 Lapinskas previously had teased that Anthony would get a love interest and in November 2011 , Anthony started dating Poppy Meadow ( Rachel Bright ) . Lapinskas deemed his character " pleased that somebody likes him " , and said that while he was also interested in Jodie Gold ( Kylie Babbington ) , he was put " on the spot " by Poppy and so did what he thought was expected of him in asking her out . He and Jodie later kissed ; Lapinskas revealed that Jodie would be angry with herself for betraying Poppy and decide to leave London . An Inside Soap writer predicted that Anthony had landed himself in a big mess , and that he was " playing with fire " by kissing both Poppy and Jodie . A source told RTÉ , " [ Jodie ] and Poppy have never let a man come between them . Poppy may have something to say to Jodie when she finds out they have kissed . " 
