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Michelle Cullen

Inside the stars of Derry Girls' private lives from dating famous DJs to mysterious relationships

The stars of Derry Girls are well known for their turbulent love lives or lack thereof on the hit show as they navigate through their teenage years.

Being jilted at the debs and turned down by protestants on class excursions are just some of the odd romantic situations that the characters find themselves in.

However, many of the cast have found love off-screen with two of the actors in long-term relationships with well-respected DJs.

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Here is a closer look inside the love life of the Derry Girls cast.

Derry Girls cast (Channel 4)

Saoirse Monica Jackson - Erin Quinn

Saoirse Monica Jackson with renowned Scottish electronic DJ Denis Sulta (Instagram/Saoirse Monica Jackson)

Derry-born Saoirse is currently dating none other than renowned Scottish electronic DJ Denis Sulta.

Real name Hector Barbour, the Glasgow Sub Club regular, is a rising star across the global dance scene and has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers on social media.

The two have made no secret of their romance and often post loved up snaps together as they embark on some travels.

Referring to his other half affectionately as his "girl from across the water", Denis Sulta's Instagram is full of pictures of the couple together.

The pair made their relationship Instagram official in September 2021 and have since been living the high life together.

They recently enjoyed a luxury break to Mexico over New Year at the exclusive Tulum México Ruinas Mayas.

Sharing a snap of her man Saoirse said: "HUNKY NEW YEAR EVERYONE."

It is not known how long the pair have been together as Denis has been championing her famous hometown for a while now.

Jamie-Lee O'Donnell - Michelle Mallon

Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, better known for her role as Michelle in the hit series, has also found love with a DJ.

She has been dating DJ Paul McCay since 2016 after the pair reportedly met through mutual friends in Derry.

They are believed to have started out as friends before they began dating a few months later and have since moved in together.

They are notoriously private about their lives off-screen and share very little detail with the world.

Dylan Llewellyn - James Maguire

Dylan Llewellyn with co-star Nicola Coughlan (Instagram/Dylan Llewellyn)

Dylan Llewellyn is currently thought to be single. However, it has been reported that he has had at least one long-term relationship in recent years.

Dylan is very private about his love life and has never shared any clues with his fans about his relationship status.

Leah O'Rourke - Jenny Joyce

Leah O'Rourke, who is known for playing the slightly irritating but hilarious role of Jenny in Derry Girls, is also in a relationship.

Although she keeps her private life under wraps and even has her Instagram account set to private, Leah told the Belfast Telegraph that she is seeing someone.

In an interview in September 2020, the 31-year-old said she and her boyfriend watched Normal People together.

She said: "I absolutely loved the show, the casting was brilliant, my whole family watched it including me and my boyfriend, I thought it was a just a really fantastic show."

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