Anthony Quinlan

Anthony Quinlan (born 16 October 1984) is a British actor from Salford, England, known for his roles as Gilly Roach in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks and Pete Barton in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.

Career Quinlan played Gilly Roach in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. He was nominated for the 2010 Inside Soap Awards" for Sexiest Male". He was nominated for the 2011 National Television Awards for "Best Serial Drama Performance"; that same year, he was nominated for the British Soap Award for "Best Actor".

On 5 November 2013, it was announced that Quinlan had joined the cast of Emmerdale as Pete Barton. On 30 November 2019, Quinlan quit the soap and left in 2020.

Personal life From 2017 to 2018, Quinlan was in a relationship with Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer, Dianne Buswell. Since January 2022, Quinlan has been in a relationship with Hollyoaks and Coronation Street actress, Nikki Sanderson.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2005–2011 Hollyoaks Gilly RoachRegular role, 402 episodes2009 Hollyoaks: The Morning After The Night Before Hollyoaks Later Recurring Role T4 on the Beach Himself Guest 2010 Derren Brown Investigates Himself 2013 Doctors Carl Scagell Recurring Role 2013–2020 Emmerdale Pete Barton Regular role, 716 episodes 2017 Jessica Frost Cutter Pre-production 2025 Gods Of Salford Zeus Theatre production

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2010 Inside Soap Awards Sexiest Male Hollyoaks 2011 16th National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Hollyoaks 2011 The British Soap Awards Best Actor Hollyoaks 2011 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actor Hollyoaks 2011 Inside Soap Awards Best Wedding (shared with Carley Stenson) Hollyoaks 2014 The British Soap Awards Sexiest Male Emmerdale 2014 Inside Soap Awards Best Newcomer Emmerdale