Emmerdale actor Jonny McPherson has played Liam Cavanagh on the soap since 2014, but it was only when he became a regular as the loveable doctor in 2018 that his on-screen daughter Leanna (played by Mimi Slinger) became a fixture.
And it turns out, the actors have a close bond in real life that mirrors that of the medical professional and his bratty teen daughter.
Appearing on Lorraine on Wednesday to discuss his current storylines on the ITV soap, Jonny revealed that he began to think of Mimi as his real life daughter over time.
Agreeing that the bond they shared on screen was real, the actor told the chat show host: "I do, it's funny I was talking to Jeff who plays Cain the other day, because we were filming a scene together.
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