Emmerdale star reveals his unusual set-up with EastEnders legend girlfriend's ex-husband

Emmerdale's newest rogue, Oliver Farnworth, has revealed details about his relationship with girlfriend Samantha Womack's former husband.

The actor, who is currently stirring drama in the ITV soap, has found romance with EastEnders icon Samantha Womack, famed for her role as Ronnie Mitchell. Since debuting on the show this year, 41 year old Oliver has been causing quite the stir on screen.

Behind the scenes, however, he is enjoying life with 51 year old Samantha, embarking on their love story in 2019, one year after Samantha and her ex-husband Mark Womack decided to call it quits.

Samantha and Mark had a significant history, being together for nearly two decades and sharing two children, Lily, 19, and Benjamin, 23. Interestingly enough, Mark also has ties to Emmerdale, having portrayed the character of police officer Mark Malone.

Discussions with "good friend" Mark actually influenced Oliver's decision to join the soap. Opening up to The Mirror, Oliver shared: 'Mark is a good friend. I actually just spoke to him yesterday," reports Leeds Live.

"And when I got offered [the part in Emmerdale], Mark told me it was a great job. He was full of praise for the place," Oliver continued, citing Mark's enthusiastic endorsement of the work environment on set: "I remember [Mark] saying when he was filming, that it's such a gorgeous place to work it's really, really brilliant."

Oliver, currently relishing his time on Emmerdale, echoed the praises: "So when this came along, I was excited. And it is great. He said to me, 'I told you so and I said, 'You did'," recalling the friendly exchange with a smile.

Oliver and Samantha first connected during their time working on the 2019 theatre production The Girl on the Train. Their