Former on-screen brothers/IRL boyfriends Kris Mochrie & Max Parker share their plans for getting hitched
Emmerdale in 2019 as Luke Posner, the brother to recurring character Lee Posner, played by Kris Mochrie.But it wasn’t long before we found out the connection between Parker and Mochrie ran deeper than just playing on-screen siblings—they’re IRL lovers!As the story goes, it was Mochrie’s last day on the Emmerdale set—*spoiler* before his character was killed off—that he was introduced to Parker.
Though they played brothers, the storyline never required them to share scenes, so they met in passing, hit it off, and stayed in touch and began to hang out regualrly, even as Mochrie moved on to the next job.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.British tabloid The Sun first leaked the news that the two were dating in summer of 2020 after they were spotted vacationing together.
A few months later, Mochire confirmed the relationship rumors in The Mirror, and by the end of the year, Parker officially came out as gay and revealed they were living together.While those leaked photos of the TV brothers certainly had all the makings of a soapy scandal, Parker and Mochrie’s romance has been happy and melodrama free.
In early 2022, they even announced their engagement with some truly adorable photos and messages for one another.A post shared by Max Parker (@maxparker____)A post shared by Kris Mochrie (@krismoc)“Happiest moment of my life,” wrote Parker, who popped the question while they were vacationing in South Africa. “He deserves the world.”“The beautiful soul that is my best friend asked me to marry him yesterday.
