Coronation Street stars Alan Halsall and Tisha Merry swore their friends to secrecy and banned them from sharing pictures of the pair together in a bid to keep their romance secret.
The new couple went public with their relationship this weekend after months of speculation.
Alan, 36, took Tisha, 25, as his date to his co-star Sam Aston's wedding and posted a loved-up snap of the pair on Instagram .
It has now emerged that the pair went to great lengths to keep their blossoming relationship private before they made it official.
They even banned their friends from sharing any snaps of them together in a bid to quieten speculation about whether they were more than just friends.
Corrie's Alan Halsall FINALLY goes public with girlfriend Tisha Merry at Sam Aston's wedding
After the Insta picture this weekend, one of Tisha's pals added another snap of the new couple and declared she could finally share photos of them "without getting b***ocked".
She declared she's never seen the actress so happy, writing: "I’ll no longer get b***ocked for posting this...
"Never seen my beauty so happy. Makes my eyes leak."
Alan and Tisha, who have an 11-year age-gap, look the picture of happiness as they pose in the gardens of the Stock Farm estate where Sam married his fiancée Briony Gardner on Sunday.
Alan Halsall cosies up to rumoured girlfriend Tisha Merry on lunch date
Alan, who has played Tyrone Dobbs in Coronation Street since 1998, wrote in the caption: "Congratulations Mr & Mrs Aston What a wonderful day, we’re so proud to be part of it."
Tisha also posted the same snap on her own Instagram page adding a simple yellow heart to match her yellow dress.
The actress, who played Steph Britton in the soap until 2017, received comments from her former co-stars including Samia Longchambon who wrote several romantic emojis.
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