Jessica Plummer and Ben Hardy have been pictured enjoying a date night in London, seemingly confirming their rumoured romance.

Former EastEnders stars Jessica, 29, and Ben, 30, looked loved-up as they shared a kiss and embraced while out in Soho, London recently.

The new snaps looked to confirm recent romance rumours, which began circulating back in August when it was claimed they'd enjoyed an evening out together.

Ben, who shot to fame as Ian Beale's son Peter in the BBC One soap, split with his girlfriend Olivia earlier this year, with reports claiming the pair's careers had gotten in the way of their relationship.

Jessica tends to keep her love life out of the limelight, but she does share daughter Noa, 5, with her ex-boyfriend.

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While the pair both starred in EastEnders, their soap stints didn't crossover, as Ben left Walford behind in 2015 and Jessica joined the cast in 2019.

Jessica's character Chantelle Atkins was killed by her husband Gray, portrayed by Toby Alexander-Smith, back in 2020.

The actress was first linked to Ben back in August, when they were reportedly spotted enjoying a date night together.

Over recent months eagle-eyed fans have noticed both Ben and Jessica frequently liking each others photos on Instagram, adding to the rumours of romance.

It's believed they first met while filming new BBC drama, The Girl Before, with new shots showing the pair to be portraying a couple in the show.

In August, a source told The Sun: "Their on-screen chemistry turned into them spending off-screen time together since June."

The four-part psychological thriller is based upon a novel of the same name by J.P. Delaney, and has been filmed in Bristol.

Jessica has taken on the role of Emma, who was murdered in a mysterious house, while Ben is believed to be starring as her husband, Simon, in the show which will be released later in 2021.

The synopsis for the new series reads: "Jane starts to feel the house changing her in unexpected ways, but when she makes the shocking discovery about her predecessor Emma, she's forced to confront unnerving similarities.

"As the two women's timelines interweave, Jane begins to question if her fate will be the same as the girl before."

The new HBO Max and BBC series marks Jessica's first major acting role since leaving EastEnders, and her return to screens after taking part in I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! in 2020.

After leaving Albert Square behind, Ben has gone on to star in titles including X Men: Apocalypse, Bohemian Rhapsody, and 6 Underground.

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