Carla Connor and Jason Grimshaw may not spend all that much time together in ITV’s Coronation Street.
But, away from the cameras, Alison King and Ryan Thomas get on like an absolute house on fire.
The duo - both of whom will permanently leave Weatherfield this year - have (somewhat predictably) sparked romance rumours after sharing photos of a joint holiday in the countryside.
As you can see from the snap, Alison and her little daughter, Daisy Mae, joined Ryan, his daughter Scarlett, and his brother Adam - who plays Adam Barton on Emmerdale - for the fun getaway.
It looks as if Adam’s young son, Teddy James, also came along for the fun family trip - can you see him at the back?
Naturally the images sparked romance rumours, with many fans commenting about Alison’s presence underneath the Instagram snapshots.
“Alison King?” asked one, sharing a hopeful heart emoticon.
Another asked: “Is that little girl Daisy? I know the little girl next to Ali is Scarlet…”
Alison and Ryan have been friends for years, but is there anything more between the two?
A source told The Mirror: “They get on like a house on fire.
“They are very close.”
However, before anyone gets TOO excited, it seems as if it’s an entirely platonic form of closeness.
A spokesperson for Ryan has since cleared things up, telling the Mail Online: “Alison and Ryan are simply good friends and colleagues.
“Their daughters are similar in age so they sometimes do things together with their daughters.”
We guess that puts an end to THAT then, doesn’t it?
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