Chloe O'brien
20-03-2006, 00:16
Verity Rushworth and Ben Freeman are dating, marking a second off-screen romance for Emmerdale.
The Sunday Mirror reports that the pair are seeing each other secretly, but that the relationship is blossoming.
A source said Freeman – who plays Scott Windsor, Rushworth's character's on-screen half-sister – described her as a "real beauty."
"Verity and Ben have been getting very close. He thinks she is mature for her age," continued the insider. "Ben knows he's got a reputation as a womaniser - and thinks Verity is just the sort of girl he needs to be dating. And Verity has seen a charming, funny side to Ben.""
Meanwhile, Emily Symons (barmaid Louise Appleton) has got together with Matt Healy (Matthew King) after her marriage to millionaire businessman Lorenzo Smith collapsed.
The Sunday Mirror reports that the pair are seeing each other secretly, but that the relationship is blossoming.
A source said Freeman – who plays Scott Windsor, Rushworth's character's on-screen half-sister – described her as a "real beauty."
"Verity and Ben have been getting very close. He thinks she is mature for her age," continued the insider. "Ben knows he's got a reputation as a womaniser - and thinks Verity is just the sort of girl he needs to be dating. And Verity has seen a charming, funny side to Ben.""
Meanwhile, Emily Symons (barmaid Louise Appleton) has got together with Matt Healy (Matthew King) after her marriage to millionaire businessman Lorenzo Smith collapsed.