ITV Coronation Street's Jack James Ryan responds to co-star dating rumours as he names soap 'losers'

Coronation Street star Jack James Ryan has responded to questions he's dating his co-star. The actor is best known to viewers for playing Jacob Hay in the ITV soap. He made his debut in 2020 as his character befriended Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) into a drug gang.

However, after weeks of tormenting the teen and his mum, Leanne Battersby, it didn't end well for him with drug lord Harvey Gaskell seeing him off. But last year, he made a return to Weatherfield where he struck up a relationship with Amy Barlow. It didn't come without disapproval from Leanne, Amy's cousin Simon and her mum and dad, Steve and Tracy.

But the pair managed to turn their opinions around and their relationship appears to be going well, as far as soapland romances go. And off-screen, Jack and Elle Mulvaney, who has played Amy for 12 years, are just as close.

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The pair are regularly seen out together, posing for photos on social media alongside their Corrie co-stars Harriet Bibby and James Craven, who plays Summer Spellman and her new boyfriend Aaron. However, it appears fans think there's more going on with Jack and Elle.

The soap star was taking part in a Q&A with his Instagram followers when he was asked: "Are you an Elle dating?" In response, he shared a photo of the pair from filming Amy's horror spiking scenes earlier this year before writing: "She wishes!" While he was joking, he did add: "Nah, it’s all jokes. We’re just really good friends. Elle is like a sister to me."

He also used the opportunity to ask fans to vote for the pair as they're up for 'Best Romance' at this year's Inside Soap Awards before answering more questions. "Best mate at