Coronation Street legend 'finds love again' after split from husband of 20 years

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Wendi Peters, famed for her role as the outspoken Cilla Battersby-Brown on Coronation Street, appears to have found love again after her marriage split – and has made it Instagram official with her new beau.

The soap favourite is now said to be dating carpet fitter Gareth Wale for a few months, with Wendi seemingly introducing Gareth to her family.The 56-year-old actress, who bid farewell to the Weatherfield cobbles a decade ago and currently appears in the soon-to-be-cancelled Doctors, has been enjoying some swoon-worthy dates with Gareth.

Over Easter, the couple took a dreamy getaway to the Cotswolds, where Wendi shared photos with her followers. This fresh romance comes after Wendi's split from her former partner Kenny Linden after 20 years.

An insider told The Sun at the time: “Wendi and Kenny were together for a long time and had a mostly happy marriage but grew apart. "Wendi is focusing on her new role in Doctors and looking ahead to the future.” According to the insider at the time, the couple’s grown up daughter, fellow actress Gracie is still living with her father, with the couple having previously gone through seven rounds of IVF in order to conceive her.