Former Eastenders stars split up after ‘growing apart’
EASTENDERS star Jessica Plummer and Hollywood actor Ben Hardy have split after 18-months together, according to reports.
It comes after The Sun first revealed the pair were dating when they were spotted sharing a passionate kiss in 2021.
Source say in recent months they have "grown apart.";
One told : “Ben and Jessica were besotted with each other but work has meant they spent a lot of time apart.
“Over time it’s taken its toll and recently they decided to call it a day.”
I'm A Celeb star Jessica, 30, quit EastEnders in 2020, while Ben, 31, left the soap in 2015 to pursue his career in Los Angeles.
We first revealed the ex-EastEnders stars were dating when they were spotted sharing a passionate kiss last summer.
They had grown close after hitting it off filming their BBC drama The Girl Before.
Ben and Jessica were pictured in a steamy clinch beside a taxi near London's Soho House and two days later they attended the screening for their new series together.
The former soap stars played a couple in the psychological drama - which focuses on two women, Jane and Emma [Jessica], whose stories intertwine as the mysterious truth behind a stunning home built by an enigmatic architect is revealed.
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Since quitting EastEnders in 2015, Ben has gone on to crack Hollywood.
He's starred in X Men: Apocalypse, Bohemian Rhapsody and Netflix movie 6 Underground with Ryan Reynolds.
