Inside Hollyoaks James star's life - rival soap roles, co-star wife and stunning home

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Hollyoaks star Gregory Finnegan has been bringing troubled lawyer James Nightingale to life on the Channel 4 soap for six years.Viewers have seen gambling addict James hit rock bottom over recent weeks with him ending up behind bars.He has now ramped up his damaging and spiteful behaviour by demanding John Paul help him access his money from his prison cell - or else face being homeless when he threatened to kick him out of his house.Gregory's life, however, could not be a further cry from his bad boy character as he lives a normal family life with his co-star wife and children in the Wirral Peninsula.Gregory tied the knot with his Hollyoaks co-star Ariana Fravel back in 2011 - way before she was cast as DS Cohen in 2020.At the time he said of her joining the soap: "It's lovely having her here.

The first scenes she did were actually with me when James had to identify the body."She has got to know the cast and is making friends – now she finally can put faces to the names I've been talking about all these years!

It's good fun working with her."The couple have three sons and regularly share updates on their lives with fans via Instagram with both their personal pages and a family account.The Finnegan family also have their very own website where they blog, promote products, show off recipes and fashion and lifestyle items.Fans have the opportunity to learn everything from Ariana's favourite beauty products and routine, to Greg's recommend gifts for men via the influencer style blog.

Eagle-eyed soap fans may have recognised Gregory from his previous television roles - including a part on rival soap EastEnders.