Former ‘EastEnders’ star Jonny Labey has got engaged.
The 25-year-old actor played Paul Coker in the BBC One soap for more than a year before the character was killed in a homophobic attack in July 2016, but off-screen Jonny has popped the question to his significant other, dancer Chrissy Brooke.
Jonny shared a picture of the pair on his Instagram account and captioned the image: "She said YES… a while back! It was obvious from the moment we met, she’s the perfect balance of kind, beautiful and crazy that I’ll love for the rest of my life! I love you @chrissy_brooke Here’s to many more years (sic)"
Since departing Albert Square, Jonny has gone on to judge CBBC talent show ‘Taking The Next Step’ and is currently appearing in ‘Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom the Musical’ as Scott Hastings, alongside Chrissy, who portrays Muriel Shunt, and Will Young (Wally Strand).
Following Paul’s ‘EastEnders’ death, Jonny admitted he didn’t want to leave the soap.
He said: "It wasn’t my choice, but I’m a big believer in everything happens for a reason.
"It’s sad as I was just getting into it and he’s [Paul] just sort of arrived and started to get interesting.
"Like any other job, it’s always about the bigger picture and all you can do, is do the part justice."
During Paul’s brief time in Walford, he embarked on a relationship with Ben Mitchell, played by Harry Reid, who has since departed the show to appear in theatre production ‘Witness For The Prosecution’.
Jonny Labey engaged
