North East native Laura who plays Kerry Wyatt in the soap and Mark who previously starred as Daz Spencer have two children, Jesse and Ronnie, who are sufferers of Usher Syndrome. The disease leaves sufferers blind from birth and losing their sight by the time they move into their teens and are determined to raise awareness and funds to fight the cruel condition. Their visit came as West Nautical and WATA were announced as headline sponsors for the 2024 Cure Usher Ball in Newcastle on September 21 at The Hilton in Gateshead.
Laura and Mark with children Jesse and Ronnie (Image: North News & Pictures Ltd) Laura is currently starring in new ITVBe soap star reality series Drama Queens and has discussed their children’s rare health diagnosis on the show. Playing Kerry Wyatt on Emmerdale for twelve years, Laura met her actor partner Mark Jordon on the set of the TV soap, Mark playing the role of Daz Spencer. Mark played PC Bellamy in long running TV series Heartbeat.
After the major success of the inaugural Cure Usher Ball held in Manchester in 2023, Laura and Mark decided to bring the Ball to Newcastle where Laura hails from. They are both determined to raise the much-needed funds and awareness to find a cure for Ushers Syndrome. The science and talent to find a cure is in place, the funding currently is not, and they are both determined to use their profiles to change that.
Pictured with Ben Griffin (white top), Director of WATA; Matthew Barron (beige top), WATA Founder; and Ge.