EastEnders’ Tilly Keeper sparks rumours she’s dating former co-star Shaheen Jafargholi

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Tilly Keeper plays Louise Mitchell on EastEnders

EastEnders star Tilly Keeper - aka Louise Mitchell - has sparked rumours she's dating former co-star Shaheen Jafargholi after posting a very cosy looking photo.

Shaheen played Tilly's onscreen pal - Shakil Kazemi -who tragically passed away after being fatally stabbed and despite no longer working together it looks like the pairs friendship has remained strong.

In fact, if Instagram is anything to go by they might even be dating as the EastEnders actress has posted a snap of herself cuddle up with her former co-star. She simply wrote alongside the snap: "no personal space".

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Peter Amory and Claire King1 of 28
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Peter Amory and Claire King

Peter Amory AKA Chris Tate and Claire King, who played his stepmother Kim Tate on Emmerdale, were married for 10 years. Status: Divorced

Jennifer James and Lee Boardman2 of 28
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Jennifer James and Lee Boardman

Jennifer James and Lee Boardman met on the set of Coronation Street in 2000 whilst playing Geena Gregory and Jez Quigley. The co-stars married in 2001. Status: Married

Samantha Giles and Peter Amory3 of 28
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Samantha Giles and Peter Amory

But Claire wasn't the only co-star who caught Peter's eye, as he also dated Samantha Giles AKA Bernice Blackwood. Status: Split

Nicole Barber - Lane and Liam Fox4 of 28
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Nicole Barber-Lane and Liam Fox

Hollyoaks' McQueen matriarch Nicole and Liam, who plays Dan Spencer on Emmerdale, were married for 16 years but split in 2015. Status: Separated

Nadia Swalha and Marc Bannerman5 of 28
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Nadia Sawalha and Marc Bannerman

Nadia Sawalha portrayed businesswoman Annie Palmer on EastEnders whilst Marc Bannerman played Gianni di Marco, and the EastEnders stars dated for three years. Status: Split

Charlie Clapham and Tamara Wall6 of 28
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Charlie Clapham and Tamara Wall

Charlie has also dated another of his co-stars - Tamara Wall AKA Grace Black.Status: Split

Matthew Wolfenden and Charley Webb7 of 28
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Matthew Wolfenden and Charley Webb

Matthew Wolfenden and Charley Webb met on Emmerdale, where Matthew plays David Metcalfe and Charley stars as Debbie Dingle. Status: Married

Claire Goose and Jonathan Kerrigan8 of 28
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Claire Goose and Jonathan Kerrigan

Casualty co-stars Claire Goose (Tina Seabrook) and Jonathan Kerrigan (Sam Colloby) dated for several years. Status: Split

Harley Bonner and Ariel kaplan9 of 28
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Harley Bonner and Ariel Kaplan

Ariel Kaplan and Harley Bonner met on the set of Neighbours where they play twins Imogen Willis and Josh Willis. Status: Together

Chris Milligan and Jenna Rosenow10 of 28
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Chris Milligan and Jenna Rosenow

Chris Milligan and Jenna Rosenow also met on Neighbours, playing Kyle Canning and Amber Turner. Status: Together

Daniel Brocklebank and Rob Mallard11 of 28
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Daniel Brocklebank and Rob Mallard

Corrie actors Daniel Brocklebank (Billy Mayhew) and Rob Mallard (Daniel Osbourne) dated very briefly before ending their romance in July 2017. Status: Split

Nadine Mulkerrin and Rory Douglas Speed12 of 28
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Nadine Mulkerrin and Rory Douglas Speed

Hollyoaks actors Nadine Mulkerrin (Cleo McQueen) and Rory Douglas Speed (Joel Dexter) took their on-screen romance into real life! They even got engaged in December 2018.Status: Engaged

Daisy Wood-Davis and Luke Jerdy13 of 28
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Daisy Wood-Davis and Luke Jerdy

Hollyoaks stars Daisy Wood-Davis (Kim Butterfield) and Luke Jerdy (Jesse Donovan) have been posting a lot of loved-up snaps together lately. Status: Dating

Sally Carman and Joe Duttine14 of 28
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Sally Carman and Joe Duttine

Coronation Street stars Sally Carman and Joe Duttine are reportedly dating after a string of 'secret dates'. After attending Corrie's summer party together in July, reports suggest the couple are very happy together. Status: Dating

Sophie Porley and Adam Woodward15 of 28
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Sophie Porley and Adam Woodward

