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    Former hollyoaks actor Emmett J Scanlan celebrated his wife and former co-star Claire Cooper’s birthday with a sweet celebration instagram mail

    Emmett – best known for his role as Brendan Brady on the series. channel 4 soap – wrote that he and the former Jacqui McQueen actor are ‘magically growing old’ together.

    Claire’s birthday also marked a major turning point for the couple; He revealed Claire “flirted” with him 14 years ago before embarking on a romance.

    Sharing a series of couple photos on Instagram, Emmett wrote: ’44 today. The 2nd photo represents the moment I really started to fall in love with her. Despite the handlebar collar, I somehow had the confidence to begin “flirting” with this powerful force. Despite my somewhat “bad boy” reputation at the time, he somehow let me in without defiance.

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    ‘Then what started as friends quickly turned into boyfriends. Then your fiancee. Now Husband…. with family.

    ‘None of this would have happened if he hadn’t made fun of me 14 years ago TODAY, got a little drunk and didn’t talk back.’

    He joked: ”Rookie fucking mistake, Cooper… Happy birthday, baby.” We magically grew old together. I love you.’


    Television Show: Hollyoaks, Claire Cooper as Jacqui McQueen and Andrew Moss as Rhys Ashworth. JACQUI tries to seduce RHYS with wine and sexy lingerie.
    Claire played Jacqui McQueen in Hollyoaks – pictured here with Andrew Moss as Rhys Ashworth (Image: Channel 4/Lime Pictures)

    Their former co-star Bronagh Waugh, who plays Emmet’s on-screen sister Cheryl Brady, wrote: ‘Awww, I remember that moment when the sparks and banter started flying… magical. Happy birthday Coops! A powerhouse then and an even stronger, brighter, magical Powerhouse now! Look at the beautiful Family you two have created! Sending you all the love, balloons and the Moon!’

    EastEnders’ Danniella Westbrook, who also stars as Trudy Ryan in Hollyoaks, commented: ‘Happy birthday coops, you gorgeous woman xxx.’

    Roxanne Mckee (better known as Hollyoaks’ Louise Summers) added: ‘Happy Birthday to a magical woman with a big heart.’


    LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 21: Emmett J. Scanlan attended The Pride of Britain Awards 2024 held at The Grosvenor House Hotel on October 21, 2024 in London, England. (Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
    Emmett played Brendan Brady in Hollyoaks (Image: Getty Images)

    The couple married in 2015 and have two children: four-year-old son Ocean and almost two-year-old daughter Fiáin.

    Emmett first appeared in Hollyoaks from 2010 to 2013, while Claire joined the cast in 2006 and left in 2013.

    HE Jacqui McQueen reprized her role for two episodes last December.

    His other screen credits since leaving the series include Strike Back, Scott & Bailey and Amazon’s The Peripheral, while Emmett has also appeared in The Fall, Peaky Blinders, Gangs of London and Fool Me Once.

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