Justin Fletcher, star of Shaun the Sheep and popular English TV presenter, is said to have found “the one” while working on set. The 55-year-old actor has moved in with Samantha Durance, his co-star who is 21 years his junior.
The pair worked together on the children’s show CBeebies, where Dorrance played his best friend, Tootsie.
Justin Fletcher and Samantha Dorrance: Madly in love
Justin Fletcher and Samantha Dorrance reportedly fell in love while working together in a pantomime production and traveling on a live tour. The couple have since moved to a £2.5million farm, where they are enjoying a quieter life away from the hustle and bustle of city life, with chickens on their property.“Justin and Samantha are madly in love and couldn’t be happier. They are both dedicated performers and bonded over their love of musical theatre,” an insider was quoted as saying by The Sun, adding that the age gap has never been an issue for the couple.The relationship marks Fletcher’s first public romance. The presenter had previously joked about receiving marriage proposals from mothers who watched “Something Special.”
According to the report, romance blossomed last year, with Dorrance moving into Fletcher’s six-bedroom home in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
When Justin Fletcher talked about wanting to start a family
The beloved TV presenter revealed in 2012 that he hoped to settle down and start a family one day.“I’m not married, I live alone and have been single for a while because I was a workaholic while filming Something Special, Justin’s House and Gigglebiz,” he said in an interview with The Mirror.Fletcher also spoke about his desire to have children and make more time in his life for his future family.Meanwhile, Dorrance regularly shares glimpses of her personal life on social media. Although she occasionally posts about spending time with her partner, she has never tagged or publicly recognized Fletcher in those posts.
