Now life seems to be imitating art for actress Alison King after splitting with her fiancé Adam Huckett, who works on the show as a sound assistant.
Despite getting engaged in Paris last year and welcoming their first daughter Daisy Mae in 2009, the couple seem to have gone their separate ways.
Happier times: Alison King and Adam Huckett looking loved up in December last year
'There haven't been any big rows. It's been a difficult decision, especially because they have so many joint friends on the set,' said the source.
'It's not an ideal situation coming face-to-face with your ex-fiancé every day.'
It's all over: Adam and Alison have decided to go their separate ways, despite getting engaged in Paris last year
Award-winning: Alison picked up this year's Best
Actress award at the British Soap Awards for her role as Carla Connor,
seen here opposite Andrew Lancel
'It's been three years since I had a baby and I've been working for all of that time, so I haven't been able to spend too much time with my family,' she said of the decision.
Alison has allegedly spoke to her on-set friends about the break-up and is trying to stay friend with her former partner, who she started dating after meeting on the show in 2007.
Family unit: The couple with their young daughter, Daisy Mae, in last year before the breakdown of their relationship
The 39-year-old star, who won Best Actress at this year's British Soap Awards, has previously had a five-year relationship with co-star Philip Middlemiss.
She also got engaged to fellow Dream Team actor Jim Alexander in 2006 but they split in 2007, not long before Alison started her relationship with Adam.
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