Inside Emmerdale’s Nicky star Lewis Cope’s life – from 13 siblings to David Beckham link and gorgeous girlfriend
EMMERDALE's Nicky star, Lewis Cope may have only been on the ITV soap for a year, but he's already experienced his fair share of dramatic storylines and drama - but in contrast his life off-screen isn't as wild.
Since Nicky Miligan and his father Caleb joined the Dingle family as the newest members, it's needless to say he's become a fan-favourite.
So let's have a peek at his life away from the Yorkshire Dales.
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Nicky first came on the scene in December 2022. He pretended to be a nanny at Home Farm while trying to seduce Gabby Thomas, Kim's grandson's mother, in order to get hold of the inheritance money.
He was successful, and he ended up dating her and nearly marrying her, but he admitted hours before the wedding that the relationship was a lie, because he was gay.
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Gabby was enraged and got the help of her friends and relatives to have Nicky beaten up before pleading for him to leave the village.
But Nick refused to leave and stayed on, and ended up being involved in more dramas.
Life at home
Lewis comes from a large family of 14 children, including 13 nieces and nephews.
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Aside from acting, Lewis also models.
And, shockingly, three of his siblings had completely different career choices than he did. His brothers, Adam, Danny, and Peter, all became professional fighters and won the Northern area title.
Lewis' first acting role was when he was just 11 years old, in Billy Elliot: The Musical in London's West End.
But acting isn't where it stops for Lewis, as shortly after he joined the street dance group Ruff Diamond and appeared in Sky's Got To Dancer in 2013.
Lewis decided to study drama at the age of 18. Since then, he has made appearances on shows including Vera, Doctors, and Hetty Feather before landing his dream soap opera role.
Love life
In contrast to his love life on the soap, Lewis is very much happy and loved up with his girlfriend Rachel Lopez.
The pair have been together for around six years and often share adorable photos of them together online.
Rachel, who is from Ireland, is also an actress and teaches Pilates.
Home renovations
The couple recently showed their home renovation process on Instagram.
Along with a few snaps of their DIY activities while building their dream home, Rachel penned: "I’d choose the tabloids glamorous versions of reality over mine any day right now!!! Butttt @lewiscope and I are building a dream we’ve had for 5 years now…..there’s no backing out now. I’ll have a bathroom wall again very soon!”
Lewis and Rachel got their hands dirty and knocked down a couple walls while the builders were around.
Connection to David Beckham
It may come as surprise, but Lewis and David Beckham have been friends for many years.
David and Lewis have been pals since 2020, when they appeared together in an advertisement campaign for David's scent Bold Instinct.
At the time, Lewis told The Mirror: "I’m from a family of 14. Most of my brothers are boxers, but I chose to dance.
“David used my story to encourage people to be themselves. We spent a day filming and he interviewed me; he was such a nice guy.”
The pair also worked together on footballer's eyewear brand, David Beckham Eyewear.
Living the high life
Lewis often flaunts his luxury lifestyle to his fans online.
The actor loves to travel, and has visited many countries all over the world with his girlfriend.
In the last year, the actor has visited Budapest, the Greek islands of Naxos and Mykonos, and Dublin, Ireland.
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He is also a member of the Soho House, an exclusive members-only club popular with celebrities.