Martin Henderson is Virgin River’s romantic lead but is the actor in a relationship away from the show?

Virgin River season six premieres on Thursday, December 19, with all 10 episodes dropping onto Netflix in one go for fans to binge-watch over the weekend before Christmas.

Following his emotional proposal to Mel Monroe (played by Alexandra Breckenridge) in series four, Jack Sheridan (Martin Henderson) is set to get married in the sixth outing.

However, the show wouldn’t be the same without plenty of drama in the lead-up to the big day with the trailer showing Mel going up in a helicopter with Jack left behind.

So will the pair’s big day go off without a hitch or is there trouble once again brewing for Jack and Mel?

And with romance in the air, Netflix subscribers are more curious than ever to find out about actor Martin Henderson’s love life away from the cameras.

Is Virgin River star Martin Henderson in a relationship?

Yes, Virgin River actor Martin Henderson is in a relationship with fellow New Zealander, interior designer Penny Hay.

It isn’t known how they met but it is thought they have been in a relationship for at least a couple of years.

The star prefers to keep his personal life out of the spotlight so little is known about his other half, although it is known that she has two children who he has shared pictures of in the past.

Henderson, Hay and her children now reportedly live together on Great Barrier Island in New Zealand.

Prior to his romance with Hay, Henderson has been romantically linked to a number of celebrities over the years.

Virgin River’s Martin Henderson was romantically linked with Hollywood star Demi Moore back in 2012.© GETTY

The 50-year-old was dating Mexican model Aisha Mendez until January 2021 and quarantined together in a New Zealand hotel during the coronavirus pandemic.

He may not openly talk about his love life but Henderson has also been rumoured to have dated actresses Radha Mitchell, Marnette Patterson and Aishwarya Rai

It’s also been reported that he dated Hollywood actress Demi Moore in 2012 following her divorce from Ashton Kutcher.

Virgin River season six premieres on Thursday, December 19, on Netflix.