Hollyoaks actress, Jemma Donovan, whose dad is Neighbours star, Jason Donovan, has reportedly split with I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! star, Owen Warner
Hollyoaks stars, Jemma Donovan and Owen Warner have reportedly called it a day after two years together. Jemma, 25, whose dad is Neighbours legend, Jason Donovan, met Owen, 26, while working on the Channel 4 soap and often posted snaps of the pair on Instagram.
However, it’s now been reported that the couple, who enjoyed a holiday with Especially For You star, Jason last year, have suddenly broken up, with a source sensationally claiming “they are not friends”. It comes as Jemma failed to mention Owen’s birthday last month on Instagram and he snubbed her recent gig with Take That star, Gary Barlow.
Claiming the split has “upset” the couple’s close ones, a source told The Sun: “It’s over and they’re no longer friends. It was very sudden – everyone was so upset for them.”
Jemma joined Hollyoaks in October 2022, with her character Rayne Royce beginning a relationship with Owen’s Romeo Nightingale. The pair went public in real-life the following June, much to their fans’ delight.
The lovebirds looked very loved-up when they rocked up at the National Soap Awards as Owen captioned a snap of himself with his arm around Jemma’s waist: “Red carpet with this rocket.” The soap heartthrob also sparked romance rumours in March when Jemma shared a snap of the couple cuddling on her 23rd birthday.
Despite their on and off-screen love story, the couple were rumoured to have split in 2023. However, Owen sassily rebuffed the claims, taking to Instagram, saying: “I just wanted to come on here and address that me and Jemma have broken up. She’s devastated, she’s heartbroken.
“She can’t console herself, can you,” as he panned the camera to Jemma. Jemma, pulling a mock sad face, then mused: “He broke up with me too” before insisting: “We’re better than ever.”
The actress’ character Rayne was murdered in a high-profile storyline in 2023 on Hollyoaks with Owen’s Romeo being revealed as her killer shortly before his own exit.
In the past, model-turned actor, Owen, has dated a string of famous ladies, including former Hollyoaks co-star, Stephanie Davis, Love Island star Lana Jenkins and Geordie Shore’s Chloe Ferry.
When Lana appeared on Love Island two years ago, the actor admitted to the Mirror he wouldn’t watch the season as it felt a “bit weird”. He said: “She’s a lovely girl and people will love her, but I’m not going to be watching.
“I feel like watching your ex move on to other people is a bit weird.”
The Mirror has contacted reps for Owen and Jemma on this story.
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