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"EastEnders star Jamie Lomas has said that his character Jake Stone shares a bond with Lauren Branning. Viewers will know that Jake met Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa) at a counselling session for alcohol addiction, and the pair have been growing closer ever since.  Speaking on Daybreak, Lomas said: &amp;quot;They kind of have this bond with each other.  &amp;quot;They met in counselling and I think they&amp;#039;re just replacing one addiction with another, really.&amp;quot; Speaking about on-screen kissing scenes, he added: &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s the most awkward situation to be in, with people stood round watching!&amp;quot;  Lomas also admitted that he doesn&amp;#039;t discuss work with his wife Kym Lomas, who is currently starring in Coronation Street as Michelle Connor. He said: &amp;quot;We don&amp;#039;t really talk about work. Sometimes she&amp;#039;ll be doing her lines out loud or I will and I&amp;#039;m like, &amp;#039;Sssh!&amp;#039; It&amp;#039;s all good fun.  &amp;quot;I don&amp;#039;t know anything. She doesn&amp;#039;t tell me anything. I don&amp;#039;t ask her. It&amp;#039;s soap secrets!&amp;quot; EastEnders continues tonight at 7.30pm on BBC One. Digital Spy Soap Scoop video - press play below to watch Amie Parker-Williams reveal gossip on the return of David Wicks in EastEnders, big danger in Hollyoaks, a shake-up at The Rovers in Coronation Street and trouble for Amy in Emmerdale.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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