Sue and Alex Tatham had no idea quite how much their lives would change when one day in 1988, during an appearance on Blind Date, the screen drew back and they would both be confronted by the person they would go on to spend over 30 years married to.

Well, Sue and Alex did just that; more than three decades on they’re still going strong since becoming the first-ever couple to tie the knot after meeting on Cilla Black’s dating show.

And now Blind Date is celebrating its 40th anniversary, with its first episode airing on ITV on November 30, 1985.

‘We’re still being romantic today,’ the couple reflected to Metro, having even renewed their vows.

For their 30th anniversary, they celebrated with a swanky dinner in London, followed by a ballet performance of Romeo and Juliet at the London Ope

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