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CORONATION Street stars Sally Carman and Joe Duttine are one of the real-life couples spending lockdown together.

The couple, who star as Abi Franklin and Tim Metcalfe in the soap, revealed they were living together last year with a sweet post on Instagram.

 Sally and Joe have moved in together a year after falling for each on the set of Corrie
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Sally and Joe have moved in together a year after falling for each on the set of CorrieCredit: Instagram/ Sally Carman

She shared a pic of them together in their kitchen, writing: "We’re in 💛 #homesweethome #thelightisntwonkyhonest."

Sally, 38, wore a thick white dressing gown and hugged Joe, 49, who kept it casual in a white T-shirt and trousers.

Their new kitchen features a farmhouse sink, a large wooden island in the middle and a professional-sized hob.

A bottle of red wine was also open on the kitchen counter, alongside an all-important coffee machine.

 She and Joe were pictured in August 2018 holding hands
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She and Joe were pictured in August 2018 holding handsCredit: Instagram/ Sally Carman
 Sally enjoying the garden
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Sally enjoying the gardenCredit: Instagram
 The cast-iron fire in their living room
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The cast-iron fire in their living roomCredit: Instagram
 The pair are in lockdown together
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The pair are in lockdown togetherCredit: Instagram

They have plenty of outside space in their countryside home, with not just an amazing garden but one that backs onto huge fields.

They also have a fireplace, which their adorable dog likes to sit beside.

Sally and Joe were pictured in August 2018 holding hands with The Sun confirming that they hit it off while filming Coronation Street in Manchester before going on a string of secret dates.

 The couple enjoying some time in the woods
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The couple enjoying some time in the woodsCredit: Instagram/ Sally Carman
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They had told colleagues about their budding relationship and were snapped holding hands at the soap's summer party in the city’s Victoria Warehouse.

A telly source explained: “Both Joe and Sally had been single for a while and just met at the right time in their lives.

“Sally thinks Joe is a funny and caring guy and he’s really fallen for her, too. They’ve now told their castmates and everyone thinks it’s a match made in heaven.”

 Sally plays Abi Webster in the ITV soap
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Sally plays Abi Webster in the ITV soap
 Abi was a drug and alcohol addict but has slowly turned her life around
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Abi was a drug and alcohol addict but has slowly turned her life aroundCredit: ITV

In March they posed together but refused to comment on their relationship.

However they have openly shared moments of their lives together on Instagram, with Sally regularly posting pictures of their holidays.

Sally was well known for her role as Kelly Maguire in the Channel 4 comedy drama series Shameless before she landed the character of Abi.

In recent weeks, viewers have seen Abi growing closer to Kevin Webster - who is the ex husband of 49-year-old Joe's character's wife, Sally Metcalfe.

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