Jim Alexander, Alison King, Emma Ledbury, Sean Gallagher, Manchester

The ex-fiance of Corrie star Alison King breaks her heart again - as he romances a new girl just days after their split. Ex-London's Burning hunk Jim Alexander gazed lovingly at model Emma Ledbury and stroked her thigh on a date in London. He has told pals he is already smitten with Emma - which will heap fresh anguish on his former sweetheart. A friend of Alison, 34 - TV's Carla Connor - said: She'll be upset at pictures of Jim kissing another woman so soon. "But she's a tough cookie and will get on with life. She's a determined girl." Meanwhile, other pals have laughed off suggestions linking her to co-star Sean Gallagher - her TV factory boss husband Paul. They were seen in a pub and in a park near her new Manchester home. However, a TV source said: "Sean's helping her cope with life in a new town and the show's workload. But they're just friends." Last week the Mirror told of Alison's sorrow after Jim, 31, quit their London flat. They were engaged last year but the relationship suffered when she moved to Manchester for the show. One of Jim's pals said: "It's not been easy for either of them. But he's a single, good-looking lad and there was no danger of his becoming suicidal over a broken romance." 13th April 2007"