Coronation Street’s Sally Carman and Joe Duttine are engaged

CORONATION Street stars Sally Carman and Joe Duttine have announced they are engaged.

The actors – who play Abi Franklin and Tim Metcalfe in the ITV soap – revealed the happy news tonight with an Instagram post.

Sally posted a picture of her ring with the pair drinking champagne and the caption: “So this happened… #yes”

Oh wow that’s fantastic news. Congratulations you beautiful couple

Earlier this year the couple revealed they had moved in together and taken their relationship to the next level.

Sally and Joe have moved in together a year after falling for each on the set of Corrie

She posted a picture of them together in their kitchen, writing: “We’re in #homesweethome #thelightisntwonkyhonest.”

Sally, 38, wore a thick white dressing gown and hugged Joe, 49, who kept it casual in a white T-shirt and trousers.

Their new kitchen features a farmhouse sink, a large wooden island in the middle and a professional-sized hob.

A bottle of red wine was also open on the kitchen counter, alongside an all-important coffee machine.

Sally has shared pictures of their holidays on social media

She and Joe were pictured in August 2018 holding hands

HOAR revealed they were an item last year

Sally and Joe were pictured in August 2018 holding hands with HOAR confirming that they hit it off while filming Coronation Street in Manchester before going on a string of secret dates.

They had told colleagues about their budding relationship and were snapped holding hands at the soap’s summer party in the city’s Victoria Warehouse.

A telly source explained: “Both Joe and Sally had been single for a while and just met at the right time in their lives.

“Sally thinks Joe is a funny and caring guy and he’s really fallen for her, too. They’ve now told their castmates and everyone thinks it’s a match made in heaven.”

Abi was a drug and alcohol addict but has slowly turned her life around

In March they posed together but refused to comment on their relationship.

However they have openly shared moments of their lives together on Instagram, with Sally regularly posting pictures of their holidays.

Sally was well known for her role as Kelly Maguire in the Channel 4 comedy drama series Shameless before she landed the character of Abi.

In recent weeks, viewers have seen Abi growing closer to Kevin Webster – who is the ex husband of 49-year-old Joe’s character’s wife, Sally Metcalfe.