Ben Freeman, Jennifer Biddall engaged?

Ben Freeman and Jennifer Biddall have reportedly become engaged.

The former Emmerdale star started dating Biddall eight months ago after he was cleared of a 2006 rape charge in Barbados.

Freeman, 29, was dropped from the ITV soap due to uncertainty about his future availability following the allegation and was only cleared last Decemeber.

A friend told The People that Biddall, 29, who left her part as Jessica Harris in Hollyoaks last year, was over the moon. "Jen got him over his ordeal and he wants to spend his life with her," the friend said. "Jen can't stop smiling and showing off her engagement ring."

Freeman recently said that he no longer wants to make a return to Emmerdale, having previously hinted that a comeback could be in the pipeline.