Anthony Quinlan (born 16 October 1984) is a British actor from

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, known for his roles as Gilly Roach in the

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soap opera ''

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'' and Pete Barton in the ITV soap opera ''

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''.

Career

Quinlan played Gilly Roach in the Channel 4

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''. He was nominated for "Sexiest Male" at the 2010 ''Inside Soap'' Awards. He was nominated in the category of "Best Serial Drama Performance" at the 2011 National Television Awards; that same year, he was also nominated in the category of "Best Actor" at the British Soap Awards. On 5 November 2013, it was announced that Quinlan had joined the cast of ''

'' as Pete Barton. On 30 November 2019, Quinlan quit the soap and left in 2020.

Personal life

From 2017 to 2018, Quinlan was in a relationship with ''

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'' professional dancer, Dianne Buswell. Since January 2022, Quinlan has been in a relationship with ''Hollyoaks'' and ''

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'' actress, Nikki Sanderson.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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* 1984 births British male soap opera actors British people of Irish descent Living people Male actors from Salford 21st-century English male actors {{UK-tv-actor-1980s-stub