Jacob Roberts and his new partner, Caitlin Connolly, recently shared a heartwarming montage on Instagram, capturing moments from their tropical getaway in celebration of the New Year. The couple’s joyful escapade has certainly caught the attention of the online community.

Roberts, a familiar face to fans of Coronation Street for his role as the crooked cop Kit Green, has found romance with Connolly, who works as a publicist for the beloved ITV soap. Their budding relationship seems to be flourishing under the sun-soaked skies of their holiday destination.

The couple looked smitten as they soaked up the sun in a romantic video clip, which Caitlin, 29, captioned: ‘The best end to the best year☀️ HNY ♥️.’

In the photos, Caitlin dazzled in a striking red cut-out swimsuit paired with a casual denim skirt, exuding a carefree and radiant vibe. Beside her, Jacob matched the laid-back mood in swim trunks and a black cap, both looking utterly at ease and joyful in each other’s company.

The couple exuded happiness as they strolled hand in hand, sharing laughter and creating cherished memories against the backdrop of their picturesque retreat. Their evident bliss has not gone unnoticed by their colleagues from Coronation Street.

Among the many well-wishers was Georgia Taylor, known for her role as Toyah Habeeb, who couldn’t resist commenting on the post with a simple yet affectionate, “You two!” It’s clear that Roberts and Connolly’s relationship has the seal of approval from their soap family.

Jacob Roberts and his new girlfriend Caitlin Connolly shared a loved-up montage to Instagram on Thursday as they enjoyed a tropical getaway to mark the new year 

The Coronation Street star, 35, who is best known for playing the corrupt cop Kit Green, is dating the publicist for the ITV soap 

Georgia Taylor, who plays Toyah Habeeb, said: ‘You two!’

While Gereth Pierce, known for playing Todd Grimshaw, commented a slew of sun and love heart eyes emoji. 

Jacob went Instagram official with Caitlin in October, sharing a selfie of the two and adding a love heart emoji to the photo.

An insider at the time told the Mirror that they had ‘been together for a while’ and are ‘besotted with each other’.

They added: ‘It’s been an open secret they’re an item for quite a while’. 

Last year, Jacob split from his girlfriend PR Amy Harris after five years together and removed all traces of her from his Instagram just weeks after he joined the cast as Christopher ‘Kit’ Green.

The couple used to appear frequently on each other’s grids sharing snaps of their dates and nights out together.

Jacob was known for portraying the role of Damon Kinsella on Channel 4’s Hollyoaks but made his as detective Christopher ‘Kit’ Green in April 2024.

The pair looked happier than ever as they laughed together on the idyllic holiday

Jacob enjoyed a shot and a pint of beer as he soaked up the sun with Caitlin

The couple looked smitten as they soaked up the son in a romantic video clip, which Caitlin, 29, captioned: ‘The best end to the best year☀️ HNY ♥️’

Last year, Jacob split from his girlfriend PR Amy Harris after five years together and removed all traces of her from his Instagram just weeks after he joined Corrie (pictured) 

Kit is the long-lost son of established character Bernie Winter (Jane Hazelgrove) and he admitted it was ‘surreal’ to have landed the job (pictured on-screen with co-star Tina O’Brien)

Jacob used to play Damon Kinsella In Hollyoaks but the village funnyman made his exit from the village following the botched heist attempt (pictured in 2023)

Kit is the long-lost son of established character Bernie Winter (Jane Hazelgrove) and he admitted it was ‘surreal’ to have landed the job.

He said: ‘When I walked on set for the first time it actually felt a bit overwhelming because the attention to detail is just incredible, it actually makes you feel that you are on a real street.

‘I got a call just before Christmas and I submitted a self-tape.

‘I actually put it to the back of my mind and didn’t think much of it because I think I assumed I wasn’t successful after not hearing back.

‘Around a month later I was invited to a meeting, which was more of a casual audition, and after this was the screen tests which still had five people auditioning for the part but in the end, I got it and was delighted.’