Jimmy Essex has got engaged.
The former ‘Hollyoaks star’ – who played Adam Donovan on the Channel 4 soap from 2016 until 2018 – and his boyfriend Charles are to marry after the musician popped the question during a romantic break in Sri Lanka.
Charles wrote on Instagram: "6 years and counting… He said yes (sic)"
Jimmy shared a picture of the happy couple smooching while holding up an engagement on his photo-sharing account, and he added the caption: "So … this happened. (sic)"
The pair celebrated four years together in 2017, and Jimmy posted an emotional tribute to Charles.
He wrote at the time: "Thank you for putting up with me, 4 years!!" he captioned the post. "You must be mental! I love you. (sic)"
Several of Jimmy’s former ‘Hollyoaks’ stars congratulated him and Charles on the news.
Duncan James – who played Ryan Knight in the soap – wrote: "Awwwww massive congrats guys. (sic)"
Chelsee Healey (Goldie McQueen) also sent her well wishes to Jimmy, whose character Adam was killed off in May but made a brief reappearance in December via a video recording.
Adam was shot dead by his own father, Glenn Donovan (Bob Cryer), but the 34-year-old star admitted at the time he was "really happy" with his "shocking" exit storyline.
He said: "I’m really happy with the exit.
"I think it’s really, really shocking. I like the build-up to it – the good guy gone bad and then it turns back round, but then it’s too late.
"It makes Glenn, Bob’s character, so evil, doesn’t it? I like that."
Jimmy Essex engaged
