Emmerdale's Bradley Johnson and girlfriend elope in Nashville
Emmerdale star Bradley Johnson and his girlfriend Sammie Johnstone have secretly married in Nashville, Tennessee.
Emmerdale's Bradley Johnson and his girlfriend eloped in Nashville.
The 29-year-old actor, who plays Vinny Dingle in the ITV soap, took to Instagram on Sunday (13.09.26) to announce that he and Sammie Johnstone secretly jetted out to the Tennessee city to tie the knot.
In a video, Sammie looked gorgeous in a white mini dress paired with brown cowboy boots, while handsome Bradley wore a white shirt, beige waistcoat and matching trousers, completed with brown shoes.
The newlyweds beamed as they posed on a porch swing, pulling out their marriage certificate from an envelope before proudly showing it to the camera.
Bradley captioned the joyous upload: "Eloped to Nashville. Married the love of my life (sic)."
His Emmerdale co-stars and fans flooded the post's comments section with congratulatory messages.
Bradley's on-screen mum Lisa Riley (Mandy Dingle) gushed: "Love love love love and more love coming your way!!! CONGRATULATIONS. Many years of happiness. Love from Me and your Uncle AL (sic)."
Bradley Riches (Lewis Barton) reacted: "MY FAVS I LOVE U SO MUCH (sic)."
Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor) penned: "So happy for you both!! Congratulations (sic)."
One fan typed: "OMG that is incredible. Congratulations. I bet Nashville is a dream too (sic)."
A second supporter wrote: "Awe how cute, congratulations to you both xx (sic)."
And a third follower commented: "Massive congratulations to you both, wishing you much happiness in your future x (sic)."
Bradley and Sammie welcomed their first child, Albie, into the world in November 2024.
Taking to Instagram, the entertainer shared a cute shot of their son dressed in a knitted outfit embroidered with "Hello World" on the front, and matching booties, with the caption: "Albie Jake Johnson.
"You are absolutely everything."
Bradley also included a photo of Albie's birth announcement card, which stated his birth date and time as "19/11/24, 22:47pm", his weight as "6lbs 13oz" and length as "50cm".
Bradley and Sammie first started dating in September 2021, and they got engaged in October two years later when he popped the question during a romantic getaway to Rome, Italy.
Taking to Instagram and sharing a picture of them standing outside of the iconic Colosseum, he wrote: “When in Rome…” along with a ring emoji.
In May 2026, it was revealed Bradley has been axed by Emmerdale after seven years playing Mandy's adopted son Vinny.
A source told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: "Bradley is a very popular member of the cast and especially close with his on-screen Dingle family.
“Everyone is shocked that bosses decided to axe him, but it’s all part of the ITV cuts, and they still need to trim back the cast.
"They are making less episodes, so don’t need as many characters."
