Emmerdale star Bradley Johnson is having a good old time of it at the

moment as his on-screen alter ego Vinny Dingle finally

takes the next step with new girlfriend Gabby Thomas.

And off-screen, life is equally good for Bradley and his girlfriend, Sammie. They are expecting their first child together and he or she will be here in December of this year. Aw!

Emmerdale star Bradley Johnson and girlfriend Sammie Johnstone

Bradley and Sammie have been together for three years. He proposed to Sammie in October 2023 in Rome and they announced their engagement on social media.

Alongside a picture of them posing in front of the Colosseum, Bradley captioned the shot: “When in Rome…” with an engagement ring emoji. Sammie’s new sparkler could be seen on display in the photo.

His Emmerdale co-stars were quick to send their congratulations, with Natalie Ann Jamieson (Amy) among the first to comment: Congratulations!!! Can’t believe she said yes!? hahaha. Lots of love you beautiful pair,” she wrote.

Dean Andrews (Will Taylor) added: “Congrats you two lovebirds.”

“Oh my god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bradders!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!! So happy for you mate,” screamed Amy Walsh aka Tracy Robinson.

On-screen mum, Lisa Riley, who plays Mandy Dingle shared: “BEST NEWS EVER!!! Congratulations.”

Bradley Johnson makes baby announcement

In June 2024, Bradley revealed the really exciting news that he’s going to become a first-time dad as his fiancée is pregnant.

Bradley shared the update via his social media account using a picture of a cake with the message ‘baby coming December 2024’ iced upon it.

As well as the cake we were treated to some Polaroids of their pregnancy journey. One showed Sammie’s baby-bearing belly and pics of them holding scan photos.

In the caption below the post, Bradley wrote simply: ‘Mum and Dad,’ signing off with a love heart emoji. Once again on-screen mum Lisa Riley led the charge of comments: “LOVE YOU BOTH SO SO SO SO MUCH at long long last I can tell everyone-you are both going to be the absolute BEST!!! YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! so excited!!!! I’ve said congratulations to you both over a hundred times ,” she wrote. Sounds like she’s excited, doesn’t it?

The couple are now babymooning in Italy as they await their new arrival. Bradley has shared pictures of him and Sammie with her gorgeous baby bump on display.

Has Bradley Johnson ever dated Emmerdale co-star Isobel Steele?

Vinny was happily married to Liv Flaherty in Emmerdale before her death on-screen and rumours of a romance between Bradley and Liv actress Isobel Steele followed them around.

Speaking to Metro.co.uk back in 2021, Isobel explained why they were constantly presented as a couple off-screen. “Brad is wonderful and such a good friend of mine. We are very similar and work really well together when we have scenes just us two.

“I can see why people jumped to conclusions, seeing two characters spending time together on and off-screen.

“For the record me and Brad are not in a relationship. We are just very good friends who enjoy each other’s company out of work as well as in work.”

Vinny Dingle in Emmerdale

After Liv’s death in 2022, Vinny has failed to get back on the horse so to speak – a horse he’d actually never experienced before, if you catch our drift.

He and Gabby were pushed together when Mandy and Paddy meddled, but although she didn’t want anything more than friends at first she soon began to see him in a new light. They shared a date, had a kiss and it looked like things were on, until she commented she knew he was a virgin.

Vinny freaked out, said it was all a big mistake and then they were off again. But then they decided to get back on and move to the next level. Next week sees them passionately kiss in the Woolpack marking the first public outing of their romance. But will it last?