Sammy Winward teases 'Emmerdale' Katie, Declan romance

Sammy Winward has admitted that a relationship between Emmerdale's Katie Sugden and Declan Macey has "come out of nowhere".

Upcoming episodes see the pair get together, while Declan's ex-wife Ella attempts to get in the way of the new couple.

Winward told Soaplife: "I think finding out Declan and Ella had split up was the catalyst for making Katie realise she did actually quite like him. But this has kind of come out of nowhere. The two of them have been working together for about 18 months, but there's never been any inkling that they like each other. Now all of a sudden it's like, 'Oh, he's really nice'."



When Ella's attempts at keeping them apart fail, the 25-year-old teased that Katie has her own way of responding.

"Because she wants to annoy Ella after Ella warns her to stay away from Declan, Katie thinks, 'Right, what's the perfect place for everybody to find out we've been on a date?'," she said. "The B&B, with Val as our waitress. Val will tell everybody!"

However, a "really annoyed" Ella plays dirty by telling her daughter Mia that Declan and Katie have been having an affair for a long time.

Winward added: "The only thing Ella can do is use Mia, because that's Declan's weak point and that's a nasty thing to do. Katie makes it clear she won't be Declan's secret and she also respects Mia's feelings. But I don't think it's the end of it - hopefully Mia will come round."

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