SALLY Dynevor posed with her rarely-seen son Sam after the pair hit a huge milestone on their gruelling Mount Kilimanjaro climb.
The actress, best known as Sally Metcalfe on the ITV soap, shared the emotional moment with fans who praised their incredible achievement.
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The mother and son duo took on a huge charity trek as they climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for Prevent Breast Cancer.
She posted a snap of them both mid-trek to her Instagram page.
They were all smiles in their padded coats, woolly hats and mittens as they posed proudly equipped with a walking stick on the mountainside.
The breathtaking backdrop showed just how far they’d come.
Sally wrote in the caption: “Thank you @samdynevor for getting me through this week. Couldn’t have done this without my boy.”
Fans flooded the comments to cheer them on for the inspiring challenge.
One wrote: “What a fantastic team you two are.”
Another added: “Many congrats to you both – amazing achievement.”
A third penned: “Well done, truly inspirational.”
While both of her daughters with husband Tim have followed her footsteps in telly, her only son Samuel, 28, tends to keep a low profile, working instead in the corporate communications sector.
Sally revealed her own cancer news in 2009 – at the same time as her character’s medical turmoil played out on-screen.
This November will be 16 years since the 62-year-old was diagnosed with breast cancer, the same year her character was also diagnosed.
Following her diagnosis, Sally had a lumpectomy and six months of chemotherapy treatment and has since gone on to make a full recovery.
Sam said: “It’s a cause that’s particularly close to our hearts. In November, it will be sixteen years since my mum was diagnosed with breast cancer. Like so many other families, we never thought it could happen to us. But it did.
Real-life soap couples
Soaps are renowned for their sweet and scandalous romances – but it’s not just in scripted storylines where love is blossoming. A number of our favourite small-screen actors have fallen for co-stars and soapland rivals when the cameras have stopped rolling.
Max Parker and Kris Mochrie
- Despite playing brothers Luke and Lee Posner on Emmerdale, the pair never actually shared any scenes together. But the pair still fell in love after meeting on set. Max and Kris got together in 2020, moving in together later than same year and got engaged in 2022. In a sweet Instagram post, the couple confirmed they’re planning a 2025 wedding.
Beth Cordingly and Ian Kelsey
- Beth, who plays Ruby Fox-Miligan, announced her love for her co-star Ian Kelsey, who played Dean Glover, shortly after she joined Emmerdale at the beginning of 2024. “I am very in love with Ian and very happy. I think it really does work him being an actor too. He has been so fantastic,” she gushed.
Laura Norton and Mark Jordan
- Kerry Wyatt and Daz Eden actors Laura and Mark met on the set of Emmerdale in 2014. The couple, who got engaged in 2018, told Loose Women they spent a long time deciding whether they should “just stay as friends.” Although it seems they were meant to be and the pair now share two children together.
Zoe Henry and Jeff Hordley
- Emmerdale favourites Zoe and Jeff, who play Rhonda Goskirk and Cain Dingle met at drama college in 1994 and have been together ever since. While working together might be too much for some couples, that’s definitely not the case for Zoe and Jeff. Zoe previously told The Sun: “Working on the same show as Jeff also helps because if one of us is having a bad day then the other will completely understand.”
Lesley Dunlop and Chris Chittell
- Lesley and Chris are another Dales romantic success story. Unlike some of the other soap stars, the pair who play Brenda Walker and Eric Pollard, are together on and off screen, officially tying the knot in 2016. They also adore working together, but have clear home-work boundaries. “We make a point of not talking about Emmerdale when we’re at home, though – that would be just too sad, wouldn’t it?” Chris revealed.
Sally Carman and Joe Duttine
- Abi Franklin and Tim Metcalfe actors Sally and Joe got together after meeting on the set of Coronation Street in 2017 and they tied the knot in July 2022. But unlike some of the Emmerdale stars, Sally and Joe prefer that their characters don’t interact much. Sally previously admitted it “would be horrendous” to work on a storyline with Joe because “he’s too funny.”
Anthony Cotton and Peter Eccleston
- Sean Tully may have been unlucky in love on the cobbles, but in real life Antony’s met his Prince Charming. The soap star started dating long-term partner Peter in 2005, after they met when he was working as an assistant props buyer on Corrie.
Jane Danson and Robert Beck
- Corrie favourite Jane Danson tied the knot with soap star Robert Beck in 2005. The actress, who plays Leanne Battersby, shares two children, Harry and Sam, with the former Brookside star. During their marriage, Robert has also done a stint in Weatherfield playing criminal Jimmy Dockerson.
Caroline Harding and Chris Gascoyne
- Chris, who played pub landlord Peter Barlow, married soap star Caroline in 2002. Although she is best known as an Emmerdale star, Caroline did visit her husband at work when she did a two-episode stint as doctor on the Manchester soap in 2020. The couple share a daughter called Belle, plus two children, Pip and Freddie from Caroline’s previous marriage.
Nadine Mulkerrin and Rory Douglas Speed
- Nadine Mulkerrin, and Rory Doulas Speed are known for their Hollyoaks alter egos Cleo McQueen and Joel Dexter. The loved-up pair got engaged on a December 2018 trip to Amsterdam – just over a year after they announced they were dating. They now share two kids, Reggie and Dougie.
Sophie Austin and Shayne Ward
“I still remember hearing the news – it felt like life had changed in an instant, and that’s the reality for so many families.
“Every year, over 55,900 individuals are diagnosed with breast cancer – that’s 153 people a day.
“Fortunately, my mum was diagnosed early, and we’ve since learned just how crucial early detection and prevention are.
“Today, my mum is not just a survivor – she’s also a passionate advocate and Patron for Prevent Breast Cancer, raising awareness and supporting the vital research needed to prevent others from facing what she went through.”
Meanwhile, her daughter Phoebe Dynevor soared to fame after playing the lead in the popular Netflix period drama Bridgerton.
Phoebe secured her most prominent role to date as Daphne Bridgerton, the eldest daughter in a powerful and wealthy family, who wants to meet a man and get married.
The star’s career began back in 2009 as Siobhan Mailey on BBC’s Waterloo Road.
She later went on to star in the likes of Monroe, Prisoners’ Wives, The Village, The Musketeers and Snatch.
Sally’s other daughter Hattie Dynevor is also an actress and joined the cast of Waterloo Road back in 2023.
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