They are a couple with so much in common it feels almost inevitable they would find each other and fall in love. Yet it took the intervention of Fate - and a sunshine cruise - to finally bring Katie McGlynn and Ricky Rayment together.
Now, in their first joint photo shoot and interview, the pair have shared the inside story of their deepening relationship. “I get nervous with shoots - I’m an actor not a model - but it’s been wonderful to have Ricky here.
We’ve spent the day having fun and being silly,” laughed award-winning Coronation Street favourite Katie, 30, who played Sinead Tinker in the soap for seven years. “We’d both spent most of our adult lives being single; I think we preferred to be alone rather than with someone who wasn’t right - but it’s definitely been worth the wait!” explained the Littleborough born star who also took to the Strictly floor in 2021.
Meanwhile, 33-year-old Ricky, who spent four years on our screens in The Only Way is Essex, is thrilled to have found someone who shares his passion for outdoor life.
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