Warwick Davis' daughter Annabelle cosies up to boyfriend Charlie in sweet snap - after her father revealed he'd found love again following wife's death
The actress, who is the daughter of actor Warwick Davis, first debuted their romance in 2021 and occasionally gives fans a glimpse into their romance with rare snaps.
In her latest Instagram post on Monday, the Dumping Ground star, 28, lovingly placed her hand on Charlie's knee as they gazed adoringly into each other's eyes.
Annabelle was dressed to impress in the snap, sporting a pink floral dress and patent nude heels, while Charlie looked dapper in a navy suit and pink paisley tie.
Charlie works as a photographer and music producer, and the couple previously revealed that they bonded over their shared creativity.
The couple also both enjoy caravanning because it allows them to 'get out into nature and nurture their creativity.'
Speaking to Sunbox Campers about their shared hobby, Annabelle shared: 'Growing up my parents and I were away all the time camping and caravanning all the time…
'Having grown up with that, it's made me want to go travelling myself.'
Annabelle posted a cosy snap with Charlie after her father revealed he's found love again following the death of wife Samantha.
Samantha - who he affectionately called Sammy - died last spring aged 53 after she contracted sepsis due to complications from surgery.
Yet in February, Warwick revealed he was able to feel love again after meeting a woman he cryptically labelled as 'Sponge'.
Warwick, 55, name checked her during his emotional BAFTAs acceptance speech after receiving a Fellowship award.
He said: 'Special mention should go to Sponge, you know who you are.
'Thank you for showing me that life can still have meaning and for helping me to laugh and to love again.'
The Harry Potter star was then quizzed about the mystery woman during an appearance on The Jonathan Ross show.
Asked about the identity of 'Sponge', Warwick replied: 'I can reveal, sticking with the Harry Potter theme, Sponge is indeed She-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named.'
Referring to Daisy May Cooper's This Country character Kerry Mucklowe, Warwick added: 'Sponge very much reminds me of Kerry. Some of the things she says and her accent.'
Elsewhere during the interview, Warwick was asked about his moving BAFTAs acceptance speech, which saw him reduce viewers to tears when he paid tribute to his late wife.
He explained: 'When you go through your career as an actor, you sometimes become a bit reluctant to do certain jobs thinking another one will come along and be a bit better.
'She [Samantha] would always say "get out there and do it".
'She was great at networking as well, always talking to producers and getting me the work in the next job. Very supportive.
'You need that in this business because it is difficult. You've got to have someone who is very supportive of you being away on occasions and working ridiculous hours.'
Following Samantha's death, Warwick's legal team launched an investigation into whether his wife may have died as a result of alleged medical negligence.
In April, a firm acting for the Hollywood star said it is continuing to probe the death of Samantha, who died aged 53 in March last year following surgery to treat compression on her spine at University College Hospital in London.
A coroner ruled the actress had died of arrhythmic cardiac arrest following complications of essential surgical treatment and from the effects of achondroplasia - a bone growth disorder which results in dwarfism.
Samantha had been admitted to UCH weeks before following loss of mobility in her lower limbs after a disc prolapse, and had undergone two thoracotomies - where the chest wall is opened - on February 20 and March 14.
Her prognosis had been positive and there were plans to discharge her - but she went into cardiac arrest at 11.25pm on March 23, and was pronounced dead at 12.28am on March 24 following attempts to resuscitate her.
An autopsy concluded she had died of complications from a left hemothorax - where blood collects in the area between the lungs and the chest wall - following surgery.
Pathologists told Samantha's inquest that he saw no evidence of the bleeding being caused by the removal of a surgical drain after surgery.
Her family said she had suffered a 'similar episode' after having a drain removed following a previous operation, and had raised concerns about an 'intense' physiotherapy session hours before she died.
The couple met during the filming of 1988 fantasy movie Willow, in which he had a starring role as the hero Willow Ufgood. They married in 1991 and went on to welcome children Annabelle and Harrison.
They also had a third child, however he tragically died nine days after being born.
Warwick rose to fame as an 11-year-old after being cast as an Ewok in Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi. He reprised the role Willow Ufgood in a 2022 Disney+ series.
He also famously played Professor Flitwick in all eight films in the Harry Potter franchise and also portrayed the Gringotts Wizarding Bank goblin Griphook.
The BAFTA-winner starred alongside his wife in Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2, where Samantha played a goblin.
Together with Samantha, he co-founded Little People UK in 2012 to help individuals with dwarfism and their families.
Samantha was diagnosed with achondroplasia, a bone growth disorder that causes dwarfism, as a child.
Warwick is affected by a similar condition, spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita. It meant he never grew taller than 3ft 6in.
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