Relationships

Throughout the run of Casualty, romantic relationships have been entered by various staff members. Below is a brief summary of both past and present key relationships of the show.

Connie and Jacob
Connie Beauchamp and Jacob Masters (2015 - present; sometimes nicknamed by fans as Jonnie) entered a relationship in late-2015. They are currently the leading couple on the show along with Zoe and Max, partially due to Connie's position as Clinical Lead.

They had secretively started dating before the Christmas break of series 30, and shortly before Connie inadvertently revealed their relationship to the other staff when she got annoyed with Jacob for assuming he had more authority in the ED as he'd slept with her.

In January, Connie didn't realise it was Jacob's birthday and was left feeling bad. She eventually gave herself as his gift, and delivered the memorable line of "take me home and unwrap me".

The following month, Grace returned to Holby with her father and Connie wanted to keep the relationship a secret from her.

In March, Connie and Jacob took a day off together whilst Grace was being looked after by the child-minder.

Zoe and Max
Zoe Hanna and Max Walker (2014 - present, married 2015; sometimes nicknamed by fans as Zax) entered a relationship in late 2014. Along with Jacob and Connie, they're one of the main couples in Casualty. They got married in August 2015 but have since separated.

In 2014, they were seen flirting and by the start of series 29 it was clear that a relationship more serious was emerging. The other members of staff soon caught on.

In July 2015, Zoe met Max's mother and she judged Zoe for her age. Max later proposed to Zoe even though she had told him she couldn't have children. The news soon got out when Robyn found out.

At the end of August Zoe cheated on Max the night before the wedding. They married anyway but Zoe later confessed it to Max. Following an explosion on a boat, Max made it clear that he didn't want to get back together.

In September he asked Zoe for a divorce.

In February 2016, Max and Zoe shared a kiss in cubicles on Valentine's Day. In the spring 2016 trailer, they can be seen kissing again.

Rita and Iain
Rita Freeman and Iain Dean (2015 - present; sometimes nicknamed by fans as Riain) entered a relationship in October 2015 towards the start of series 30. Their prominence is less than the other two main couples currently on the show.

In September 2015, there were signs of flirtation between the two of them. In October, Rita and Iain shared a kiss outside The Hope & Anchor and later slept together.

Their relationship continued into the new year with some staff members such as Zoe and Jack catching on.

Sam and Tom
Sam Nicholls and Tom Kent (2013 - present; married 2013) entered a relationship in 2013. They had been flirting for a while before and eventually made it official.

In 2013, their proposal plans were leaked by Robyn. They got married in December 2013 in the episode before the Christmas break of series 28.