After years of friendship, soap stars Anthony Quinlan, 37, and Nikki Sanderson, 38, are loved-up with each other.
The pair become romantically involved last year, after the former Emmerdale actor message the current Hollyoaks star on social media.
Speaking in a new interview, Anthony - who also appeared in Hollyoaks until 2011 - explained how he and the Maxine Minniver actress prefer to keep their relationship private, but confirmed they are "really happy".