Matthew Wolfenden, a former Emmerdale actor, has been romantically linked to Heather Scott-Martin since 2023 when he split from Charley Webb, a fellow soap opera star.
Former Emmerdale cast member Matthew Wolfenden has been seen in a rare photo with his partner Heather Scott-Martin this week. It was shared with fans on social media as part of a tribute to the actor for his birthday today.
Matthew, now 45 – best known for playing David Metcalfe on the ITV show – is thought to have been in a relationship with Heather for over a year. The pair had worked together in a West End production of the musical Elf in 2023.
They have been spotted together on occasion but Heather shared a rare photo of herself and Matthew on Instagram today. It was part of a post celebrating his birthday, with her among those marking the occasion on the platform.
Matthew modelled a blue suit with a floral pocket square at an event in the photo, which was captured smiling. Heather was seen posing with a floral bracelet and matching blue dress to her partner’s accessory while beaming beside him.
Heather also eluded heart emojis in her earlier post’s caption, “Happy birthday to the best human.” Then Matthew shared the post on his own account, where he wrote, “I]heart emoji] you,” while tagging his partner in his version.
Matthew and Heather worked together in a production of Elf two years ago. It was reported that the couple had begun dating following the news of his split from Charley Webb, now 37, with whom he shares his three children.
It was announced that Matthew and Charley – who played Debbie Dingle on Emmerdale – had separated in November 2023. Just weeks later, he was spotted kissing Heather and, amid speculation, Matthew then denied that their romance had begun before he had split up from his wife Charley.
Since 2007, Matthew and Charley have been dating. Two years later, they tied the knot, but it was later revealed the couple had split up. In a statement at the time, a spokesperson confirmed that information.
They however later reconciled. After getting back together, Matthew told the Daily Record in 2015: “It was never a permanent split, we just needed some time apart.” He also shared: “Sometimes life just gets on top of you.”
Three years later, Matthew and Charley got married in a wedding ceremony in 2018. It was revealed that they hadn’t told guests that it was their wedding, with them instead thinking they were going to Charley’s 30th birthday party.
More recently, there was speculation that Matthew and Charley were living “separate lives” in 2023, shortly before they announced their break-up. A source told the Sun that they were in “different places” to when they got together.
When they first started dating, the source said, “They were living very different lives. Everything has changed and perhaps they no longer fit the mold they once did, three kids later and with new careers in the pipeline.
Following that, the former couple’s separation was revealed. Matthew and I have chosen to split up, according to Charley in a statement. Our main goals are our children’s education, and we will always be friends. We would appreciate privacy at this time for their sake. At the time, Matthew also made a similar statement.
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