Emmerdale’s Joe-Warren Plant celebrates turning 18 with girlfriend Nicole Hadlow, 23

Emmerdale star Joe-Warren Plant celebrates turning 18 with girlfriend Nicole Hadlow, 23, as they pose together in matching yellow outfits

He’s been in a relationship with his glam model girlfriend Nicole Hadlow since 2017.

And Emmerdale star Joe-Warren Plant showed things were still going strong with his 23-year-old belle on Saturday, when he shared a shot of them posing together in matching yellow outfits days after welcoming his 18th birthday.

The Blackpool native, who portrays Jacob Gallagher on the ITV soap, took to Instagram to post the pair of images, which showed them looking loved up as they posed atop his roof days after his April 12 landmark birthday.

Pose: Emmerdale star Joe-Warren Plant, 18, shared a shot of himself posing with his 23-year-old girlfriend Nicole Hadlow on Saturday, days after celebrating his landmark birthday

The screen star cut a casually cool figure, donning a patterned shorts co-ord with white running shoes as he held hands with brunette Nicole, who stepped out in a plaid crop top with matching bottoms and gold wedge heels.

Joe-Warren has had much more time to devote to his relationship with Nicole, as production on his hit soap was recently halted amid the coronavirus pandemic.

His post with Nicole comes one year after he shared a snap of himself cosying up to Nicole in a resurfaced snap, as they posed in a hot tub when he was 15.

Shot: The pair looked loved up as they donned matching yellow outfits for the Instagram shot

Shot: The pair looked loved up as they donned matching yellow outfits for the Instagram shot

The soap star could be seen beaming as he cuddled up to the model for the Instagram post from June 2017. 

Nicole donned a stylish gold bikini as she relaxed in the hot tub with Joe, for a snap where they were also joined by her brother Branson.

The couple’s romance was first revealed in 2018, thanks to slew of snaps that Joe posted to Instagram. 

Actor Joe hasn’t held back in documenting his romance with Nicole with Instagram snaps, and the couple recently enjoyed a glamorous black tie occasion together.

Throwback: His post with Nicole comes one year after he shared a snap of himself cosying up to Nicole in a resurfaced snap, as they posed in a hot tub when he was 15

Throwback: His post with Nicole comes one year after he shared a snap of himself cosying up to Nicole in a resurfaced snap, as they posed in a hot tub when he was 15 

Love: The soap star, who turned 18 on April 12, has been in a relationship with Nicole since 2017

Love: The soap star, who turned 18 on April 12, has been in a relationship with Nicole since 2017

And over the summer of that year, the couple also enjoyed a romantic holiday in Mexico, which Joe happily documented on social media.

Back in August 2018, Joe and Nicole celebrated their one-year anniversary during the sunny Mexican break, and the actor didn’t hold back in expressing his love for the brunette beauty.

He wrote: ‘1 Year Today. I look forward to making even more memories with you right by my side. I love you.’

Beaming: The soap star - who plays Jacob Gallagher on the hit ITV soap - is no stranger to a social media snap or two with his model girlfriend

Beaming: The soap star – who plays Jacob Gallagher on the hit ITV soap – is no stranger to a social media snap or two with his model girlfriend

Happy: Back in August 2018, Joe and Nicole celebrated their one-year anniversary with a sunny break in Mexico

Happy: Back in August 2018, Joe and Nicole celebrated their one-year anniversary with a sunny break in Mexico

Nicole is a regular feature on Joe’s Instagram, as the couple also dress up for plenty of fun-filled parties.

Joe’s character was a central part of Emmerdale’s shocking grooming storyline last year, which saw Jacob in a disturbing and inappropriate relationship with perpetrator Maya Stepney.

The actor joined the cast of Emmerdale in 2010. His character is the adoptive son of Alicia Harding and the biological son of Leyla Harding and Justin Gallagher.

Out and about: Nicole - who works as a model - is a regular feature on Joe's Instagram, as the couple enjoy plenty of fun-filled outings together

Out and about: Nicole – who works as a model – is a regular feature on Joe’s Instagram, as the couple enjoy plenty of fun-filled outings together

Upsetting: Joe's character was a central part of Emmerdale's grooming storyline last year, which saw Jacob in a disturbing and inappropriate relationship with perpetrator Maya Stepney

Upsetting: Joe’s character was a central part of Emmerdale’s grooming storyline last year, which saw Jacob in a disturbing and inappropriate relationship with perpetrator Maya Stepney