Who is Chris Gascoyne’s wife Caroline Harding?
CHRIS Gascoyne is well known amongst soap fans, thanks to his long-running role on Coronation Street.
But his wife Caroline Harding is also a TV star, and the two have even appeared alongside each other.
Who is Caroline Harding?
Caroline Harding is an English television actress and playwright born in March 1962.
She was born and raised in Marlow, Buckinghamshire.
She graduated from the Guildford School of Acting and worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company in the late '80s.
She has written and performed in numerous theatrical productions, including her play Two Sisters, which received nominations for two Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards for Best Play and Best Performance in 2007.
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She also appeared in the productions of Terrence McNally's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (2004), Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing (2005) and Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman (2007).
In 2008, Caroline wrote and performed a one-woman show in 2008 about one of the first actresses on the English stage, Nell Gwyn.
Is Caroline Harding married and does she have any children?
Caroline is married to actor Chris Gascoyne.
The pair first met in 2000 when they went to see their mutual friend Catherine Tate performing at London's Comedy Store.
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Chris made his way over to chat and they ended up going for a walk through Soho together.
They married two years later and welcomed a daughter called Belle in 2002.
They now live in Manchester together with their family.
Caroline also has two children, Pip and Freddie, from a previous marriage to actor Jason Watkins.
In an interview in 2010, Chris said: "If someone had said to me in my 20s that I'd have dated a divorced mum with kids, I would have said 'no way'.
"But it kind of made me feel closer to her. It was a very real relationship very quickly. I saw this amazing strength in her and I loved her kids Freddie and Pip."
Who is Caroline Harding's husband Chris Gascoyne?
Chris is a soap star who is bets known for playing Peter Barlow on Coronation Street.
He joined the hit ITV soap in 2000 - making his debut during the live episode for the 40th anniversary - before quitting in 2003.
Chris made a return in 2007 and then left again in 2014.
The TV star rejoined the soap in 2016 and has played Peter ever since.
However, in July 2023 Chris announced he was off again, and quitting the cobbles once more.
Chris is the seventh actor to play Ken Barlow’s eldest son.
What TV shows has Caroline Harding been in?
Caroline is best known for starring in Coronation Street where she played Dr Howarth in 2015.
She has also played four different characters in Emmerdale.
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She starred as Belinda Connors in November 2005, as well as Doctor Judd in July 2008, Dr Garrett in August 2013, a barrister in November 2016 and Dr Todd in June 2018.
Her other TV credits include EastEnders, Casualty, Holby City, and Doctors.