Ben Hardy and Olivia Cooke 'split up during lockdown after their budding romance fizzled out'
- The former EastEnders star, 29, and the actress, 26, met and fell in love on the set of their comedy crime thriller Pixie and were first pictured together in February
- Olivia is also best known for her role as Emma Decody in the drama Bates Motel as well as her turn as Becky Sharp in the miniseries Vanity Fair
- Ben played Peter Beale in EastEnders from 2013 to 2015 and made his film debut in X-Men: Apocalypse in 2016 as winged mutant Archangel
Ben Hardy and Olivia Cooke split up during lockdown after their romance fizzled out.
The former EastEnders star, 29, and the actress, 26, are said to have called it quits after their relationship naturally ended soon after Britain entered lockdown.
The pair met and fell in love on the set of their comedy crime thriller Pixie and were first pictured together in February.
Split: It was not meant to be for Ben Hardy, 29, and Olivia Cooke, 26, as the couple have reportedly decided to call it quits
A source told The Sun: 'Olivia and Ben were smitten to begin with but the intensity soon fizzled out.
'They're at pivotal points in their acting careers and just couldn't make it work.'
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MailOnline has contacted representatives for Ben and Olivia for further comment.
Sparks flew between the pair on the set of their film Pixie, which also stars Alec Baldwin.
Romance: Ben (left) and Olivia (centre) met and fell in love on the set of their comedy crime thriller Pixie
Pixie tells the story of a girl [Cooke] who plans to avenge her mother's death.
Olivia is also best known for her role as Emma Decody in the drama Bates Motel as well as her turn as Becky Sharp in the miniseries Vanity Fair.
Ben became known to audiences for his role as Peter Beale in EastEnders which he played from 2013 to 2015.
He made his film debut in X-Men: Apocalypse in 2016 as winged mutant Archangel.
A source said: 'Olivia and Ben were smitten to begin with but the intensity soon fizzled out' (pictured in December 2019)
The star has also made appearances in other big films including Bohemian Rhapsody, Mary Shelley, Only The Brave and The Woman In White.
His soap character Peter had a tumultuous time in Albert Square in the last couple of years, most notably with his sister Lucy being murdered by their brother Bobby.
Peter left the Square for a new life in New Zealand, with his ex Lauren Branning eventually joining him with their son Louie.
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