Jeff previously shared to Soaplife magazine back in 2011 his instant attraction to Zoe, saying: "We met at drama school in 1994.
After years together, the stars aligned perfectly when Zoe won Best Actress in a Leading Role award at the Manchester Evening News's theatre awards back in 2002.
Emmerdale's notorious bad boy Cain Dingle, masterfully portrayed by Jeff Hordley for the past 25 years, is a character ITV viewers know all too well.
It certainly added a twist to their tale that even Jeff hadn't fully anticipated when he told the Manchester Evening News: "I had been planning to propose for a some time and thought to myself: 'If she wins today, I'll do it today'.
Zoe frequently gives her social media followers a glimpse into their charming family life which seems to involve plenty of time devoted to nurturing the fruit and veggies in their allotment.
