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The Sun
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Sex-mad soap stars who caused chaos on set…from actor with uncontrollable libido who bedded 1000s to Dales love triangle
WHEN sparks fly on-screen, it's not surprising that romance sometimes blossoms when the cameras stop rolling. That seems to have been the case for Casualty hunk Olly Rix, who's dating another female co-star just months after his whirlwind fling with actress Helen George on Call the Midwife. 18 18 The 40-year-old, who plays surgeon Flynn Byron on the long-running BBC show, has grown close to Anna Chell, 28, who plays nurse Jodie Whyte. An insider said Olly is enjoying a "blossoming romance" with Anna, while snaps of the couple carving each other's names into stone feature on Olly's Instagram account. Here we take a look at other soap lotharios who fell for their co-stars - including a messy love triangle in the Dales and a Corrie legend who admits to an "uncontrollable" sex drive. Co-star fling while ex was pregnant In May 2022, we reported how EastEnders star Max Bowden, now 30, had grown close to his co-star Shona McGarty, now 33, after splitting from his pregnant lover, insurance exec Roisin Buckle, now 40. The actor, who played Ben Mitchell, assured his girlfriend he was not seeing anyone else when they separated. But Roisin claimed she found out Max was in a relationship with Shona just weeks after their split - and said he missed key scans and events, leaving her in tears. She gave birth to a baby boy in September 2022. Meanwhile Shona and Max - who went Instagram official days before Roisin's due date - broke up after six months of dating, but remained on good terms. Opening up about the split in June 2023, Shona told the Mirror: "We're actually better than ever. It's a friendship, we're such in a good place. "You take a risk, and you do something and it doesn't work out, but that's life, you've got to take that risk." 18 18 18 Following his romance with Shona, Max moved on with fellow EastEnder Danielle Harold, 33, who played Lola Pierce. They secretly dated for a number of years before a bitter split which saw them unfollow each other on Instagram. Now Max - who was axed from EastEnders in December 2023 following a showdown with bosses over his party lifestyle - has gone public with his new girlfriend. He grew close to co-star Tori Allen-Martin 39, after appearing together on stage in the musical Midnight Cowboy. 'Axed over co-star romance' 18 18 Marc Bannerman, 51, was played lothario Gianni di Marco on EastEnders from 1998 to 2000 - having fibbed that he was half-Italian when he was actually born in Ireland. The heartthrob dated Loose Women's Nadia Sawalha, 60, while she too was appearing on the soap as businesswoman Annie Palmer, with whom his character had a fling. Marc was once so popular he claimed he had to donate a sack of knickers sent to him by female viewers to Oxfam. But he later claimed he was axed from EastEnders over his real-life romance with Nadia because it was lessening his appeal for female fans. After he was given the boot, Marc said he fell into depression, his weight ballooned to over 17st and his drinking spiralled. He told the Mirror: "I've not kept in touch with the other Di Marco actors because our departure was so traumatic. When I first found myself out of the show I didn't realise at the time but I started eating all the wrong things and I was boozing far too much." Marc was back in the spotlight in 2007 when he appeared on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here - and controversially grew close to his campmate Cerys Matthews. He was in a relationship with his Footballer's Wives: Extra Time co-star Sarah Matravers at the time, and confessed to behaving like a "rat", having broken his girlfriend's heart. Marc said: "I just developed feelings for someone in there and I've got a Mrs at home, I'm a rat. I can't look for a scapegoat. The buck stops here." Marc and Cerys continued dating post-jungle, but called it quits a year later. Cheating scandal 18 Claire King 's Emmerdale character Kim Tate has had her share of agony, but the actress herself is no stranger to drama. In 1994 she married co-star Peter Amory, 60, who played her on-screen step-son Chris. But their 10-year marriage was derailed when he was accused of having an affair with Emmerdale co-star Samantha Giles, now 53, while Claire, now 63, was working on Bad Girls in London. While he and Samantha deny anything happening during the marriage, Claire was convinced it did. "I had a feeling that something was going on," she told the Mirror back in 2005. "I was working in London and we were spending less and less time together. I was travelling back to Yorkshire every weekend. "I remember Pete saying that I only came back to see my dogs and horses… and I thought: 'Well, yeah, and to catch you at it!'" Claire's suspicions were seemingly confirmed when Samantha's then-partner penned a letter claiming their spouses were indeed cheating. Claire also claimed Samantha had apologised to her at Richard Thorpe's funeral. 