Coronation Road star Craig Charles was married to a really well-known Emmerdale actress who went on to change into a Hollywood star, welcoming a son collectively earlier than the doomed nuptials sadly fell aside. The Purple Dwarf actor, 61, who performed Lloyd Mullaney in ITV cleaning soap Corrie, may need settled down together with his present spouse Jackie Fleming in 1999, however in 1984 he tied the knot with actress Cathy Tyson.
Cathy starred in rival cleaning soap Emmerdale as single mum Andrea Hayworth again in 2007, in addition to touchdown roles in every part from Grange Hill to Holby Metropolis. Her newer roles have been in Demise in Paradise, Dune: Prophecy and Vera.
The couple’s marriage lasted solely 5 years, throughout which era they welcomed son Jack collectively earlier than divorcing in 1989. Their marriage wasn’t a contented one, with Cathy claiming: “I simply need to be blissful. That’s a very powerful factor for me. And my marriage definitely didn’t make me really feel blissful. I used responsible Craig however I attempt to not any extra.”
She stated: “My divorce was the sunshine on the finish of a really darkish tunnel. The divorce itself didn’t carry me down. I received divorced as a result of I assumed it was the one manner ahead.”
The Band of Gold star added she “wasn’t handled correctly” in her marriage and “went by quite a bit”, including to The Mirror: “I went by quite a bit in that marriage at a really younger age. And I took on a number of duty after I wasn’t prepared for it. I used to really feel a number of guilt about my marriage not succeeding and Jack not having his dad at dwelling, however I don’t anymore. It’s not my fault the wedding didn’t succeed.”
It appears Cathy held no unwell will in the direction of her ex-husband, as in 2006 she wished him nicely on the peak of his battle with drug habit, telling the Mirror that an exposé into his battle is likely to be “what he [needed]” on the time.
She stated: “Possibly it truly is for the very best. I actually hope it’s. I hope he’s okay.”
Now Craig is sober and fortunately married to his second spouse Jackie, with whom he shares two kids – Nellie-Rose and Anna-Jo. Craig has confessed he’s “lifeless fortunate” to have Jackie by his aspect by his habit battle, and stated his household gave him “a motive to get higher”.
The pair have been married by a one-legged decide in Mexico with a mariachi band taking part in, joking with The Occasions: “I assumed they’d be taking part in guitars, nevertheless it turned out to be seven trumpets and a tuba. We have been attempting to eat our marriage ceremony dinner and it was an actual cacophony, and after about three tunes we have been like: ‘Alright, let’s go away it there we could?’”
