16-05-2025
Frank Skinner marries partner Cath Mason after 24 years together
Frank Skinner has tied the knot with his longtime partner Cath Mason after a 24-year relationship.
The former Room 101 presenter shocked his Frank Off The Radio podcast co-hosts when he revealed that he and Cath got married at Camden Town Hall in London with only their son Buzz, who was born in 2012, as their witness.
"Can you brace yourselves? You'll never guess what I did on Monday: I got married. I got f**king married!" he said on the latest episode. "Don't be offended, we didn't invite anyone. Buzz was a witness. We got married not in a room but on the stairs at Camden Town Hall.
"I said to Cath, 'Will you marry me?' and she said, 'I'm not having a f**king party! I don't want a load of guests. I'm not going in a church. I don't want a ring. I'm not wearing a stupid f**king white dress.' So it went on... 'I'm not doing this!'"
The 68-year-old initially told Cath to "forget it" due to her demands. However, two weeks later, he agreed to get married "her way" and they didn't tell anyone beforehand except their son.
Reflecting on their nuptials, the TV personality confessed, "The thing that no one ever says about getting married is it's quite embarrassing. How can I put it? It's a bit basic getting married. We've been together 20-odd years."
The Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned co-host noted that he convinced Cath to wear "a flowery dress" for their big day and joked that they felt awkward holding hands and kissing in front of others during the service.
"She said, 'You may kiss the bride.' I kissed Cath. I'm not kidding you it was like kissing a reluctant employee under the mistletoe. I thought, 'You're my wife now!'" he quipped.
Skinner previously revealed last year that Cath had rejected his marriage proposals four times. He shared on the podcast this week that he doesn't know why they got married on this occasion.
"I don't know why. I just thought, 'Maybe I've got too much money, I'll give her half in about five years' time!'" he joked.