'Uncontrollable' libido 18 18 18 Bill Roache, 93, has played Ken Barlow since the very first episode of Corrie back in 1960 - and was a lothario both on and off screen. He cheated on his first wife Anna Cropper multiple times, something he has since expressed regret over. Speaking about his affairs - one of which was with fellow Weatherfield star Pat Phoenix, who played Elsie Tanner - he said: "There were plenty of girls around. "I didn't have any control over my own sex drive. I didn't have the strength to control it. Every morning I woke up regretting and hurting." He added that his fling with Pat was a "one-off" after she invited him round to her flat. "We had a few drinks, then one thing led to another," he said. "At that time, she had a reputation and I had a reputation, and she felt we should meet, as it were. It just happened." I didn't have any control over my own sex drive. I didn't have the strength to control it. Every morning I woke up regretting and hurting Bill Roache Bill and Pat then fell out after a row during filming and she didn't speak to him for two years afterwards. When Anna discovered her husband's infidelity she divorced him in 1974. In an interview with Piers Morgan on his Life Stories show, Bill told how his sexual antics led fellow Coronation Street actors to nickname him "C**k Roache". Piers also pressed him on the number of women he'd slept with, asking if it was 1,000 - to which Bill replied: "Well, I'm not denying it." He went on to marry Sara Mottram in 1978, with whom he shares three children, but they divorced in 2009 - though Bill insisted he was always faithful to her. Bill then dated TV weather girl Emma Jesson, nearly 40 years his junior, until 2013. The actor is now celibate, and claimed: 'I don't need a sexual relationship anymore. Everything works, but I don't have that need for sex I used to have.' Shocking love triangle 18 18 Things were frosty in the Dales in 2016 when it was claimed Danny Miller, now 34, was having an affair with his co-star Isabel Hodgins, now 31 - who was dating fellow Emmerdale actor Michael Parr, now 38. At the time, Danny was in a relationship with Hollyoaks actress Kirsty-Leigh Porter, 36, who found incriminating texts on his phone. It's said to have caused fireworks, with angry cast members splitting into two camps. The Sun reported: "The tension between them caused major problems on set, because Michael made it crystal clear he didn't want to be around Danny." Kirsty was said to be devastated at the betrayal after forgiving Danny's alleged infidelity with a prostitute when drunk. And Michael was believed to be furious with pal Danny for going behind his back, but he stayed with Isabel until they finally split in 2019. Danny is now happily married to childhood sweetheart Steph Jones, and the couple are expecting their third child. Toxic split 18 18 It's never wise to mix business and pleasure, but Tina O'Brien, 41, appears to have missed that memo. Aged 17, she dated Bruno Langley, 42, who played her on-screen boyfriend Todd Grimshaw, for a year. When their romance went south, five months later she moved on to Bruno's on-screen brother, Ryan Thomas, 41. Thankfully her ex gave them her blessing, and initially Tina and Ryan seemed to be one of the most stable soap couples - though Tina said their relationship was tempestuous at times due to her bad temper. The pair dated for six years and welcomed daughter Scarlett in 2008. But a month before Scarlett's first birthday, Ryan allegedly told Tina he didn't love her anymore, leaving her "devastated". Tina claimed: "He said I didn't do it for him any more. Those were his words. I was absolutely devastated. He said he didn't want the responsibility of a relationship with me." Both moved on, with Ryan happily engaged to former TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh, 33, with whom he shares two children. Tina married personal trainer Adam Crofts, but earlier this year she reportedly called time on their 14-year relationship. They share a son, Beau. She and Ryan occasionally make digs at each other on social media but have remained relatively harmonious - until Tina was accused of damaging her ex's car with a baseball bat during a late-night bust-up in March 2024.
