Emmerdale: Posner brothers Max Parker and Kris Mochrie confirm romance away from soap
EMMERDALE brothers Kris Mochrie and Max Parker, who play Lee and Luke Posner, have spoken out for the first time since becoming a couple, after going on holiday together last month.
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Kris Mochrie, 34, who played rapist Lee Posner in Emmerdale, has addressed his new romance with Emmerdale's Max Parker, who plays his brother Luke Posner. The ITV actor admitted he doesn't want to "jinx things", after jetting off on their first holiday together last month.
Let’s see how it goes.
While the stars were brothers in the ITV soap, Kris revealed they didn't share any scenes together.
Kris and Max jetted off together for a holiday in Dubai last month and have never spoken of their relationship until now.
The ITV soap star began: "It’s great to meet someone through work and have so many things in common and an understanding of each other’s jobs.
"We didn’t actually share any scenes together on Emmerdale but kept in touch after I left."
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Kris first starred as Victoria Barton's (Isabel Hodgins) rapist Lee from April 2019, before leaving last October.
“I don’t want to jinx things," he continued.
"We are seeing how we get on."
The Emmerdale star went on: "We had a great time on holiday in Dubai.
"Let’s see how it goes.”
Max has played the role of Luke since last August and his alter ego is now chef at The Woolpack.
Kris spoke out about their relationship ahead of a BBC documentary about the Liverpool hotel he works at.
The former ITV cast member is now a senior director at The Grand Party Hotel.
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The hotel apparently has drag queens checking guests in, suites that sleep up to 24 people and naked butlers.
Kris, who starred in Brookside in 2002, explained to the Mirror: "Growing up in Liverpool I wrongly assumed that being gay was stripping every ounce of masculinity you had.
"I wanted to be like The Rock and I thought that’s what men had to be like."
He continued: "It was actually that toxic mantra that stopped me coming to terms with my sexuality.
"When I joined The Shankly four years ago and seeing the characters there and seeing everybody be who they want to be made me realise the world is a much more accepting place and your level of masculinity has no bearing on who you are."
Elsewhere, Max revealed there will be "more freedom" for his character Luke in the future on Emmerdale.
"What's great is that now Luke has settled into the village, there's more freedom for him to make new connections," he shared.
"We're going to see another side to his personality – a bit more fire, I guess – in a story coming up that involves me working with a few unexpected characters."