Earlier this month, it was claimed that Sutton had been photographed kissing the actress, who recently joined the ITV soap as his on-screen love interest, prison guard Abi Peterson.
"We've got on so well since day one," she told the Manchester Evening News. "James has really made me feel welcome."She added: "But we're just close friends."In July, Sutton split from Sammy Winward, who plays Katie Sugden in the Yorkshire soap.
