Virgin River’s Martin Henderson pays tribute to Alexandra Breckenridge

Star of Netflix’s hit romance drama Martin Henderson is well recognised for his role as bar and restaurant owner Jack Sheridan. As the actor opened up about the upcoming fifth season, he also took the time to praise his on-screen fiancee, Alexandra Breckenridge. Virgin River follows the life of Mel Monroe (played by Alexandra Breckenridge) who relocated to the small town for a fresh start. After taking on a new role as a practitioner, the show also explores the lives of those around her, including Jack Sheridan. When the two met, they instantly hit it off and eventually became romantically linked. Despite their pasts coming back to bite them and deter their happiness, the two ended season four as a newly engaged couple, with a daughter on the way. READ MORE: BBC viewers call for Fiona Bruce to be ‘sacked’ from Question Time Virgin River: Jack Sheridan paid tribute to his co-star (Image: Netflix) Virgin River: Jack and Mel were expecting a baby (Image: Netflix) Virgin River: Mel’s past was explored (Image: Netflix) Virgin River: Mel and Jack also got engaged (Image: Netflix)Martin added: ‘You can’t really fight that stuff when you genuinely dig someone so, we’re lucky. The audience is lucky. ‘It’s always fun to hear what might come out of her mouth at any time,’ he told Glamour.com.Although things ended on a happy note for the couple, fans could soon find out more about Mel’s past when season five returns. So far, viewers have gained insight into her previous marriage to her now-deceased husband Mark Monroe (Daniel Gillies) and their difficult fertility journey. DON’T MISS…Penny Lancaster in tears recalling Rod Stewart health update reaction [INSIGHT] Virgin River’s Jack Sheridan star Martin Henderson on series future [INSIGHT]Virgin River boss teases season 5 exposes Preacher’s past [INSIGHT]Fans have also met her sister Joey Barnes (Jenny Cooper) who was her confidante and the only person she would call in a time of need. Not much is known about Mel’s upbringing or the others in her family and thankfully for fans, this could all be about to change. Mel star Alexandra opened up about the instalment and teased: ‘I’m excited to explore more of Mel’s backstory this year. “From what I’ve seen so far, we get to dive a little bit more into understanding where she’s coming from as a person.