#mark wingett

Honey Harman and Scott Burnett:

They met in Episode 278 when Scott's wife was murdered.

They slept together for the first time 282 just a couple of episodes after Scott's wife's body was found. (She didn't dump Steve Hunter until episode 283...!)

They got engaged in episode 291.

The wedding was episode 307!

29 episodes from first meeting!

Dave Quinnan and Jenny Delaney

Whilst Dave and Jenny had a longer period from the first meeting, given that y'know... Dave was unconscious [2nd March 99/Badlands], they didn't hold back!

Dave found out George and Jenny were dating on 22nd April/Look Away Now.

They realised they wanted each other in Pillow Talk/6th July when Dave was on an overnight guard job at St Hughes.

George wanted to propose to Jenny in the next episode 8th July/Heavy Plant Crossing (he's another fast mover, but I haven't included it because Jenny clearly doesn't feel the same and it's more plot device than actual romance) but Jenny postpones and won't let him know how she really feels. Jenny and Dave get it ooooon and Jenny escapes to Colombia as part of an earthquake clean-up crew.

George goes to propose properly on the 12th October in Love And War part 1 because Jenny is finally returning from Colombia. He sees Dave and Jenny together and part 2 continues with the chaos and George leaving.

18th November/Security is Dave trying to find time to propose whilst uniform gives Jenny the cold shoulder.

15th December/A Night To Forget - Dave's stag night and Jenny's hen night.

16th December/A Day To Remember - the wedding.

So whilst it is officially 70 episodes from the first meeting, if we go from their affair starting, it is only 42. If we go from 'Love And War' when they were actually 'together' without George's interference, then it is 19 episodes from a proper relationship without the complicated stuff and wedding!

Our final couple beat everyone hands down!

Jim Carver and Marie Graham.

Marie and Jim end up in bed on their first meeting, Episode 099.

Jim tries to put distance between them in episode 100, but he's still her FLO after the death of her daughter.

They have a slightly rocky relationship from episode 101 to 112 when Marie proposes to Jim.

Jim accepts in 113 (with June thinking that he's going to propose to her after her 'break' in episode 115).

Jim and Marie get married in 119!

The Bill - 'Old Enemies' + 'New Friends' (ITV, 2000).

Breaking Glass (1980)