Coronation Street star Sally Ann Matthews has been told she 'hasn't changed' as she marked a very personal milestone with a rare snap of herself and her husband. The actress. who plays Rovers Return landlady Jenny Connor, keeps her private life just that but it is known that she is happily married to senior barrister Nicholas Rhodes, having tied the knot in 1999.
Sally Ann previously revealed how her screen commitment made it difficult to strike up romantic relationships at the start of her career. She said: "I never even went to a nightclub and snogged somebody because I thought they might sell a story." READ MORE: Coronation Street's Daniel Brocklebank issues one-word update as he leaves UK following 'harrowing' time READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here But, more than 20 years ago, Sally Ann actually surprised her family and friends with a secret wedding on the same day as her birthday and her son's christening.
Speaking to Kate Thornton on White Wine Question Time with co-star Sally Carman, Sally Ann was asked about the moments of her life that most resembled a soap opera, and told the story of her surprise wedding to QC Nick after the birth of her son, James. She said: "I never wanted to get married, ever. I wanted to be with somebody and for me, the decision to have a child was a much bigger commitment.
So we decided that we would start a family and we did. Then as soon as James was born, I kind of went: 'Oh I want the same name as everybody else. S.