‘We don’t even discuss it’: Benidorm star Julie Graham, 54, brands the 16-year age gap with her husband Davy Crocket, 38, ‘irrelevant’
She tied the knot with her toyboy lover back in October last year, four years after her first husband took his own life.
And Julie Graham has told how the 16-year age gap between her and husband Davy Crocket is ‘irrelevant’ during an interview on Thursday’s Lorraine.
The 54-year-old Benidorm star opened up about her romance with Belgian Davy, 38, and revealed they ‘don’t even discuss’ the age difference.
Unimportant: Julie Graham has told how the 16-year age gap between her and husband Davy Crocket is ‘irrelevant’ during an interview on Thursday’s Lorraine
She explained: ‘It’s irrelevant, completely and utterly irrelevant, we don’t even discuss it.’
The actress first met her now husband in Benidorm where he worked as a skydiving instructor.
And Julie admitted that Davy’s romantic beach proposal didn’t go quite as planned.
She said: ‘He wrote ‘will you marry me?’ on the beach in pebbles with the girls, and forgot there was a tide!’
As Lorraine giggled away, Julie added that there was only a few pebbles left but it certainly was the thought that counted amid his romantic gesture.
The Doctor Who actress also revealed Davy asked Julie’s two daughters for permission before propping the question.
‘I couldn’t have a marriage without their permission and Davy asked them, he didn’t ask me’ she explained.
She continued: ‘When we were on holiday in Lanzarote and he took the girls aside and said, ‘I’m gonna ask your mum to marry me, but I’m not going to do it unless I have your blessing.’
Newlyweds: The 54-year-old Benidorm star opened up about her romance with Belgian Davy, 38, and revealed they ‘don’t even discuss’ the age difference
Not an issue: She explained: ‘It’s irrelevant, completely and utterly irrelevant, we don’t even discuss it’
The pair have been together since 2016 and Davy lives with Julie at her home along with her daughters Edie May, 16, and Cyd Betty, 14.
Speaking to the Sun on Sunday in 2016 Julie was full of praise for Davy, saying: ‘He’s just lovely, gorgeous and he makes me happy.’
She added: ‘Meeting somebody was the last thing I wanted to do. I was adamant that I wanted to spend some time on my own.
‘Although the year was very difficult in some ways, it has been really positive too.’
Julie’s first husband of 13 years, Joseph Bennett, his own life on April 13, 2015.
Funny: Julie admitted that Davy’s romantic beach proposal didn’t go quite as planned. She said: ‘He wrote ‘will you marry me?’ on the beach in pebbles with the girls, and forgot there was a tide!’
Sweet: The Doctor Who actress also revealed Davy asked Julie’s two daughters for permission before propping the question
The Howards End actor was found hanged in Richmond Park, 70 miles away from their Brighton Home.
The 44-year-old was known for his role in The Bill, and met Julie when they worked together on a play in 2001.
Julie and Joseph, who had two children, met in 2001 while starring as brother and sister in a stage play.
They married the following year in a secret ceremony in Brighton in front of just two witnesses and honeymooned in Venice.
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Honorable: ‘When we were on holiday in Lanzarote and he took the girls aside and said, ‘I’m gonna ask your mum to marry me, but I’m not going to do it unless I have your blessing’