
Coronation Street's Tina O'Brien moves on after marriage ends & new man has striking similarity to her ex
Pals say she is dating interior designer Adam Fadlé, just four months after the end of her marriage to personal trainer
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Tina O'Brien has found love again four months after the end of her marriage
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Pals of the Coronation Street star say she's now dating interior designer Adam Fadlé, above, which shares the same name as her ex
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Tina, 41, split up with personal trainer Adam Crofts in March
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The pair were understood to have met through friends in Cheshire where they both live.
A source said: '
'She's been on a few dates with him and they've been very open with their relationship.
'They were out last week snogging like teenagers and they've been seen walking her dog by locals.
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Tina, 41, who has played
Tina also has a 16-year-old daughter, Scarlett, from her relationship with ex-Corrie co-star
Pals said Tina and Adam, who met in 2011, grew apart.
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A source added: 'Tina and Adam are on good terms, they're still close and are committed to being a family, even if they're not together.'
Adam No2, aged 38, studied architecture before opening his interior design
business
in 2010.
Tina O'Brien has split from hubby as pals reveal what tore them apart
The website for Panoramic Properties boasts the firm is 'recognised internationally as one of the leading design studios in the industry'.
A pal added: 'Tina has confided in her friends that she's dating Adam. They're keeping it low-key at the moment but around Cheshire they're being seen together all the time. They make a lovely couple.'
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Tina first appeared as Sarah in 1999 and a year later, aged 17, won Most Popular Newcomer at the National Television Awards. She was also Best Soap Newcomer in the TV Quick Awards.
She left in 2008 but returned in 2015 and is one of Corrie's most popular stars.
In April Tina signed to stay on for another year.
And it was revealed her character had some big storylines coming up — including a romance with cop Kit Green, played by Jacob Roberts.
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Tina has played Sarah Platt on Corrie in two stints over 26 years
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Tina O'Brien and Adam Crofts' split timeline
We exclusively revealed in March Tina O'Brien and Adam Crofts had split following a number of signs the pair's seven-year marriage was in trouble.
In the days leading up to our story, Tina was pictured without her wedding ring on before taking steps to cover her ring finger amid speculation over their relationship.
A month before the split was confirmed, Tina went to
Barbados
without Adam — instead taking her 16-year-old daughter she shares with former
Corrie
co-star
.
A source said at the time: 'The couple moved house at Christmas and it was a stressful time.
'They have been on separate holidays and it cemented for them that they want to be on their own.
'Everyone is hoping they can work it out but it's not looking likely.'
In the run-up to Christmas Adam's wearable tech
He
was a co-founder of Prevayl, a sportswear brand that has previously been endorsed by the likes of
footballer
.
Insiders had hoped their time apart would allow them to work through their issues but that hasn't been the case.
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