Why is Max Parker leaving Emmerdale and who is he dating?
Max has been playing Luke since 2019 (Picture: ITV)  It was announced yesterday (June 14) that Emmerdale star Max Parker has quit the soap. Max has been playing Luke Posner in the ITV serial drama for two years. Luke is currently involved in a huge storyline involving Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) and Lee Posners death and his final scenes are set to air soon. It would appear Max is simply looking for new adventures as a source told The Sun: Max was never going to stay on the soap for years. Before Maxs role in Emmerdale, he appeared as Base in BBC Ones Casualty. Base became friends with Paramedic Iain Dean (Michael Stevenson) after his partner Mia ended her own life. In 2019, Max appeared as Danny in the BBC One series World on Fire. He also featured in the 2020 film Love Sarah as Alex and appeared in the Sky One drama Cobra as John Cripps. Max is dating fellow Emmerdale star Kris Mochrie, who played Lukes brother and rapist Lee. Max and Kris confirmed their romance back in September 2020 while on holiday together and in May of this year, the couple began volunteering at a Covid vaccine clinic. Max shared a photo of the two of them together on his Instagram story in their PPE, praising the NHS. If youve got a soap or TV story, video or pictures get in touch by emailing us soaps@metro.co.uk  wed love to hear from you. Join the community by leaving a comment below and stay updated on all things soaps on our homepage.