’d expect to get together on the soap.

But in real life, Chris Chittell and Lesley Dunlop are dating and have been since they met on the show when she joined in 2008.

The pair recently appeared on All Stars Mr and Mrs together with many viewers admitting they had no idea the pair were an item.

Lesley recently admitted she didn’t like kissing her partner onscreen as it she felt it should be “private”, with Eric and Brenda briefly dating on the soap.

7. Lucy-Jo Hudson and Alan Halsall

Coronation Street star Alan Halsall and former Corrie actress Lucy-Jo Hudson met on the soap back in 2002.

When Lucy-Jo’s character killer Katy left the show after being killed off in 2005, the pair remained together offscreen.

The couple welcomed their daughter Sienna-Rae in 2013, but sadly in March this year they announced they had split up after 7 years of marriage.

But earlier this month the pair were pictured together, with a number of their tweets seeming to suggest they had given their romance another go – we hope so!

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