Soap stars dating in real life

Whether it's a heartwarming love story or a bitter triangle jam-packed with punch-ups and catfights, the soap world would be nothing without romance.

But it's not just in front of the camera that a relationship can blossom.

With actors working in close proximity, sparks can fly and super-couples that even the scriptwriters would never have dreamed of can form.

Here, we take a look at some of the soap world's real-life romances.