Real-life Coronation Street couple ‘split’ just months after relationship’s ‘hard launch’

The ship has sunk (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock) It’s only been a matter of months since Coronation Street supercouple, Olivia Frances-Brown and Jonathan Howard hard launched their relationship, but said ship has apparently sunk already. Olivia, who plays the dangerously deranged Jodie Ramsey and Jonathan, the face behind reformed rotter Carl Webster, went public back in August with a slew of sun-drenched Instagram posts from a holiday to Ibiza. Snaps captured Jonathan lying alongside Olivia on neighbouring sunbeds and posing together in a nightclub. On the split, a source said: ‘They had both come out of very serious, long-term relationships when they started seeing each other. ‘It was fun but fair to say neither of them were really thinking of the future or making it super official. ‘Jonathan has joked it’s his midlife crisis and the reality is they are both single and just enjoying life after so many years tied down. The hard launch from Ibiza… (Picture: Instagram/mrjonathanhoward) …where both shared a holiday (Picture: Instagram/mrjonathanhoward) The source continued on to confirm that their split won’t affect their working relationship, telling the Sun: ‘They are both still on the soap and do have to work together from time to time, but there is no way either of them will let things get awkward.’ Their romance came shortly after both had split from their long-term partners. Olivia had broken up with fiancé James Nelson-Joyce, while Jonathan’s marriage to wife Elodie Yung came to an end after nearly a decade together. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. Both James and Elodie are industry heavyweights in their own right, with James becoming one of the UK’s most celebrated actors in recent years, notching roles in Mount Pleasant, Little Boy Blue, The Nest, A Town Called Malice and This City Is Ours. Elodie, meanwhile, is known for her roles in Daredevil, The Cleaning Lady, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, Gods of Egypt and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Carl’s turned over a new leaf… (Picture: Danielle Baguley/ITV) On Olivia’s split from James, a source told The Sun: ‘It’s finished. ‘They were a rock-solid showbiz couple, and their fans will be absolutely shocked and devastated’, adding that the couple had been: ‘struggling to make time in their diaries for each other.’ On Jonathan’s marriage breakdown, a further source told The Sun: ‘Jonathan and Elodie separated over a year ago and remain close friends and co parents.’ On the street, Jonathan’s character Carl is emerging from a long period of illicit affairs, car-based crime and manipulating his long-suffering mum, Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney), and is attempting to turn over a new leaf, shunning his villainous past for a new future with his family. Olivia’s Jodie, meanwhile, never saw the problem with her actions, and is currently presumed dead after the climax of her revenge plot against her sister, Shona Platt (Julia Goulding) saw her on the receiving end of her own gun. While Jodie? …not so much! (Picture: ITV) Both are looking at tumultuous Christmas periods, with Carl facing the last with Debbie, who’s dementia is rapidly intensifying. Speaking to the Sun at this year’s Inside Soap Awards, Jonathan said: ‘We’ve just got the latest scripts for the Christmas storyline. ‘Carl is turning 40 just before Christmas and I think everyone is aware that it’s potentially Debbie’s last Christmas. ‘You don’t know how long with dementia someone’s going to survive, but there is a feeling this is the last Christmas that she is herself.’ Olivia, speaking to Metro at the Inside Soap Awards admitted she doesn’t know if Jodie and Shona can ever fix their relationship: ‘I don’t think it can ever be the same again, I don’t know. I don’t want to speak too soon, but I’ve been watching and it’s not nice.’ She then teased a miserable festive period: ‘It’s gonna be a bleak Christmas for Jodie, that’s all I’m going to say.’ Deals of the Day Cold mornings are coming and this is the dressing gown I want to live in We're adding this discounted NEOM gift set straight to basket Want an LED face mask for less? This Black Friday deal could save you hundreds This teeth whitening sale could save you up to 64% before Black Friday The best Black Friday sleep deals to upgrade your bedroom with Simba’s 33% off sale Arrow MORE: All Coronation Street spoilers for next week as major death is ‘sealed’ Arrow MORE: Jodie ‘confirmed dead’ in Coronation Street as gruesome discovery is made Arrow MORE: Sally Dynevor’s so-called ‘nepo baby’ daughter missed out on Coronation Street role The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.