Anthony Quinlan: From Hollyoaks to Emmerdale and a fitness influencer lifestyle

Anthony Quinlan played Pete Barton in Emmerdale for 7 years. He was already a familiar face to soap fans having played Gilly Roach in Hollyoaks. Gilly...
Kerry Barrett
By Kerry Barrett

Anthony Quinlan played Pete Barton in Emmerdale for 7 years. He was already a familiar face to soap fans having played Gilly Roach in Hollyoaks.

Gilly was quite a comic character when he first appeared in Hollyoaks. But he took a darker turn during Anthony’s stint on the show when Gilly was accused of raping Jacqui McQueen. In a dramatic episode, Gilly confessed he knew Jacqui hadn’t consented.

Life after Hollyoaks

After he left Hollyoaks, Anthony appeared in Doctors, and then he landed the role of Pete Barton in Emmerdale.

Though it’s five years since he said goodbye to the Dales he’s not ruling out a return.

“It’s s one of those things you never say never, you know?” he said. “So, who knows! Who knows what the future holds!”

Romance for Anthony Quinlan

Anthony was in a relationship with Strictly Come Dancing professional Dianne Buswell from 2017 until 2018.

Now he’s totally loved-up with fellow soapy Nikki Sanderson.

In a gushy social media post on Valentine’s Day, Anthony called her his “best mate” and “number one supporter”, adding “I love making memories and living life with you by my side”. Aww!

Nikki played Candice in Coronation Street and now stars as Maxine Minniver in Hollyoaks, though she recently shocked fans when she announced she was leaving the soap.

The pair share a house, and they’re both fitness fans, often sharing pictures of their workouts on social media.

And Anthony has his own business selling fitness supplements.

 

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Holiday romance

He and Nikki recently returned from soaking up the sun in Cyprus and shared snaps from their holiday on social media.

“Spent a week living our best lives,” he wrote on a post on Instagram. “Eating, relaxing, and pretending we don’t have responsibilities. Fully recharged but want to go back!”

According to IMDB, Anthony will soon be appearing in a film called Down In The Deep Water, which is in production currently.

Sounds interesting!