Corrie's Katherine Kelly 'is dating Line Of Duty star Tony Pitts'

Posted on : 11/30/2022
Corrie's Katherine Kelly 'is dating Line Of Duty star Tony Pitts'
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‘They are a really good match’: Coronation Street’s Katherine Kelly ‘is dating Line Of Duty star Tony Pitts’ after split from her husband

  • The actress, 43, split from IT consultant ex-husband Ryan Clark two years ago
  • The new couple went public at a charity ball at the Landmark Hotel on Sunday
  • Katherine and Tony have ‘been together for several months’
  • The pair are said to have met each other’s families, and their respective children
  • The new couple worked together in 2019 on a short film called Affection 
  • Katherine and ex-husband Ryan have two daughters; Orla, seven, and Rose, four 

Katherine Kelly is dating Line Of Duty star Tony Pitts, according to reports.

The former Coronation Street star, 43, is said to have found love with the actor, 60, two years after splitting from her IT consultant ex-husband Ryan Clark.

The new couple went public with their romance at the Dancing With Heroes ball at the Landmark Hotel in London on Sunday night.

Katherine and Tony have ‘been together for several months and have even met each other’s friends and families’.

New romance: Katherine Kelly is dating Line Of Duty star Tony Pitts, with the new couple going public at the Dancing With Heroes ball at the Landmark Hotel in London on Sunday (pictured)

A source told The Sun: ‘They have kept their relationship out of the spotlight but have attended a number of events together this year including Royal Ascot and the ITV Palooza earlier this month.

‘At the Dancing With Heroes ball Kelly couldn’t keep her hands off Tony and was stroking the back of his head all evening. 

‘They have met one another’s families and went on holiday together with their respective children earlier this year. Katherine is incredibly happy with Tony and it’s clear they are a really good match.’ 

The new couple are believed to have first met when they worked together in 2019 on a short film called Affection.

Former flame: The actress, 43, and her ex-husband, digital analyst Ryan Clark, split in April 2020 after seven years of marriage (pictured together in 2015)

Katherine and her digital analyst ex-husband Ryan Clark made the ‘difficult’ decision to go their separate ways in April 2020 after seven years of marriage.

The former couple met 11 years ago and got married two years later in a ceremony in Las Vegas.

Katherine and Ryan have two daughters; Orla, seven, and Rose, four.

A spokesman said at the time: ‘Katherine and Ryan have made the difficult decision to separate. They see it as a positive move for both of them and the separation is completely amicable.

‘Their children are their top priority and they will continue to co-parent as good friends.’  

Breakthrough role: Katherine got her big break in 2006, when she landed the coveted role of Becky McDonald in long-running ITV soap Coronation Street (pictured)

Katherine got her big break in 2006, when she landed the coveted role of Becky McDonald in long-running ITV soap Coronation Street.

Initially signing up for 12 episodes, the Barnsley-born actress would film more than 700 episodes during her unexpectedly extended stint, which ran until 2012.

She then went on to find even greater success, landing big roles in Cheat, Liar, Mr Selfridge and Gentleman Jack. 

Tony played Archie Brooks on Emmerdale for a decade until 1993 and took on the role of bent copper DCS Lester Hargreaves in hit BBC drama Line of Duty.

Starring role: Tony played Archie Brooks on Emmerdale for a decade until 1993 and took on the role of bent copper DCS Lester Hargreaves in hit BBC drama Line of Duty (pictured)

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