Inside Emmerdale's real-life couple's wedding afterparty as A-list girlbander performs for celeb guests

The Irish Sun

6 days ago

EMMERDALE'S real-life soap couple Max Parker and Kris Mochrie married yesterday in a stunning ceremony but their afterparty took it to another level.
The Sun exclusively revealed how the pair - who met in 2019 while playing brothers in the ITV soap - walked down the aisle in a £100k ceremony.
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Max and Kris pulled out all the stops for their wedding this week
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They hosted a Max Ball for the beginning of their evening
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Girls Aloud icon Nadine Coyle performed at Kris' Kiki Klub for the afters
The lads celebrated their nuptials with a lavish multi-day wedding at the exclusive Wilderness Reserve in Suffolk where costs start at a whopping £65,000.
But after an incredible day that saw the couple exchange vows and then enter their wedding reception in an explosion of rainbow smoke, they sat down for an elaborate meal with their 100 plus guests.
Celebrities in attendance included Code of Silence breakout star Kieron Moore and Love Island's Callum Jones.
A full band played while the guests tucked into their meals outdoors with huge chandeliers keeping them all illuminated.
Handwritten and personalised notes to each guest were laid out along with some wedding favours including Jo Malone goodies and Charbonnel et Walker truffles.
But it was after the meal finished that things got started with the couple hosting their own version of The Met Ball - The Max Ball - with its own swanky red carpet.
And as the sun went down, Kris' Kiki Klub took over with an incredible night club atmosphere with an A-list girlbander taking to the stage.
The couple surprised their guests with a performance from Girls Aloud icon Nadine Coyle.
A source said: 'Everyone went mad when the music began and she walked out on stage.
'They knew Max and Kris were going all out for the wedding but to get pop royalty like Nadine Coyle to perform was next level.
Emmerdale's Max Parker reveals he's engaged to his on-screen brother
'The couple even ended up on stage as Nadine's backing dancers as she belted out hit after hit.'
The Sun exclusively revealed how the pair's relationship developed in 2020 after they both appeared on Emmerdale playing brothers Luke and Lee Posner.
Real-life soap couples
Soaps are renowned for their sweet and scandalous romances – but it's not just in scripted storylines where love is blossoming. A number of our favourite small-screen actors have fallen for co-stars and soapland rivals when the cameras have stopped rolling.
Max Parker and Kris Mochrie Despite playing brothers Luke and Lee Posner on Emmerdale, the pair never actually shared any scenes together. But the pair still fell in love after meeting on set. Max and Kris got together in 2020, moving in together later than same year and got engaged in 2022. In a sweet Instagram post, the couple confirmed they're planning a 2025 wedding.
Beth Cordingly and Ian Kelsey Beth, who plays Ruby Fox-Miligan, announced her love for her co-star Ian Kelsey, who played Dean Glover, shortly after she joined Emmerdale at the beginning of 2024. 'I am very in love with Ian and very happy. I think it really does work him being an actor too. He has been so fantastic," she gushed.
Laura Norton and Mark Jordan Kerry Wyatt and Daz Eden actors Laura and Mark met on the set of Emmerdale in 2014. The couple, who got engaged in 2018, told Loose Women they spent a long time deciding whether they should "just stay as friends." Although it seems they were meant to be and the pair now share two children together.
Zoe Henry and Jeff Hordley Emmerdale favourites Zoe and Jeff, who play Rhonda Goskirk and Cain Dingle met at drama college in 1994 and have been together ever since. While working together might be too much for some couples, that's definitely not the case for Zoe and Jeff. Zoe previously told The Sun: "Working on the same show as Jeff also helps because if one of us is having a bad day then the other will completely understand."
Lesley Dunlop and Chris Chittell Lesley and Chris are another Dales romantic success story. Unlike some of the other soap stars, the pair who play Brenda Walker and Eric Pollard, are together on and off screen, officially tying the knot in 2016. They also adore working together, but have clear home-work boundaries. "We make a point of not talking about Emmerdale when we're at home, though – that would be just too sad, wouldn't it?" Chris revealed.
Sally Carman and Joe Duttine Abi Franklin and Tim Metcalfe actors Sally and Joe got together after meeting on the set of Coronation Street in 2017 and they tied the knot in July 2022. But unlike some of the Emmerdale stars, Sally and Joe prefer that their characters don't interact much. Sally previously admitted it "would be horrendous" to work on a storyline with Joe because "he's too funny."
Anthony Cotton and Peter Eccleston Sean Tully may have been unlucky in love on the cobbles, but in real life Antony's met his Prince Charming. The soap star started dating long-term partner Peter in 2005, after they met when he was working as an assistant props buyer on Corrie.
Jane Danson and Robert Beck Corrie favourite Jane Danson tied the knot with soap star Robert Beck in 2005. The actress, who plays Leanne Battersby, shares two children, Harry and Sam, with the former Brookside star. During their marriage, Robert has also done a stint in Weatherfield playing criminal Jimmy Dockerson.
Caroline Harding and Chris Gascoyne Chris, who played pub landlord Peter Barlow, married soap star Caroline in 2002. Although she is best known as an Emmerdale star, Caroline did visit her husband at work when she did a two-episode stint as doctor on the Manchester soap in 2020. The couple share a daughter called Belle, plus two children, Pip and Freddie from Caroline's previous marriage.
Nadine Mulkerrin and Rory Douglas Speed Nadine Mulkerrin, and Rory Doulas Speed are known for their Hollyoaks alter egos Cleo McQueen and Joel Dexter. The loved-up pair got engaged on a December 2018 trip to Amsterdam - just over a year after they announced they were dating. They now share two kids, Reggie and Dougie.
Sophie Austin and Shayne Ward Former Hollyoaks star Sophie, whose best known for playing villain Lindsay Butterfield, was introduced to singer and ex-Corrie star Shayne through mutual friends. She gave birth to their daughter Willow in December 2016 and they welcomed a son in 2022.
Max quit the soap in 2022 and has gone on to have success in a host of other shows including Vampire Academy and Doctor Who and will soon star in Netflix's next big dramatic comedy from the late legendary producer Norman Lear, Boots, later this year.
Kris meanwhile, who first found fame on Brookside, has starred in Vera and The Long Shadow while also building an events business that boasts some huge clients.