In TV soap-land, storylines about love against the odds with couples facing hurdle after hurdle in order to achieve a happy ever after are a common feature.
But for Cheryl Fergison, who played loveable Heather Trott in EastEnders for half a decade, it is very much fact rather than fiction.
Her marriage to 38-year-old Moroccan born Yassine Al-Jermoni attracted hostility, abuse and enormous attention with naysayers casting doubt on whether their 21-year age difference would work.
But, 12 years down the line since their marriage, the couple remain as happy as ever - and thrilled to have proved the doubters wrong. “We went through the mill.
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