EastEnders icon Jessie Wallace has shared a rare and sweet update with fans.
The TV star, 52, who is famed for her role as Kat Slater on the hit BBC soap, has announced plans to wed her carpenter beau Justin Gallwey. The actress, took to social media to post a heartwarming selfie with her 51-year-old fiancé.
Gazing at her husband-to-be in an adoring manner, Jessie sweetly captioned the snap: “My love @justin_gallwey.” Fans were quick to comment on the couple’s chemistry, with one saying: “The way you look at him Jess,” and another chiming in: “Beautiful couple.”
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Others joined in the love fest, with comments like “You two are adorable,” and “Awe wow, the love you both show in this pic is incredibly strong, hope you’re both well.”
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Jessie and Justin, who have been acquainted since their teen years, got engaged last year after dating for a year. They’re reportedly planning to tie the knot sometime this year, reports the Mirror.
Jessie’s pals have spilled the beans that she’s keen on having some of her EastEnders colleagues at the wedding, including Shane Ritchie, who plays her former on-screen hubby Alfie Moon. A source dished to The Sun last year: “Jessie is over-the-moon about her engagement and is starting to put plans in place for her wedding.”
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They added: “The plan is for an early next year bash in the UK, and they might even strike a magazine deal. She’s definitely going to have a few of her EastEnders co-stars there, and of course, Shane will be one of them.”
“It is quite funny that when she ties the knot, Jessie will have Shane there as their characters have walked down the aisle twice. Others likely to get an invite include Natalie Cassidy who is a friend of Jessie’s and Emma Barton.”
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“It is a really special time for her and everyone is incredibly happy for Jessie,” finished up the same source. Shane and Jessie share a special bond, with the actor once joking that his on-screen marriage lasted longer than his real-life nuptials.
Shane was married to Coleen Nolan from 1990 to 1999, with the pair sharing sons Shane Jr and Jake together. He married his second wife Christie Goddard in 2007 and they have three children together, Mackenzie Blue, Lolita Bell and Romani-Skye Angel Shelley.
“This marriage has lasted longer than any of my real ones,” Shane joked previously, adding: “We’ve played every emotion. We’ve split up. Infidelity, rape, cot death, baby swap, burned the house down we’ve played everything. The audience has stuck with us.”
Jessie announced the news of her engagement last February following reports she was set to wed. The actress shared a snap of the cosied up to each other with the caption: “My fiance and moi.”
Rumoured began to swirl that Justin had popped the question of pictures were published of Jessie, real name Karen Jane Wallace, wearing a gold band on her ring finger as she bought a bottle of wine at a petrol staton near her London home.
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