Hollyoaks stars Anya Lawrence and Lewis Walton have confirmed they are dating in real life, sharing holiday snaps on Instagram that sent their co-stars into a frenzy. Lawrence, who plays headstrong tearaway Vicky Grant, posted a carousel of images from their getaway on Tuesday evening with the caption: 'Last few weeks in a few different places.' The reel featured the actors in exotic locations, including Walton taking a dip in crystal blue sea.
Intimate selfie sparks reaction
The telltale post was an intimate selfie of the couple posing in front of a mirror, with only the bottom half of their faces visible as Walton placed a hand on Lawrence’s thigh. The dramatic reveal set the comment section ablaze, with fellow Hollyoaks stars congratulating them. Jennifer Metcalfe, who plays Mercedes McQueen, wrote: 'Ohhhh,' with a red heart eyes emoji. Nadine Mulkerrin gushed: 'You young sexy people!!' Isabelle Smith, who plays Walton’s onscreen love interest Frankie Osborne, commented: 'Jaw to the floor,' while Tisha Merry, who plays Vicky Grant’s scheming half-sister Gemma Johnson, added a flame fire emoji.
Flirty comments fueled rumors
Lawrence and Walton had fueled speculation of a real-life romance after leaving flirty comments under each other’s posts in recent weeks. On one of Walton’s posts, Lawrence went for the direct approach, writing: 'I fancy u,' while Walton left love hearts under many of her posts.
Onscreen tension contrasts with real-life love
While the young couple’s love life is blossoming, things are far more complicated onscreen for their characters Vicky and Caleb, who have been caught in a tortured love triangle with Frankie Osborne. Caleb has been stuck between two women ever since Vicky misread an intimate moment and leaned in for a kiss. Mortified, Caleb rejected the advance, which drove him to make things official with Frankie. However, the attempted kiss has left lingering sexual tension between Caleb and Vicky, a ticking time bomb that could blow up their friendship group at any moment.
Cast backgrounds
Anya Lawrence joined the cast of Hollyoaks in 2022 as Scott Drinkwell’s foster daughter, while Lewis Walton made his onscreen debut in April this year as part of the new Keane family, where he was caught up in a car crash with life-changing consequences.
