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Daily Mail
3 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
EastEnders star blasts fan who claims he 'cheated' on his wife as he shares sun-soaked holiday snaps with new girlfriend
An EastEnders star has hit back at a troll who publicly accused him of cheating on his wife as he shared loved-up pictures with his new girlfriend. Earlier this year it was revealed how Davood Ghadami, who played Kush Kazemi in Albert Square, was dating Melanie Barker, 32. Both stars had met each other while working on the pantomime production of Aladdin in 2022/23. The pair were both married at the time, but were reported to have left their respective spouses for each other, after sharing 'sizzling on-stage chemistry'. Davood was forced to hit back at the claims, telling fans he had separated from his wife before his relationship with Melanie started. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. However, the actor has now blasted a troll after they accused him of being unfaithful to his ex-wife as he posted pictures from a recent sun-soaked holiday with Melanie. Davood captioned his Instagram post: 'Greece in June looks like this...' In the midst of positive replies, one follower commented: 'Unfollowed. Don't like people who cheat on their spouses and break up families.' Hitting back, Davood said: 'Bye then! I don't want people following me who know nothing.' In February, The Sun alleged that Davood and Melanie had fallen for each other during the Aladdin production, in which the soap star played Abananzar and the mother-of-three starred as Princess Jasmine. The publication reported the pair were frequently 'flirting backstage' and were thought to have stayed in touch after the production, held at the Waterside Theatre in Aylesbury, had ended in early 2023. While a source claimed that as their romance blossomed, both stars decided to leave their partners to move in together. Following the claims, Davood released a statement, telling fans: 'A newspaper chose to run a front page story about me yesterday. A surprise choice considering everything happening in our world. In February, The Sun alleged that Davood and Melanie had fallen for each other during the Aladdin production, in which the soap star played Abananzar and the mother-of-three starred as Princess Jasmine 'It's always been important for me to keep a degree of privacy regarding my personal life, but I feel I need to clarify a few things. 'My wife and I separated in 2023. In 2024, my relationship with Mel began and we remain together and happy. There is life after separation and divorce.' The soap star met his ex-wife Isobel at university more than 20 years ago, before they tied the knot in 2010. The couple went on to welcome two daughters together - Eve, 12, and nine-year-old Grace. Davood had previously gushed about his long-term love and her enduring support while he was competing in the 2017 series of Strictly Come Dancing with professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova. He told Woman magazine in 2018: 'My wife and I know each other inside out and have a genuine understanding about how the other ticks. 'We met 17 years ago at university so we've got a lot of shared history. I'm an incredibly lucky man. 'My life couldn't be the way it is without her support. She was amazing when I was in Strictly and kept everything going.'
The Sun
10 hours ago
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- The Sun
EastEnders star hits back at troll who accuses him of cheating on his wife as he posts loved up pics with new girlfriend
AN EASTENDERS star has hit back at a troll who accused him of cheating on his wife after he posted loved-up pictures with his new girlfriend. The Sun revealed earlier this year how Davood Ghadami, 43, met new love Melanie Barker, 32, while they were doing panto together. 8 8 8 8 The actor, known for his role in of Kush Kazemi in EastEnders, met mum-of-three Melanie while they were both still married at the end of 2022. The Sun previously reported how they stayed in touch after the panto ended. At some point, love between them blossomed and the pair both left their respective spouses and moved in together. They went Instagram official with their relationship earlier this year and have now shared their romantic sun-soaked holiday. Sharing a slew of loved-up snaps, Davood wrote: "Greece in June looks like this..." His followers flocked to say what a "stunning couple" they made, however, there was one person who used it as opportunity to accuse the actor of infidelity. The comment read: "Unfollowed. Don't like people who cheat on their spouses and break up families." Not taking this accusation lying down, Davood hit back: "Bye then! I don't want people following me who know nothing." Davood and Melanie met when they both starred in Aladdin together nearly three years ago, at the Waterside Theatre in Aylesbury, Bucks. The Sun revealed in February how they had since become a couple, with a source saying at the time: 'They are two very attractive people and it was clear they had sizzling onstage chemistry together. Strictly's Davood Ghadami leaves wife after falling for stunning married actress who played princess in panto he starred in 'There was a lot of flirting backstage and I'm sure Aladdin wouldn't have been happy that Princess Jasmine was giggling with Abanazar behind his back. 'But the genie is now well and truly out of the bottle and they are a proper couple — living together, training together and posting photos on Instagram together. 'It's almost like a perfect fairytale ending — but for the previous partners they have left in their wake.' When we first reported on the new couple in February, it was understood that Melanie was still legally married to husband Daniel Haslam, but had left the family home last year. Davood married his long-term girlfriend Isobel in 2010 and they have two daughters together. It now believed the soap star and Melanie live together in Essex with her kids. At the time of our ordinal story a spokesman for Davood declined to comment. 8 8 8 8
