Inside Emmerdale's Liam Fox's split from soap star wife before reunion with uni girlfriend

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Emmerdale in late 2011 as Dan Spencer and was initially contracted to eight episodes, but due to his success, he was later promoted to the main cast.The ITV actor used to be married to a Hollyoaks star before divorcing and reuniting with his current partner and university friend, Jo Hudson.Liam married fellow actress Nicole Barber-Lane in 1999, and the pair went on to have one child together, while Liam became a stepparent to Nicole's daughter.Nicole played Myra McQueen on the Channel 4 serial drama, Hollyoaks.However, after sixteen years, the pair decided to go their own ways in 2015.In a joint statement at the time, they said: "It is with much sadness that we confirm the end of our marriage, though our family unit remains strong."We'll always love and respect each other and are united by our children and family remaining at the centre of our lives."This wasn't the end of love for Liam, however, as he reunited with his former university girlfriend, Joanna, in 2017.Also an actress, over the years she has starred in a number of short films and also played the role of a waitress in the film, The Bromley Boys.She now goes by the double-barrelled surname of Hudson-Fox as she and her husband got married in 2020 just before the pandemic meant weddings were postponed indefinitely.Tying the knot at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire, the couple became man and wife after three years of a blissful romance.They reconnected in 2017, but it was back in 1993 that they first met as they both studied at Salford University.The pair have since spoken about their idyllic wedding day and the memorable moments.Speaking about their big day, Liam said: "It was everything I’d hoped for and more, so I’m chuffed.