Hollyoaks stars who've dated in real life

They found true love in the village!

Author: Alex RossPublished 12th Apr 2023

Just like the cast over at Emmerdale, it seems the set of Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks is a perfect location for finding true love! A number of former and current stars have found love whilst filming in the Hollyoaks village.

Whilst some had pretty quick flings, other went on to both marriage and babies, with some in the wedding planning stage right now!

Check out which Hollyoaks stars have dated in real-life:

Emmett J. Scanlan and Claire Cooper

Hollyoaks' Emmett J. Scanlan AKA Brendan Brady and Claire Cooper AKA Jacqui McQueen tied the knot in January 2015.


The happy couple welcomed their first child together in July 2020, a baby boy following a 40 hour labour and an emergency C-section! In November 2022, the couple welcomed their second child, Fiáin-Luna.

Status: Married

Jemma Donovan and Owen Warner

Australia actress Jemma Donovan joined the cast of Hollyoaks in January 2023 and quickly caught the eye of co-star Owen Warner! The pair confirmed they were dating with cute snaps on Instagram in April 2023.

Status: Dating

Nadine Mulkerrin and Rory Douglas Speed

Hollyoaks actors Nadine Mulkerrin (Cleo McQueen) and Rory Douglas Speed (Joel Dexter) took their on-screen romance into real life! They even got engaged in December 2018 and welcomed a baby boy in 2019.


The happy couple announced on Christmas Day in 2021 that they were expecting their second child together, with Nadine giving birth to Dougie in May 2022.


Status: Engaged

Charlie Clapham and Stephanie Davis

Charlie played Freddie Roscoe in Hollyoaks, and dated Stephanie Davis AKA Sinead O'Connor in 2014.


Status: Split

Sophie Porley and Adam Woodward

Hollyoaks actors Sophie Porley (Ellie Nightingale) and Adam Woodward (Brody Hudson) dated for two years after meeting on the soap, but the pair split during lockdown in 2020.


Status: Split

Daisy Wood-Davis and Luke Jervis

They may have both left the soap now but Daisy Wood-Davis (Kim Butterfield) and Luke Jervis (Jesse Donovan) first met on the set of Hollyoaks!


The happy couple announced their engagement in August 2019 and welcomed their first child together in October 2021.


Daisy and Luke then got married in June 2022.


Status: Married

Anna Passey and Nick Rhys

Hollyoaks stars Anna Passey AKA Sienna Blake and Nick Rhys AKA Lockie Campbell started dating in 2013, but sadly things didn't work out!


Status: Split

Anna Passey and Kyle Pryor

Following her split with Nicky Rhys, Anna Passey went public with co-star Kyle Pryor AKA Laurie Shelby in October 2019. They might have played sworn enemies on the show but love clearly blossomed on set.


Status: Dating

Alfie Browne-Sykes and Amanda Clapham

Alfie Browne-Sykes and Amanda Clapham met whilst both starring on Hollyoaks as Jason Roscoe and Holly Cunningham. After six years of dating the pair split in 2020.


Status: Split

Charlie Clapham and Tamara Wall

Charlie has also dated another of his co-stars - Tamara Wall AKA Grace Black. This one didn't work out either!


Status: Split

Owen Warner and Stephanie Davis

After her on/off romance with Jeremy McConnell came to an end, Stephanie Davis returned to the cast of Hollyoaks and it didn't take long for her to announce she was dating co-star Owen Warner (Romeo Quinn). However, the pair split in 2019.


Status: Split

Hollyoaks airs weekdays on Channel 4 at 6.30pm.

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