Tina O'Brien has gone public with a new partner, posting photographs from a holiday in Greece with interior designer Adam Fadlé, the actress confirmed on Instagram on Tuesday.
The 41-year-old Coronation Street actor shared a string of images that included a sunset selfie with Fadlé, 38, shots from a boat trip and a photo of herself in a strapless polka-dot bikini. O'Brien captioned the post: "Sun, sea and a bit of us." Tabloid coverage noted that Fadlé bears a physical resemblance to O'Brien's estranged husband, Adam Crofts.
Media reports say Fadlé studied architecture before opening an interior design business in 2010. The Instagram photos were published after months of public focus on O'Brien's marriage to Crofts, with the split first reported in June following weeks of speculation.
O'Brien and Crofts, who married in a surprise New Year's Eve ceremony in 2018, met in a Manchester coffee shop in 2011. They share a son, Beau, who is reported to be 10. Friends quoted by tabloid outlets said the couple moved house at Christmas and were living separately as they spent time apart.
Reports have attributed the break to differing lifestyles, describing Crofts as focused on fitness while O'Brien enjoys a more social life. Sources told The Sun that the pair were "on good terms" and were seeking to co-parent their son. O'Brien's social media activity, including photos from a recent party and public outings with friends, helped fuel speculation about her personal life over the summer.
O'Brien plays Sarah Platt on ITV's Coronation Street and has been in the public eye for much of her career. Her latest social-media posts mark the first time she has publicly shown photographs with Fadlé since reports about the end of her marriage.
Neither O'Brien nor Crofts has issued an extended public statement about their separation beyond what has been reported in press accounts. Representatives for the parties did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The emergence of the new relationship comes amid continued interest in the couple's private arrangements and how they will manage co-parenting. Media coverage of celebrity relationships has followed O'Brien's activity closely since reports of the separation surfaced in June, and the Instagram post confirms her new companion's presence in her life while she continues to balance family and professional commitments.