Married ex Emmerdale actor Ben Freeman 'caught cheating on Hollyoaks actress wife with West End co-star'
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Married ex Emmerdale actor Ben Freeman has been having an affair with his West End co-star Gina Beck, it has been claimed.
Brazen Ben, who has a 15-month-old son, was spotted kissing and hugging his lover, 31, on a packed train just last week - apparently not caring who saw them.
Theatre sources said the pair have been lovers since January and have enjoyed sneaking around behind the back of Ben's wife, former Hollyoaks actress Jennifer Biddal, after meeting on West End show Wicked three months ago.
Brazen: Ben Freeman kisses Gina Beck on a packed tube train - not caring who saw them
Insiders added the rest of the cast are uncomfortable with their relationship, which the pair have made obvious at rehearsals.
It isn't the first time Ben has become embroiled in a scandal - he hit the headlines in 2008 when he faced trial for raping a 16-year-old girl in Barbados. He was later acquitted.
A source told The Daily Star: 'It is no surprise they were caught. This has all been behind Jennifer's back, she had no idea.
Heard of being discreet? Married Ben doesn't seem to care who sees him on the tube with his lover
Closer than ever: Ben puts a protective arm around Gina as they walk to the tube
'There were no signs of the marriage in trouble. They were blissfully happy and everyone thought they were the real deal and would last forever. The marriage definitely was not over.'
Ben, who plays Prince Fiyero, only started on the show this year after beginning rehearsals in Pctober.
The source added: 'Gina puts herself out there as this squeaky-clean actress, so this news coming out will not do her any good. She was engaged to someone up until very recently. Ben has form for this type of behaviour.'
Spotted: It is not the first time Ben has cheated, it was rumoured he played away from former flame Amy Nuttall in the past
No idea: Sources said Ben's wife Jennifer Biddal has no idea her husband is cheating
Former heartthrob Ben met wife Jennifer on the set of Dreamcoats and Petticoats, she agreed to marry him two years after he was acquitted of the rape charge.
He was accused in 2006 of raping a girl, from Cheshire on a sun lounger.
Ben repeatedly denied rape and claimed the sex had been consensual - he was acquitted of the charge.
'Cheater': Ben is thought to have form on the cheating front - Gina (right) was said to have been engaged until earlier this year
After Ben's son was born he did a shoot with his wife Jennifer for OK! magazine and even had a husband and wife column in Mother and Baby magazine.
MailOnline has contacted Ben and Gina for a comment.
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