Rory Douglas-Speed misses acting with Nadine Mulkerrin on ‘Hollyoaks’.
The soap star – who plays Joel Dexter on the show – wishes he had more time with his real-life fiancee as their shared screen time has been cut down recently after his alter-ego split from her character Cleo McQueen last year.
He told Inside Soap magazine: "When we first started seeing each other, people would ask if we found it difficult being around each other all the time. But we just buzz off one another at work.
"It’s strange having different schedules now, although it’s good to get home and ask about Nadine’s day like a normal couple.
"I do miss it a bit, though, I won’t lie. She’s a star."
Nadine and Rory are going strong after their engagement in December, but he revealed they "don’t have any plans yet" for their wedding day.
He said: "I actually keep forgetting about it until people stop me to say congratulations.
"We don’t have any plans yet – we’re just enjoying the romance of it all. No stress or panic, although I think I have the wedding all planned out in my head."
While things are going well for the couple, the same cannot be said for their characters’ romance after Cleo McQueen and Joel Dexter surprisingly split earlier in 2018.
Nadine, 25, previously said the "best thing" about working on the soap was getting to hang out with her 26-year-old partner.
She gushed: "The best thing about working on the ‘Hollyoaks’ set is hanging out with the likes of Rory and everyone I get to work with.
"I’m always being challenged with brilliant storylines, so I consider myself a very lucky girl."
Rory Douglas-Speed misses acting with fiancee Nadine Mulkerrin
