Emmerdale's Bradley Johnson celebrates marriage in UK with wedding bash - a month after eloping in Nashville
Emmerdale's Bradley Johnson and Sammie Johnstone secretly jetted out to the Tennessee city to tie the knot last month, and now the newlyweds have celebrated their marriage with a wedding party in the UK.
Emmerdale's Bradley Johnson have celebrated their marriage in the UK with a wedding bash - a month after he and his partner eloped in Nashville.
The 29-year-old actor, who plays Vinny Dingle in the ITV soap, and Sammie Johnstone secretly jetted out to the Tennessee city to tie the knot, and on Sunday (11.10.26) former co-star Natalie Ann Jamieson (Amy Wyatt) shared shots from the couple's party on her Instagram Stories.
In one slide, Sammie stunned in a white strapless wedding dress with a sweetheart neckline, and Bradley looked handsome in a dark suit and white shirt, as they smiled while cutting their three-tiered wedding cake that featured elegant white roses, greenery and a "Mr + Mrs Johnson" topper.
Natalie, 38, captioned the photo: "Congratulations @bradjakejohnson and @sammiejojo92 ... we had the best night celebrating the best couple. LOVE YOU (sic)."
The soap star, whose character died in February from a cardiac arrest, brought on by severe hypothermia after a limo crash saw her plunge into an icy lake, also shared a video of her partner Ali Ward and 24-year-old Joe-Warren Plant (Jacob Sugden) dancing to Reach for the Stars by S Club 7.
And in a third slide, Natalie posted a funny picture of herself, 23-year-old Katie Hill (Sarah Sugden), Bradley Riches (Lewis Barton) and his husband Scott Johnston-Riches, both 24, wearing novelty accessories, including bunny ears, wigs and glasses.
On September 13, Bradley took to Instagram to announce that he and Sammie Johnstone eloped in Nashville.
In a video, she looked gorgeous in a white mini dress paired with brown cowboy boots, while a dapper Bradley wore a white shirt, beige waistcoat and matching trousers, completed with brown shoes.
They 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, 50-year-old 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)."
Amelia Flanagan, 18, who plays April Windsor, penned: "So happy for you both!! Congratulations (sic)."
Bradley Riches reacted: "MY FAVS I LOVE U SO MUCH (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."
