Faye Brookes ‘is engaged’ to boyfriend Iwan Lewis after just four months of dating
Faye Brookes is engaged to boyfriend Iwan Lewis after a whirlwind romance, a new report claims.
The 35-year-old Coronation Street star has been dating fellow actor Iwan since October and only went Instagram official at the end of December 2022.
She made a low-key appearance at the Cirque du Soleil event in London last week and wore a sparkler on her ring finger.
Romance: Faye Brookes is engaged to boyfriend Iwan Lewis after a whirlwind romance, a new report claims (pictured together in November 2022)
said a source Sun: ‘Faye and Iwan are engaged and couldn’t be happier about it.
“They have only been dating for a short period of time, but they are both sure that they have found their soul mates in each other.
‘Faye has kept the news low-key but has been wearing her engagement ring in public. They recently moved in together and getting engaged was the icing on the cake.
There is! She made a low-key appearance at the Cirque du Soleil Kurios Premiere BROOKE OF LOVE last week and wore a sparkler on her ring finger.
Faye’s representatives have been contacted by MailOnline for comment.
The pair previously starred in a production of Legally Blonde together in 2011-2012 and have remained friends ever since.
Jewelry: The ring was clearly visible on her left hand.
They became official on Instagram in December when Faye shared a cropped photo of the couple facing the window as they embraced for a passionate kiss.
Tagging Iwan in the photo, the former Dancing On Ice star captioned the romantic snap with a love heart.
Several of the soap star’s fans commented on the post that Iwan was “lucky to be dating her.”
Faye was previously in a relationship with personal trainer Joe Davis, but they split in July after three years of dating.
Iwan is a Welsh stage and screen actor. He is best known for his role as Emmett in the UK tour of the stage version of Legally Blonde.
In August, Faye took to social media to reveal that she and her ex-boyfriend Joe have decided to end their relationship after three years together.
In love: They made Instagram official in December when Faye shared a cropped photo of the couple facing the window as they hugged for a steamy kiss.
Faye, best known for playing Kate Connor on the ITV soap, took to Twitter to confirm the news, telling her fans they had “very sadly” parted ways.
Posting to his 85,000 followers on the app, he wrote: “Just wanted to say, very sadly, after almost three years, Joe and I have decided to go our separate ways.
“We had the most wonderful time, and our mutual respect, admiration and friendship remain stronger than ever.”
The news came after Faye revealed in February 2021 her and Joe’s plans to get married and have children, as she declared that he was the “best entertainer” when he appeared on Dancing on Ice.
When asked if there was a compromise in the cards, Faye said OKAY! magazine: ‘I’d love to get married and I know Joe would too, but right now we love our lives and there’s no pressure.’
His partner Joe agreed: “There’s a great future ahead for both of us and we’re on our own journey.”
The Dancing On Ice star previously dated singer Gareth Gates.
The couple dated on and off for seven years and got engaged in January 2019, but Faye and Gareth called off the wedding in August of that year and parted ways.
It’s over! She announced that she had split from her personal trainer boyfriend Joe from her in August of this year and later moved in with Iwan.
A source close to the singer at the time claimed that although the couple wants to remain friends, they couldn’t make their relationship work.
An informant said Manchester evening news: ‘Faye and Gareth are extremely sad about the end of their relationship.
They still care a lot for each other and want to stay friends, but the wedding has been called off.
“They tried to make it work, but sadly it’s not meant to be.”
Faye is said to have thrown herself into the job in an attempt to help with her heartbreak.
Ex: Faye dated singer Gareth Gates on and off for seven years and got engaged in January 2019, but called off the wedding in August of that year and they split.