BBC Strictly star Shayne Ward's love life with actress fiancée as they make soap return
manchestereveningnews.co.ukShayne Ward is set to make his soap return this week, and he'll be accompanied by his famous fiancee. The singer, who is currently appearing on Strictly Come Dancing, first rose to fame in the 2000s after winning The X Factor.
He has since kept himself busy, portraying Aidan Connor for three years on Coronation Street before departing in 2018. Outside of the limelight, Shayne is in a romantic relationship with soap actress Sophie Austin, known for her role as Lindsey Butterfield in Hollyoaks.
The couple, who have been together since 2016, are parents to two children. Their daughter Willow May was born in December 2016, and in 2022, Shayne and Sophie, who became engaged in 2017, welcomed their second child, a baby boy named Reign Thomas.
In 2018, Sophie shared details of Shayne's unique proposal with OK Magazine. She said: 'I had told Shayne that if he was ever going to propose I would love my family to be there, reports the Mirror. "We were stood in the hallway - I was wearing pyjamas and my hair was tied up with a pair of knickers," she added.
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