Hollyoaks star finds love again six months after five year marriage secretly ends

HOLLYOAKS star James Sutton has found love again - five months after it was revealed he had split from his wife of five years.

The soap hunk, who is best known for playing John Paul McQueen on screens, went official with his stunning new girlfriend Tamara and shared a loved up snap of them together on Instagram.

Captioning the snap, James, 41, lovingly wrote: “Mine.”

He then followed it with a red love heart emoji and the hashtag #datenight. 

James’s followers - including his Hollyoaks co-stars -  shared their joy at seeing their friend looking happy again.

Jennifer Metcalfe, who plays James’s on-screen sister Mercedes, wrote: “Love this.”

While another pal gushed: “Gorgeous couple.” A third penned: “Love an Insta launch.”

Actress Lucy Jo Hudson penned: "Yesss mate!" and another added: “Glad to see you happy.” 

James’s new relationship comes after it was revealed that he had secretly split from his wife Rachel Collin after more than five years of marriage.

The pair, who are now divorced, first met at Glastonbury and returned there in 2018 to tie the knot. 

But a source said the pair quietly divorced as James confirmed: "Rachael and I had a wonderful relationship and marriage. It was very sad but amicable, and we remain friends."

A source added: "James and Rachael have enjoyed a really happy marriage but, as many couples can relate to, their relationship became strained during lockdown.