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Ryan Paton

ITV Emmerdale Laura Norton sends message to famous fiancé who dated Happy Valley star

Emmerdale's Laura Norton has been supported as she sent a message to her famous fiancé.

The soap star is renowned for her role as Kerry Wyatt in the fictional Yorkshire village. Kerry has endured a turbulent time in the Yorkshire Dales after her partner, Al Chapman, was killed by Kyle Winchester.

Away from the screen, Laura's life is, fortunately, a lot less dramatic than her character's. She is happily engaged to Mark Jordon, who soap fans will recognise as Daz Spencer in Emmerdale.

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The two first met on the set of the ITV soap and shared the screen for Mark's first scene in 2014. However, their relationship didn't blossom until a year and a half later.

They are now happily engaged and are the proud parents to two children. Kerry has taken to Instagram to issue a gushing tribute to Mark on his 58th birthday. She said: "Happiest of birthdays to you. @markjordondad. The kindest, funniest, craziest most generous man on the planet. What is life without you?? We love you and all that you are. The best daddy completely worthy of that title."

Mark is an actor who has forged a successful career in showbiz since he first appeared on our screens in 1984 on the TV show, How We Used to Live. He has also appeared briefly in soaps such as Coronation Street and Hollyoaks.

The soap star is best known for his role in Heartbeat. Mark played PC Phil Bellamy in 324 episodes from 1992 - 2007. The actor was previously married to Siobhan Finneran, who is renowned for her role as Clare Cartwright in the hit BBC series, Happy Valley. The two were married for 17 years from 1997 and share a daughter named Poppy.

Laura and Mark's Emmerdale co-stars flooded the comments to send supportive messages to Mark after the update.

Anthony Quinn said: "Happy Birthday mate, hope it’s a belter!"

Eden Taylor-Draper posted: "Happy birthday Marky J"

Amy Walsh commented: "Happy birthday Mark you gorgeous man."

Jay Kontzle added: "Happy birthday Mark."

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