Emmerdale villain John Sugden may be hiding some dark secrets on-screen, but in real life actor Oliver Farnworth is in a happy relationship with an EastEnders icon.
The 42-year-old arrived in the Dales last year as John Sugden and it's fair to say that fans have been suspicious of him from the start.
John is set to marry Aaron next week - but will it all go to plan and will they live happily ever after?
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In recent weeks, viewers have seen a flashback where John accidentally killed Nate Robinson during the barn fire.
He then tied his body in chains and dumped him in the lake, which has since been the scene of the tragic Valentine’s Day limo crash.
John is now feeling the pressure of concealing his awful truths.
Who is Oliver Farnworth in a relationship with?
Luckily, Oliver’s real life is a lot less tubulous than his on screen one.
The soap star has been in a relationship with EastEnders legend Samantha Womack for six years.
Samantha played feisty Ronnie Mitchell on the soap for a decade until she was killed off alongside her sister Roxy in 2017.
Since then, fans have often slammed writers for killing off the popular characters on social media.
However, Samantha’s life with Oliver appears to have been positive after a tough few years since leaving the soap; as she was diagnosed with cancer in 2022.
Speaking in an interview with The Mirror last year, Oliver said: “It sort of changes your outlook and makes you possibly appreciate what you’ve got a bit more and maybe live your life a bit more as well.”
Oliver said that he loves spending time with Samantha and her two grown-up children from her previous marriage at their home in Spain.
What TV shows has Oliver Farnworth appeared in?
Although the actor has now made his mark in Emmerdale, he was also a familiar face for some viewers from the past.
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Oliver first came to recognition in Hollyoaks playing Will Hackett from September 2006 to May 2007.
Before that he had also appeared in three episodes of ITV1's 1960s medical drama The Royal.
However, Oliver was most known for his role as Andy Carver in Coronation Street – with his last scenes airing in October 2017.
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