A Coronation Street icon has reportedly found love again following her split from her husband of two decades.
Wendi Peters, who is best known for her role as the outspoken Cilla Battersby-Brown on the popular ITV soap, is said to be head over heels for her new beau, carpet fitter Gareth Wale. The loved-up duo have even made their relationship Instagram official.
The pair have been dating for several months, with Wendi seemingly introducing Gareth to her family. The 56-year-old actress has shared numerous romantic moments with her new partner on social media, including a cosy trip to the Cotswolds over Easter.
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Wendi, who said farewell to Coronation Street a decade ago, currently stars in the soon-to-be-cancelled series Doctors. Her fresh romance follows reports last year by The Sun that she had separated from her ex-husband Kenny Linden after 20 years of marriage.
(Image: Instagram/wendi.peters)
Following the split, Wendi relocated from the family home and has been living solo in Hertfordshire. Their adult daughter Gracie, also an actress, resides with her dad Kenny.
The former couple underwent seven rounds of IVF to conceive Gracie. Kenny was recently diagnosed as blind due to a rare genetic condition called PXE (pseudoxanthoma elasticum), which affects only around 1,500 people in the UK.
(Image: Instagram/wendi.peters)
Recalling a health scare in 2014, Wendi revealed: “We had been together six months when we visited my parents and Kenny said he wasn’t feeling well. Then he had a major stomach haemorrhage and vomited blood all over their downstairs loo.”
“He frightened us all. We took him to hospital where doctors gave him a blood transfusion and stopped the blood loss.”
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Wendi is set to play Mother Superior in Sister Act which will be shown at Buxton Opera House from May 28, 2024. Talking about her new role, the actress expressed that she’s thrilled to be back on stage.
She said: “I’m so thrilled to be joining the ‘sisterhood’, getting out on tour again, and visiting some wonderful places with this fabulous show. I’m excited to get going with Mother Superior and this great, feel good show!”
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