Catherine Tyldesley denies dating Sutton

Catherine Tyldesley has denied that she is dating her Emmerdale co-star James Sutton.

Earlier this month, it was claimed that Sutton had been photographed kissing the actress, who recently joined the ITV soap as his on-screen love interest, prison guard Abi Peterson.

"We've got on so well since day one," she told the Manchester Evening News. "James has really made me feel welcome."

She added: "But we're just close friends."

In July, Sutton split from Sammy Winward, who plays Katie Sugden in the Yorkshire soap.

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