Emmerdale actress Zoe Henry has opened up about how she met her husband and co-star, Jeff Hordley.
Although they've been working together on the ITV soap since 2001, Zoe revealed to Lorraine Kelly that the couple actually met at drama school and have been inseparable ever since.
Zoe, who plays Rhona Goskirk on the soap, explained: "We got together at drama school. We've been together 28 years.
"With the connection on set, we were together for 10 years before that as well. We got together in 1994, I believe."
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Even though they co-star in the ITV long-running series, Lorraine pointed out that Zoe has very few scenes with her husband on the show, which Zoe admitted is something she enjoys.
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"No, which is great," she said with a laugh, "It just means we have a very separate existence at work and I think we both appreciate that and like that."
Zoe assured Lorraine that the couple – who married in 2003 – do support each other off-screen and help with the preparation for their scenes.
She continued: "We often do line learning together. This time, Jeff's been amazing. He's just taking the weight of what's going on at home.
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"Obviously we've got two kids, two dogs, we've got an allotment and he's just managing all of that. He's about to get busy as I sort of quiet down so we'll swap the baton then."
On-screen, Zoe's character Rhona and her partner Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) are currently tackling a very sensitive storyline as Marlon has suffered a stroke.
ITV fans have praised Emmerdale for exploring such an important subject in a considered and emotional way.
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV and streams on the ITV Hub.
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