Sammy, who is Katie Sugden in the show, split with Robin Hood‘s Jonas Armstrong this year.

The beautiful blonde - who plays Katie Sugden in the ITV soap - was pictured kissing 26-year-old James at the Leeds music festival over the weekend and the pair are now an item.

Samantha Kate "Sammy" Winward (born 12 October 1985) is an English actress, singer and model.

She is best known for playing the role of Katie Sugden in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale from 2001 to 2015 and as Lucy Murdoch in the second series of the ITV hit drama Prey in December 2015. Winward was born in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.

Winward will play and take on the role of Lucy a heavily pregnant daughter of prison officer David Murdoch (Philip Glenister) who is threatened, leaving her father on the run after finding himself on the wrong side of the law.

‘It is no surprise to those who have seen them together that the on-screen magic has moved off screen,’ a source tells The Sun.

James, 26, who plays Ryan Lamb, recently broke up with his long-term girlfriend.

A show source said: "Sammy and James are both newly single and since they started working together, their friendship has gone from strength to strength."An ITV spokesperson confirmed Winward's split from Armstrong, saying: "Sammy and Jonas are no longer dating, but remain friends."Winward and Sutton were unavailable for comment.

Sammy, 23, and James – who was in Hollyoaks – also play lovers in the ITV show.