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Hollyoaks fans have been left surprised by a real-life romance between two of the soap’s younger stars.

Chloe Atkinson and Brook Debio, who play siblings Dee Dee Hutchinson and Ant Hutchinson on screen, are reportedly dating in real life.

The pair joined Hollyoaks as part of the recasting of the Hutchinson family, with Chloe taking over the role of Dee Dee and Brook playing Ant. They first appeared in the soap in October 2025 during its 30th anniversary week.

From Hollyoaks co-stars to a real-life couple

While their characters are brother and sister in Hollyoaks, Chloe and Brook’s relationship away from the soap is very different.

The pair began appearing together on social media, with reports saying they have been sharing photos together since March 2026. Their posts have included outings together, including a mini-golf trip, which helped confirm the romance to fans who had already been speculating about their relationship.

Their social-media interactions have also attracted plenty of attention from Hollyoaks viewers, particularly because of the unusual situation of playing siblings on screen while dating away from the cameras.

Who are Ant and Dee Dee Hutchinson?

Brook Debio plays Anthony “Ant” Hutchinson, while Chloe Atkinson plays Dee Dee Hutchinson.

The characters are part of the Hutchinson family alongside Ro and Eva, with Tony Hutchinson and Diane Hutchinson as their parents. The new-look Hutchinson children were introduced as part of a major cast change in 2025.

Since joining the soap, both actors have become involved in a number of major Hollyoaks storylines.

Fans had already started speculating

Before the relationship was publicly confirmed, fans had begun noticing the pair appearing increasingly close together away from the soap.

Online discussion about their friendship and possible relationship grew during the spring of 2026, before their social-media posts made the situation clearer.

Their decision to share pictures together has therefore come as a surprise to some viewers, while other fans say they had already suspected that the two actors were more than just friends.

A very different relationship off screen

The situation is certainly unusual for Hollyoaks. On screen, Ant and Dee Dee are siblings, but in real life the actors portraying them are a couple.

It is a reminder that the relationships viewers see in a soap are fictional, while the actors can have completely different relationships away from the cameras.

Chloe and Brook have clearly developed a close bond since joining the Hollyoaks cast — and their real-life romance has given fans something else to talk about outside of the show’s latest storylines.

So, are Ant and Dee Dee together in real life?

Yes. Chloe Atkinson and Brook Debio, who play Dee Dee and Ant Hutchinson, have revealed that they are dating in real life.

The couple have shared photos together publicly, turning what had previously been fan speculation into a confirmed relationship reported by multiple entertainment outlets.

It certainly makes their Hollyoaks connection one of the more unexpected real-life soap romances!