The Chase host Bradley Walsh is a household name, but viewers might not realise that his wife, Donna Derby, is also a star of the screen.
Bradley is well known for hosting the ITV1 daytime quiz show each and every weekday – as well as Saturday evenings.
In the show, he introduces four contestants into the Chase studio each night, Monday to Saturday, from 5pm.
The star has also hosted the Chase spin off Beat the Chasers since its debut last year, as well as Breaking Dad with his son.
Quiz shows aside, he’s also appeared in sci-fi mega-hit show, Doctor Who as the companion to Jodie Whitaker’s Time Lord.
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And perhaps most notably for some, he starred in Coronation Street as Danny Baldwin.
However, many fans won’t know that Bradley Walsh’s wife, Donna Derby, is an entertainment name in her own right.
His wife Donna Derby is in fact a famous choreographer and former dancer, having choreographed routines for mass international competition shows like Miss World.
The star also appeared as a dancer in Robert Palmer’s 1980s hit record Simply Irresistible, for which she also danced with Holly Willoughby to in a hilarious Instagram post.
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She also made six appearances on The Kenny Everett Television Show from 1987 to 1988.
Together they have a son, Barney, with whom Walsh appeared in the travel series Bradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad.
Walsh also has a daughter, Hayley (born 1982), from a previous relationship.
In addition to his television career, Walsh often appears in theatre shows, particularly pantomimes.
As a singer, he has released two albums, Chasing Dreams (2016) and When You’re Smiling (2017), which both reached the Top 15 in the UK Albums Chart.
The 60-year-old Chelsea fan resides in Hertfordshire with Donna.
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He told the Express: “I wouldn’t swap my missus for the world.
“Donna isn’t just beautiful; she’s the most fantastic wife and mother.
“It’s because of her I signed with Coronation Street.
“She’s the one who recognised what it could do for me even though it would mean being apart.”
Bradley has also previously praised his wife for being someone who keeps him grounded, telling Huffington Post: “My wife especially [does]. Without a shadow of a doubt.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
