Coronation Street’s Jane Danson has shared her happiness over the news that her husband Robert Beck is returning to Emmerdale.
Robert is best known for playing Gavin Ferris, Bernice’s (Samantha Giles) ex, back in 1999 – although he’ll be returning to the soap as a character called Harry, a dangerous gangster who is an acquaintance of Corey.
While Robert has said he is ‘thrilled’ to be working on Emmerdale again, Jane paid sweet tribute to him via an Instagram post.
‘Happy birthday my love @robertbeck529’, she wrote. ‘And congratulations on your @emmerdale return – i owe Emmerdale a lot -24 years of us – i love you darling.’
The couple first met in 1999, and Jane often takes to social media to pay tribute to her husband.
But where did they meet, how long have they been married – and do they have children?
Here’s what you need to know…
How did Robert Beck and Jane Danson meet?
Jane and Robert initially met at the first-ever British Soap Awards in 1999.
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The 55-year-old has been a regular face on TV screens since the 90s, when he first found fame as Peter Harrison in the Channel 4 soap Brookside, a role he played from 1991 to 1993.
His other notable appearances include sitcom The Upper Hand, and also Emmerdale – where he starred as Gavin Ferris in 1999.
‘The good thing about it is that we both get soaps, and we both understand the schedule,’ she explained.
‘Sometimes things change, sometimes he might be in early and sometimes he might be in late. So we just kind of got our diaries out together and kind of planned our week.
‘My mum was always on hand to help out with the boys, which was amazing. So we’ve got a lot of support, which is great.’
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