Suranne Jones is rarely off screens – but when she’s not on the telly, the actress can most likely be found with her husband Laurence Akers.
Since the 2000s, Suranne has been a regular on TV – starring in the likes of Coronation Street, Doctor Foster and Vigil. The 45-year-old is also fronting a new documentary, Suranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials – which airs on Channel 4 on Sunday (June 30).
Away from the cameras and showbiz world though, Suranne is loved-up with her husband.
But which Corrie star’s wedding they meet at? And why were things ‘complicated’ at the start? Keep scrolling to find out…
The actress is married to Laurence (Credit: SplashNews.com)
Suranne Jones and husband Laurence Akers
Suranne met screenwriter Laurence Akers in 2013. The pair first crossed paths at pal and former co-star Sally Lindsay‘s wedding.
Speaking to The Times, Suranne revealed that while at the party, she nipped out to have a cigarette, in which Laurence “came out and lit my cigarette and offered me his jacket”.
I thought, ‘Oh, he’s very funny’ We swapped numbers
She added: “Later I was dancing with the actor Peter Eccleston, the partner of Antony Cotton from Coronation Street. Laurence came over and said, ‘Can I cut in?’ But he took Peter instead of me and was flinging him around the dance floor. I thought, ‘Oh, he’s very funny’ We swapped numbers.”
The pair share one child (Credit: SplashNews.com)
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