Emmerdale star Bradley Johnson reveals he’s eloped and married girlfriend in Nashville – after being axed from soap

EMMERDALE star Bradley Johnson has revealed he’s eloped and married girlfriend Sammie Johnstone in Nashville. The Vinny Dingle actor, 29, took to Instagram to share the exciting news with his fans as the happy pair announced their marriage in a reel. Emmerdale’s Bradley’s Johnson has revealed he’s eloped and married partner Sammie in Nashville Credit: Instagram/bradjakejohnson They got engaged back in October 2023 during a romantic trip to Rome Credit: Instagram In the clip, Bradley and Sammie are seen sitting on a swing after tying the knot, as they take out their marriage certificate from an envelope and show it to the camera. He looks smart in a beige suit with a white shirt, brown tie and matching shoes. Sign up for the Emmerdale newsletter Thank you! Sammie wore a stunning white short dress and went full Nashville with a pair of long brown boots. The couple look like the picture of happiness as they open their mouths in excitement and put their thumbs up. He captioned it: “Eloped to Nashville. Married the love of my life.” His Emmerdale co-stars rushed to the comments section to share their well-wishes for the couple. His on-screen mum Lisa Riley gushed: “Love love love love and more love coming your way!!! “CONGRATULATIONS. Many years of happiness. Love from me and your Uncle Al.” Most read in TV He plays Vinny Dingle in the ITV soap Credit: ITV They welcomed their baby boy Albie in November 2024 Credit: Instagram Laura Norton commented: “Congratulations to you lovely human being.” Jay Kontzle penned: “Congrats. Brilliant this mate! Wishing you and your family the very best x.” Bradley Riches enthused: “MY FAVES I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.” The pair became first-time parents in November 2024 when they welcomed their son Albie into the world. The couple shared an adorable picture of their son, with the caption: “Albie Jake Johnson. You are absolutely everything.” Bradley and Sammie first began dating in September 2021 before getting engaged in October 2023 when he got down on one knee while on a romantic holiday in Rome. The Sun exclusively revealed in May this year that he’s been axed from the soap after seven years of playing Vinny. An Emmerdale source told us: “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.” His final scenes are yet to air on the ITV soap and fans will have to tune in to see how and why Vinny leaves the Dales. Comment now