Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Gogglebox's Mary Killen has revealed that her split from Giles Wood was surprisingly a catalyst for joy, saying it gave him a "stab at happiness",. The quirky couple are comfortably settled in their countryside home in Wiltshire with their adorable pup, Merlin. Back when they first crossed paths in 1980, things were quite different.
Mary was working it as a model, while Giles was an art student in Wimbledon. Although Mary had a penchant for the "Johnny Depp types", husband Giles, who bore a resemblance to the famous Milkybar kid, wasn't exactly her go-to choice in a man. Despite his Stoke-on-Trent origins as the son of a tile maker, Giles charmed his way into Mary's heart.
It was during an enchanting trip to Ravenna, known for its stunning church mosaics, that Mary glimpsed Giles's debonair side. His flair for Italian dazzled not just Mary but also captured the attention of other admirers on their trip to Venice, prompting one to exclaim, "God, he is good-looking". Their love grew stronger, leading to Giles's romantic gesture of sending flowers to Mary at her journalist post at Tatler Magazine to pop the big question.
However, their journey hit a bump in 1985 when they decided to take a break at a time which Mary confesses was transformative for Giles. Recalling thi.
