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Metro
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Real-life TV couple announce big career move and and say ‘we can't wait'
Soap favourites Amy Walsh and Toby-Alexander Smith have revealed their new project away from the TV world. Amy, 38, is best known for her portrayal of Tracy Robinson on ITV's Emmerdale, while husband Toby-Alexander, 34, played wicked Gray Atkins in BBC flagship serial drama EastEnders. The couple were married in 2023 after meeting in the audience of a Strictly Come Dancing episode, and share daughter Bonnie-Mae together. Now they've turned their attentions away from soapland to launch a new business venture in Leeds. Amy's sister Sally established The Walsh Academy in London four years ago, and now it's heading North with classes led by the pair. Taking to Instagram to make the announcement, Toby revealed that the school, which opened earlier this month, will 'provide speech and drama classes for children aged from 7 to 16.' Amy added that they'd both be acting coaches, and that they want to inspire youngsters to express themselves and make friends, rather than to thrust them into the spotlight. Following their first session, Amy returned to social media to share her delight with how successful it had been. 'What an amazing first session and launch at @thewalshacademynorth', she wrote. 'Thank you to all the wonderful and brave students who threw themselves completely into. 'A lot of fun was had and plenty of smiles all round. We can't wait to meet more of you next week!' More Trending Her co-star Beth Cordingly added her support, writing: 'This looks AWESOME. So exciting. Thrilled for you and very proud X.' Ash Palmisciano echoed Beth's words, saying: 'Amazing, well done, guys.' Karen Taylor actress Lorraine Stanley, who worked alongside Toby for years commented: 'This is AMAZING!!!! Well done guys!!!' View More » Corrie's Natalie Anderson wrote: 'Brilliant Amy!' If you've got a soap or TV story, video or pictures get in touch by emailing us soaps@ – we'd love to hear from you. Join the community by leaving a comment below and stay updated on all things soaps on our homepage. MORE: Emmerdale Gail star lands new role just weeks after exit MORE: Hollyoaks star Ali Bastian, 43, reveals her body is 'under construction' after cancer battle MORE: Popular TV star 'forever grateful' as major series opts to bring her back
The Irish Sun
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Emmerdale's Amy Walsh reveals new job alongside EastEnders star husband
EMMERDALE'S Amy Walsh revealed her exciting new career move alongside her EastEnders star husband. Emmerdale favourite has opened up about her surprising new job - and she's teaming up with none other than her EastEnders star husband, 5 Amy and her hubby want to inspire fresh talent with their new drama school Credit: instagram/@thewalshacademynorth 5 Amy expands the acting school that her sister first opened in London Credit: instagram/@thewalshacademynorth Taking to Instagram, the soap power couple announced they will be launching a drama school - in a bid to inspire fresh talent. Toby said: "The Walsh Academy North will open on 2nd June 2025 and provide speech and drama classes for children aged from 7 to 16." Amy chimed in and revealed that herself and Toby will be the acting coaches. She added that their aim is not to make every child a TV star - but to offer a safe space from them to express themselves and meet new friends to have fun with. read more on emmerdale The Walsh Academy was established in London in 2021 by Amy Walsh's sister , Sally Sheppard Walsh. They wrote: "The academy has flourished and the students are THRIVING! That is why we are a thrilled to be bringing The Walsh Academy… to the NORTH!" Emmerdale actress is best known for playing Tracy Robinson , while Toby played the EastEnders villain Gray Atkins. Gray's exit on the BBC soap involved his arrest and imprisonment after his murders and domestic abuse was uncovered. Most read in Soaps The soap stars first met in 2019 while in the audience of Strictly Come Dancing and quickly moved in together ahead of the coronavirus pandemic. Two years after they met, they Emmerdale's Amy Walsh admits relationship struggle as she 'barely sees' husband a year after wedding In August 2023, they In September 2023, they She told "Our family and friends are really important to us and we wanted everyone to have the best time. 'They all made such an effort to come out there for us. Friends left their kids for the first time and spent their money getting there. We wanted it to be really special.' 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 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," 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 Lesley Dunlop and Chris Chittell Lesley and Chris are another 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 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 Caroline Harding and Chris Gascoyne Chris, who played 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. Among the guests was Amy's famous sister, Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh, who performed at the ceremony. As did EastEnders star Shona McGarty, who sang a duet with TikTok sensation Sonny Tennet. Emmerdale favourites Natalie Ann Jamieson, Olivia Bromley and Louisa Clein also made the trip to Eastern Europe to watch their friend say her vows. The happy couple chose to wed at the picturesque 17th century Talici Hill Rustic Villas - located at the foot of a mountain range. Amy had six bridesmaids and there were eight pageboys involved in the family occasion. In an emotional moment, Amy's dad, who is living with terminal cancer, walked her down the aisle. Toby called the moment "poignant". However, seven months after marriage, Amy admitted that She told stand-in Lorraine host "We've not even been together that long, in the grand scheme of things, so our relationship is still quite new and fresh but when you throw in a toddler in the mix and work commitments then it's crazy, but we're trying to get some time for each other. It's hard." Amy revealed she and Toby were like passing ships. She continued: "Then I went full throttle into a massive storyline. I barely saw either of them, and he then flew to Bulgaria and did a film out there and it's been constantly like that and it is a struggle. I don't have family around me to help. It's tricky, but you do it." 5 The couple got together just before the first coronavirus lockdown Credit: Instagram/@amyvwalsh 5 They got married in a star-studded ceremony in Montenegro Credit: Instagram/@amyvwalsh 5 Amy and Toby have a daughter called Bonnie, now three Credit: Rex
