Hollyoaks star shocks fans as secret romance with Game Of Thrones actress is revealed
The actor, 34 - who is best known for playing Newt in the Channel 4 soap - looks loved-up in cosy TikTok videos with actress Nell Tiger Free.
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Former Hollyoaks star Nico Mirallegro is dating actress Nell Tiger Free
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Nell played Myrcella Baratheon in Game of Thrones
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Nico played Newt in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks
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Also a musician, Nell, 25, is best known for playing tragic Myrcella Baratheon in HBO megahit Game of Thrones.
Nell has set tongues wagging in recent weeks after sharing multiple videos of her with the former soap hunk.
In one video the tactile pair look very close as she quizzes him on his Manchester accent.
They hold hands, he moves her
hair
out of her face and they flirt up a storm.
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The actress, who also stars in hit US Apple+ series Servant alongside Rupert Grint, has also posted multiple snaps of the actor on her Insta Stories in recent weeks.
The pair were pictured together earlier this year as Nico supported Nell at the opening of her play Thanks For Having Me.
Nell split from previous boyfriend
celebrity
chef and former This Morning star Issac Carew last year after three years of
dating
.
The pair started dating in 2021 following Issac's split from pop superstar
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Spokeswomen for both stars have been contacted for comment.
Nico Mirralegro's career
Nico first found fame as teen goth Newt on Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.
The actor spent more than three years on the show before quitting in 2010.
Since leaving the soap, Nico has gone on to forge a hugely successful acting career and has appeared in shows including Our Girl, where he starred alongside Michelle Keegan.
He was also a lead character in hit C4 comedy drama My Mad Fat Diary and BAFTA award winning BBC drama Common.
Last year, Nico starred as the lead in Paramount Plus series Stags.
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