Tim Healy and Denise Welch were posing at home with their young son Matthew. The husband and wife, of course, were famous Tyneside-born stage and TV actors.
Tim, 41, had shot to fame with his brilliant portrayal of Dennis Patterson, the worldly-wise unofficial gaffer in the smash-hit television comedy drama, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.
Thirty-four-year-old Denise at the time was appearing as the estranged wife of Detective Sgt Freddie Spender in the BBC series of the same name, written by and starring another Pet favourite, Jimmy Nail. READ MORE: The historic former Tyneside railway line that today is a haven for walkers and cyclistsDuring the years that followed, the pair - who split amicably in 2012 - would become two of the best-known faces on UK television.
Healy would appear in the likes of Benidorm and Still Open All Hours, while Welch would enjoy prominent roles in Coronation Street, Waterloo Road, and Hollyoaks, as well as being a regular guest on the ITV chat show, Loose Women.
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