Matthew Wolfenden and Charley Webb announced that they are separating after 16 years together.
The pair met while working on Emmerdale, with Charley playing Debbie Dingle, while Matthew portrayed David Metcalfe.
They welcomed three children together over the years and briefly split up after their engagement.
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How did Charley and Matthew meet?
Charley and Matthew met on the set of Emmerdale and started dating in 2007.
Charley joined the popular ITV soap in 2002, while Matthew joined the show in 2006.
When did Charley and Matthew get married?
Matthew popped the big question to Charley on Christmas Day in 2009. They enjoyed a long engagement and briefly split in 2013.
However, after reuniting they had a secret wedding and didn’t reveal it to their guests until the last minute. They pretended that the event was for Charley’s 30th birthday.
Her brother and Hollyoaks star Jamie Lomas gave her away, while her co-star Lucy Pargeter was one of her bridesmaids.
Speaking about their guests’ reaction, Charley told OK! Magazine: “That moment when we announced what we were doing and seeing everybody's reaction is the best moment of my life.
“This way we got to do it totally the way we wanted – it wasn’t traditional, we didn’t have a sit-down meal and there weren’t loads of speeches.”
Matthew added: “We couldn’t have had a better response. People just screamed for about ten minutes! It’s funny to think that our guests thought they were coming to Charley’s 30th party – then we told them it was our wedding!”
How many children do Charley and Matthew have?
Charley and Matthew welcomed three sons together: Buster in 2010, Bowe in 2015 and Ace in 2019.
The pair previously opened up about how their youngest was born with his umbilical cord wrapped around his neck.
“The umbilical cord was wrapped around Ace’s neck when he was born. It came off and he was passed to me but I could tell something was wrong,” Charley told OK Magazine.
“Ace wasn’t breathing at first – so the midwife had to press the panic button.”
Matthew added: “She said he’d cough and splutter, but he didn’t, so she had Ace on his front and was rubbing his back.
“Eventually – and it felt like an hour but it was probably just seconds – he coughed and was fine.
“By the time someone had come through the door from the panic button being pressed, Ace was breathing again, so it couldn’t have been long. Although it felt like a lifetime.”
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Where do Charley and Matthew live?
Charley and Matthew live with their children in a countryside home in Yorkshire.
The family has a very stylish and uniquely decorated home with their living room having a cosy navy couch that faces a flat-screen TV.
They have a neutral ball pit positioned beside a mustard-coloured sofa and a piano in the corner of the room.
Their dining room has a large marble table with long wooden benches either side that are covered with rugs.
Matthew and Charley added turquoise drawers topped with a bust and a pink salt statue below a large framed picture.
The couple have a mirror which features angel wings either side of it and a neon-lighted sign in their hallway.
The Emmerdale stars also have a piano in their kitchen with floor-to-ceiling brown cupboards and a kitchen island in the centre of the room.
When did Charley and Matthew separate?
Charley announced that she and her husband had separated on 22 November 2023.
She took to Instagram to share the news, which was later reposted by Matthew.
“It is with love and respect that Matthew and I have decided to separate," she wrote. "We remain friends and our priority is the love for our children. For their sake we would appreciate privacy at this time. C x."
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