Emmerdale's Zoe Henry has shared her real-life husband's reaction to her on-screen marriage to Marlon Dingle.
The soap star is renowned for her performance as Rhona Ghoskirk in the ITV show. Her onscreen counterpart has gone through a turbulent period in the show since her fiancé suffered a stroke.
However, more joyous times are on the way as she will finally tie the knot with Marlon in an emotional episode set to air next week. Away from the screen, Zoe is happily married to Emmerdale legend, Jeff Hordley, who is known for his iconic portrayal of Cain Dingle.
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The two first met in drama school in 1994 and have been in a relationship ever since. Cain is present in the church when Rhona and Marlon tie the knot, but Zoe said the experience did not feel strange.
She told the ECHO: "It wasn't the first time because I married Paddy in front of him as well, but let's not go on about that. It is our day job. I know it sounds like I'm pedestrianising it.
"We travelled in together, we travelled home together. We spoke about the allotment on the way home. Jeff is very nonplussed about it so it was very casual."
Zoe also confirmed Rhona will keep the Ghoskirk surname after the marriage. She added: "I don't want to be the same surname in the show as my real life husband.
"She's never changed her name and Leo is a Ghoskirk." Zoe and Jeff enjoy a happy life with their two children named Violet and Stan - and regularly share updates of the family tending to their allotment on Instagram.
However, the husband and wife rarely share the screen despite their two characters living in the same village - and Zoe has previously told Lorraine Kelly that helps their relationship.
She joked: "Which is great. We have a separate existence at work and we like that." Although Zoe enjoys a strong marriage away from the screen, she's less optimistic about Rhona's chances of having a settled life with Marlon.
She said: "It is soap but I'll give it a year. There's no drama in happiness. People do like to see it and it's important we show it, but who knows?"
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV and ITV Hub
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