Adam Gillen and Laila Zaidi have got married in real life as they said ‘I do’ at Hackney Town Hall in London.
The Benidorm stars took to social media on Thursday to share the happy news with their fans while posting snaps from their ceremony in the capital.
Announcing their marriage, the newly weds simply posted: ‘6/1/26 – LEGALLY speaking Mr & Mrs.’
Adam, 40, and Laila, 32, got engaged in September 2023 after he popped the question while they holidayed in Croatia.
Fans flooded the actors with congratulatory messages, as one replied: ‘Ahhh congratulations!! i’ve been waiting since Benidorm to see this happen YAYYY’;
‘Ahhhhh congratulations guys!! So magical and gorgeous! Xxx’; ‘Congratulations guys!!! Looking insanely gorgeous as always! And Milo in his bow tie’;
Adam Gillen and Laila Zaidi have got married in real life as they said ‘I do’ at Hackney Town Hall in London
Adam portrayed fan-favourite character Liam Conroy and appeared on the show since its fourth season back in 2011
Adam, 40, and Laila, 32, got engaged in September 2023 after he popped the question while they holidayed in Croatia
‘Congratulations and best wishes for the future. Ironically the Benidorm episode I watched last night was poor Liam getting lessons from Mateo on how to start a conversation with a woman’;
‘Congrats to you both i hope your very happy for years to come’.
Laila had played Rob Dawson’s girlfriend Cyd on Benidorm, who his family hilariously confused for a man.
Adam portrayed fan-favourite Liam Conroy and appeared on the show since its fourth season back in 2011.
Liam was the son of transvestite barman Les, played by Tim Healy, and is known for his goofy nature.
Announcing her engagement, Lalia proudly showed off her ring which was a huge oval diamond on a gold band in several snaps.
She wrote alongside the pictures: ‘A whole week of being a diiiirty flirttttyyy thirty FIANCÉ !!!!!!! [ring emoji] [nine heart emojis]’ (sic).
Benidorm first launched on ITV in 2007 and immediately became a ratings success and built up a loyal fan base.
Fans flooded the actors with congratulatory messages
Laila had played Rob Dawson’s girlfriend Cyd on Benidorm, who his family hilariously confused for a man
The Benidorm stars, took to social media on Thursday to share the happy news with their fans while posting snaps from their ceremony in the capital
However, after 11 years on air it was axed by the channel in 2018.
During its run it bagged National Television Awards and even took home a Bafta.
Last year reports of a reboot being commissioned sent fans into a frenzy, though no official confirmation has been announced.
A TV insider told The Sun at the time: ‘Benidorm was adored by millions when it was suddenly cancelled. Fans will be thrilled to hear ITV wants to bring it back.
‘An 11th series hasn’t been commissioned yet, but there’s major excitement building as early talks begin.
‘Producers have started to reach out to the show’s stars and are hopefully a decision can be made later this year.’
