Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk about it, fan favourite Elinor had three words. “Never say never,” she teased. “I think there is definitely a kinship between Stevie and Dylan,” she pondered.
“I think we really saw that when it came to the Patrick story coming to a head. They kind of have a shorthand with each other that I think others would find confusing.
“They’re like what we call an absolute black and white in terms of characters. They both live quite peripherally. In their roles, they work quite peripherally.
“They’re definitely kind of, in terms of people, slightly marginalised in their own way. So there’s definitely a growing bond there,” she admitted. “More and more Stevie kind of sees Dylan as somebody she can talk to without judgment.”
Stevie Nash and Dylan Keogh are good friends but currently not a couple on Casualty (Image: BBC)
Stevie and Dylan’s mutual admiration for each other also extends to their real life as Elinor has nothing but praise for William.
“William Beck is so brilliant. What he’s done with that character (Dylan), and how he’s evolved that character [is amazing].”
Unfortunately for fans shipping the pair, they are unlikely to get together for the foreseeable future as both characters seem to be pursuing other romantic interests.
Dylan appears to have caught the eye of new mental health nurse Sophia Peters (Kellie Shirley) although at the moment he is the only person in Holby ED who hasn’t noticed her attraction to him.
Stevie Nash is a fan favourite character in Casualty (Image: BBC)
Meanwhile, Stevie has found herself caught up in a torrid affair with married fireman Rich Walker (Michael Keogh) in recent weeks who has turned out to be the husband of her colleague Siobhan McKenzie (Melanie Hill).
Acknowledging the identity of her lover’s wife changes things, Elinor said: “When there’s no face to the reality of it, particularly in this situation where she’s conducting an affair, she gives herself permission [to see Rich], because this person is faceless,” she admitted.
“[But then] it’s that crushing reality, not only when you realise that actually there’s a story and a person behind all this, but double the impact when that person is somebody who’s standing right in front of you and whom you respect. I think Stevie often detaches herself from high-conflict situations.
“She just goes all [in]. She is an absolute bull in a China shop. And I would say a strong moral judgement is not Stevie’s strong point,” she mused.