Davood Ghadami and Melanie Barker reportedly left their respective spouses after 'flirting' during a pantomime production.
Romance has blossomed on stage during pantomime season as Davood Ghadami, the 46-year-old EastEnders star, has reportedly left his wife to be with his co-star Melanie Barker. The pair, both married at the time, have now reportedly separated from their respective spouses after what insiders describe as 'flirting' on the job. Davood, who starred as the villainous Abanazar in the pantomime, and Melanie, who played Jasmine, were said to have had 'sizzling onstage chemistry'.
An insider told The Sun: 'There was a lot of flirting backstage and I'm sure Aladdin wouldn't have been happy that Princess Jasmine was giggling with Abanazar behind his back. But the genie is now well and truly out of the bottle and they are a proper couple — living together, training together and posting photos on Instagram together.' Davood and Melanie met while starring together in a 2022 pantomime production of Aladdin. They've since been posting loved-up snaps together on social media. Melanie separated from her husband Daniel Haslam last year, taking their three children — aged two, five and seven — with her. She rose to prominence in 2014 when auditioning for The X Factor as one of the Pow Pow Girls and now works as a professional wedding singer. Davood, who left EastEnders in 2021, married long-term partner Isobel in 2010 and the pair share two daughters. In 2022, he was cast in the Waterside Theatre’s production of Aladdin in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire alongside Melanie. After wrapping the show, Davood shared a message on Instagram which read: 'Reflecting on a memorable few weeks. Panto wasn't a big part of my childhood, but I'm grateful for the opportunity now Im old 👴🏽 to have made it something I will cherish. I will miss this mad bunch! Abanazar out 🧞♂️👋.’ He didn't officially post Melanie on his Instagram grid until nine weeks ago when he shared a video of a trip, captioning it ‘York. It’s good to be back,’ and tagging Melanie. In one photo, the couple smiled and posed in front of a red neon sign which read: ‘Tell someone you love them this Christmas.’ They have now reportedly moved in together in Essex, with her children, and Davood regularly posts snaps at the gym with his 'partner in crime'. Davood played Kush Kazemi in EastEnders for seven years and is now branching out, getting incredibly ripped ahead of his role in House of David, a historical drama for Amazon Prime. Metro has reached out to Davood for comment. Got a story? If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us [email protected], calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you
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