Ex-EastEnders star Samantha Womack finds love with ex-Coronation Street actor Oliver Farnworth Updated: 15 May 2021, 23:39 FORMER EastEnders star Samantha Womack has found love with ex-Coronation Street actor and theatre colleague Oliver Farnworth. The actress, who played Albert Square legend Ronnie Mitchell, grew close to Oliver while acting opposite him in the 2019 stage adaptation of thriller The Girl On The Train. 11 Former EastEnders' star Sam Womack is dating ex-Corrie actor Oliver Farnworth It comes after she announced her split from hubby Mark last summer, revealing their marriage had broken down in 2018 but they were still sharing their Bedfordshire farmhouse with their two kids.