Daily Mail
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Casualty hunk 'dating another BBC co-star' just months after 'drifting apart' from his Call The Midwife colleague who played his on-screen wife
A Casualty hunk is reportedly dating another on-screen co-star, just months after splitting from his Call The Midwife girlfriend. Actor Olly Rix is said to be romantically involved with Anna Chell, 28, who stars in the BBC medical drama as nurse Jodie Whyte. Olly, 40, plays handsome clinical lead consultant Flynn Byron on Casualty and was introduced to viewers earlier this year. A source close to Olly said he is in a 'really good place' and is enjoying his 'blossoming romance' with Anna. They told The Sun: 'After finding himself uncomfortably thrust into the spotlight towards the end of his time on Call the Midwife, Olly's in a really good place at the moment. 'Over the last year he's quickly settled into his new role on Casualty, got a new home in Cardiff where the drama is filmed, and is enjoying a blossoming romance with Anna. 'Devotees of the drama will no doubt be analysing their scenes together to see if there are tell-tale hints of chemistry between them - assuming they haven't already spotted signs.' MailOnline has contacted representatives for both Olly and Anna for comment. Olly took to social media on the weekend to reveal he had been spending time with Anna as they enjoyed a masonry class together. They could be seen engraving one another's names onto stone. Prior to landing a role in the emergency department, Olly played Helen George's on-screen husband Matthew Aylward in Call The Midwife. The pair later became close off-screen, though 'drifted apart' with Helen, 41, spotted on celebrity dating app Raya in September 2024. Olly and Helen were said to be supporting each other through their respective breakups when they grew close. It was revealed that Helen had split from her partner Jack Ashton in July 2023 after seven years together, whilst Olly separated from his girlfriend Natasha Fagri at a similar time. In November of that year Helen was spotted leaving Olly's home just hours after he was spotted returning with two coffees An insider said at the time: 'It's been a tricky year for both Helen and Olly. They have been spending a lot of time together on set, walking their dogs together and chatting a lot. 'They both have respect for each other as actors and they are supportive of each other and dedicated to their roles on the drama. The changes in their relationships have caused a lot of upheaval.' However, a spokesperson for Helen hit back: 'Yes, she went to visit a friend for a cup of tea - like all friends do - and as we have always said, there is nothing more to this.'
The Sun
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Casualty hunk dating ANOTHER co-star just months after whirlwind romance with Call The Midwife star
CASUALTY hunk Olly Rix is dating another female co-star - just months after he had a whirlwind romance with actress Helen George on Call the Midwife. The 40-year-old actor, who plays sexy surgeon Flynn Byron on the long-running BBC show, has grown close to Anna Chell, 28, who appears opposite him as nurse, Jodie Whyte. 7 7 7 He joined the Saturday night drama last year after the end of his brief relationship with Helen, 41, who also plays a nurse, Trixie Franklin, on Call the Midwife. It not only saw her play the wife of Olly's character, businessman Matthew Aylward, but also act alongside her real life partner and dad of her two children, Jack Ashton, 38, whom she split with in 2023. An insider said: 'After finding himself uncomfortably thrust into the spotlight towards the end of his time on Call the Midwife, Olly's in a really good place at the moment. 'Over the last year he's quickly settled into his new role on Casualty, got a new home in Cardiff where the drama is filmed, and is enjoying a blossoming romance with Anna. 'Devotees of the drama will no doubt be analysing their scenes together to see if there are tell-tale hints of chemistry between them - assuming they haven't already spotted signs.' Although the relationship is relatively new it seems to be moving at a pace as the couple were seen at the weekend carving one another's names into stone. Images of them appeared on Olly's Instagram account where he and Anna appeared to be dabbling in masonry together. Olly played Matthew on Call the Midwife for three years, and The Sun exclusively revealed last year that he was last year leaving to go to Casualty. He even posted pictures of himself getting in the gym getting in shape to play the role of the sexy surgeon joining the staff at Holby City. Previously Olly and Helen had been frequently pictured growing close this year as they both split from their respective real life partners. Call The Midwife star looks worlds away from BBC period drama as he reveals incredible body In November, Helen was spotted leaving Olly's house in West London. It came four months after she announced her split from actor partner Jack Ashto n, whom she met on the BBC show in 2014. At about the same time Olly split from his make-up artist girlfriend Natasha Fagri after seven years together. Representatives of Olly and Anna were contacted for comment. 7 7 7
