A couple who first locked eyes across the stage in a pantomime two decades ago have returned to the very spot their fairytale began.

Helen Noble and Graham Tudor met in 2005 while performing in Jack and the Beanstalk at Theatre Royal Plymouth — a festive production featuring comedy legends the Chuckle Brothers. What started as a last-minute casting call turned into the beginning of a real-life love story.

Helen and Graham were unexpectedly drafted into the show as Jack and Princess Apricot following unforeseen cast changes. While they were only meant to fill in, their chemistry on stage soon developed into something deeper behind the scenes.

The couple returned to Plymouth this week to celebrate their 20th anniversary, revisiting both the theatre where they met and Plymouth Hoe , wh

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