Adolescence actress Erin Doherty ‘splits from girlfriend Sophie Melville after seven years together’

ADOLESCENCE star Erin Doherty has split from girlfriend Sophie Melville, according to reports.

The actress, 32, had been with Sophie for seven years after meeting on the set of Alan Ayckburn's play, The Divide.

They didn't share their romance on social media publicly for two years and now Erin no longer follows Sophie, who has appeared in the BBC‘s Call The Midwife, on Instagram.

Sources have told the Mail that they have broken up.

Erin, 32, found love with Sophie, 34, after being left “unsatisfied” with past relationships with men.

A self-described “people pleaser”, Sophie said on the How To Fail podcast last week: “It took me a really, really long time to finally get to the point where I was like ‘Oh, I'm gay'.”

And in 2022 Erin revealed how Sophie had influenced her to take care of herself in a way she hadn't previously, swapping chocolates for kale salad.

Erin is best known for her work as Princess Anne in The Crown, and most recently played a major part in an episode of hit Netflix drama Adolescence as Briony Ariston.

The four-part seriesexplores the story of the fictional Miller family, whose lives are turned upside down when their 13-year-old-son Jamie is arrested on suspicion of murder having been radicalised online.

It reached 24.3million views in its first four days and been hailed the most important show of the year.

Now it has been said Netflix is keen to explore options to extend the format to further series.

A TV source said: “Execs are thrilled by the results and acclaim for Adolescence.

“It’s seen as a format that can run and run, at least to a second series if not further, as it could take in a different teen issue each series.

“The topic has resonated with viewers because it taps into parents biggest fear and there’s plenty of scope for more in the same vein.

“Stylistically, the one-take creative approach could become the hallmark of the series. It’s one of the aspects which has got everyone talking.”;

Actor Stephen Graham, who plays dad Eddie, was inspired to co-write the intense drama after reading about the horrific murders of Brianna Ghey and other young people.

But he added online influence can extend beyond such tragedies.

Speaking on Virgin Radio, he explained: “When we were kids, when we were in our room, there wasn’t much we could do, really.

“Draw a picture, read a book, maybe play some video.

“But today, when they’re in their room, with social media, with the internet, you don’t know. They’re going into loads of different worlds via the internet.

“Every parent’s going to watch this show and when they finish, they’re going to burst into their kid’s room and be asking them, what’s going on? And give them a hug.”;