Actor Mark Jordon is best known for his portrayal of PC Phil Bellamy in the TV series Heartbeat, as well as his short stint on ITV soap Emmerdale.
Mark, 56, became a household name thanks to Heartbeat, and was such a huge part of the show that he even had his own Christmas documentary, Heartbeat: Farewell Phil, after announcing he was leaving in 2007.
He has since dabbled in the land of soaps, taking on the role of Daz Spencer in Emmerdale for a short period in 2014, before reprising his role again in 2017.
It's no wonder Mark has spoke fondly of his time on the ITV soap, after all, it was where he fell in love with his current partner. Here we take a look through the actor's dating history…
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Inside Mark's dating history
Mark met actress Siobhan Finneran in the late 1980s, and the pair became friends before falling for one another. Siobhan is best known for roles in Benidorm, Happy Valley, and Hollyoaks.
Mark and Siobhan, 55, tied the knot in 1997, with the couple welcomed two children together, Joseph, 24, and Poppy, 21. Their marriage lasted for around 17 years, before they announced they had split in 2014.
During the same year, Mark joined the cast of ITV soap Emmerdale, as character Daz Spencer.
It was during his short soap stint that he met Laura Norton, who portrays Kelly Wyatt on the show. Laura, 38, and Mark hit it off, and soon fell in love.
The couple have now been together for over five years, and are engaged to be married. They welcomed their first child together in 2021, a son named Jesse.
The baby came as a surprise to Mark and Laura, who were planning their dream wedding in 2020 when they found out they were expecting their first child together.
Their wedding plans were put on hold as they prepared to welcome their son, who is now 10 months old.
The Emmerdale co-stars revealed the news in an exclusive interview with OK!, where they gushed over the surprise arrival, with Mark saying: "In my heart I knew before looking at the test. We both looked at the result and there was so much joy, but for a weird moment we were both deadly silent. Time stood still while we took it in with smiles on our faces."
Laura then added: "I had tears in my eyes. We’re over the moon."
Mark and Laura regularly share snaps of their family life to Instagram, giving fans a glimpse into their life away from the cameras at their North Yorkshire home.
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Laura reprised her role on Emmerdale back in October, after enjoying over a year off due to both the pandemic and her pregnancy.
Mark left Emmerdale when his character was written out in 2019, but has previously told of his hopes of returning to the ITV soap, calling it a "great gig" on Twitter.
Emmerdale continues on ITV on weeknights.
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