Hollyoaks actors Sophie Porley (Ellie Nightingale) and Adam Woodward (Brody Hudson) are now dating. Status: Together

Owen Warner and Stephanie Davis16 of 28
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Owen Warner and Stephanie Davis

After her on/off romance with Jeremy McConnell came to an end, Stephanie Davis returned to the cast of Hollyoaks and it didn't take long for her to announce she was dating co-star Owen Warner (Romeo Quinn). Status: Together

Mark Jordon and Laura Norton17 of 28
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Mark Jordon and Laura Norton

Emmerdale's Mark Jordon AKA Daz Spencer and Laura Norton AKA Kerry Wyatt met on the set of Emmerdale and began dating in 2015. They announced their engagement on New Year's Day 2019.Status: Engaged

Fiona Wade and Simon Cotton18 of 28
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Fiona Wade and Simon Cotton

Emmerdale's Fiona Wade, who plays Priya Sharma, announced in 2017 that she was dating someone, and when she posted a cryptic photo in the summer of 2018, many were sure that she was in a relationship with Simon Cotton, who had a small part on the soap in 2017. They also announced their engagement on New Year's Day 2019.Status: Engaged

Charlie Clapham and Stephanie Davis19 of 28
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Charlie Clapham and Stephanie Davis

Charlie played Freddie Roscoe in Hollyoaks, and dated Stephanie Davis AKA Sinead O'Connor in 2014. Status: Split

James Sutton and Sammy Winward20 of 28
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James Sutton and Sammy Winward

James Sutton, who currently plays John Paul McQueen but formerly played Ryan Lamb in Emmerdale, and Sammy Winward AKA Katie Sugden had a brief romance in 2010. Status: Split

Chris Chittell and Lesley Dunlop21 of 28
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Chris Chittell and Lesley Dunlop

Emmerdale co-stars Chris Chittell, who plays Eric Pollard, and Lesley Dunlop, who plays Brenda Walker met on set and got married in Cornwall in 2016. Status: Married

Tina O'Brien and Ryan Thomas22 of 28
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Tina O'Brien and Ryan Thomas

Corrie couple Tina O'Brien (Sarah Louise Platt) and Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw) dated for six years and share daughter Scarlett. Status: Split

Alfie Browne-Sykes and Amanda Clapham23 of 28
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Alfie Browne-Sykes and Amanda Clapham

Alfie Browne-Sykes and Amanda Clapham met whilst both starring on Hollyoaks as Jason Roscoe and Holly Cunningham and are reportedly dating. Status: Dating

Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan24 of 28
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Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan

Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan were Neighbours sweethearts, and fans across the world rooted for them to make it. Sadly, the co-stars split in 1989. Status: Split

Jeff Hordley and Zoe Henry25 of 28
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Jeff Hordley and Zoe Henry

The Emmerdale couple and college sweethearts married in 2003, and now play Rhona Goskirk and Cain Dingle on the soap. Status: Married

Alan Halsall & Lucy-Jo Hudson26 of 28
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Alan Halsall and Lucy-Jo Hudson

Coronation Street co-stars Alan (Tyrone Dobbs) and Lucy-Jo (Katy Harris) married in 2009 and share daughter Sienna. After splitting in March 2016, the pair reunited, but in 2018 announced they were splitting for good.Status: Split

Emmett J. Scanlan and Claire Cooper27 of 28
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Emmett J. Scanlan and Claire Cooper

Hollyoaks' Emmett J. Scanlan AKA Brendan Brady and Claire Cooper AKA Jacqui McQueen tied the knot in January 2015. Status: Married

Anna Passey and Nick Rhys28 of 28
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Anna Passey and Nick Rhys

Hollyoaks stars Anna Passey AKA Sienna Blake and Nick Rhys AKA Lockie Campbell have been together since 2013.Status: Together

Lots of her followers rushed to gush about the pair, with one person writing: "The cutest picture EVER♥️"

Someone else said: "This pic is just the cutest😍❤️"

Another commented: "This pic is everything 💞"

One more questioned: "Are u guys dating please need to know the tea😂😂😂😂❤️"

Despite the pair sparking rumours, Tilly has denied being in a relationship with him. She wrote on Twitter: "Can confirm I’m not. It’s a cute photo of two best friends on a night out... thank u, next".

Also some of Tilly's followers have insisted Shaheen is actually in a relationship with ex-EastEnders star Amy Hickman - who played the 14-year-old school girl Linzi Bragg.

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