Former Hollyoaks actor Emmett J Scanlan has celebrated his wife and ex-co-star Claire Cooper’s birthday in a sweet Instagram post.
Emmett – best known for playing Brendan Brady on the Channel 4 soap – wrote that he and the former Jacqui McQueen actress had ‘aged magically’ together.
Claire’s birthday also marked an important milestone for the couple, as he revealed that it was 14 years ago that she ‘flirted back’ with him before they embarked on a romance.
Posting a series of couples photos on Instagram, Emmett wrote: ‘44 today. The 2nd photo represents the precise moment that I really started falling for her. Despite the handlebar tash I somehow had the confidence to start “flirting” with this powerhouse. Despite my somewhat “bad boy” reputation back then she somehow allowed me too, without challenge.
‘Then, what started out as a friend, soon evolved into a boyfriend. Then fiancé. Now Husband…. with family.