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North Wales Live
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- North Wales Live
Joanna Page admits one experience on Welsh beach made her reconsider living in England
Actress Joanna Page has opened up about a personal predicament following the conclusion of Gavin & Stacey and her contemplation of relocating her family back to Wales. The 48-year-old star confessed she had considered the move after taking up surfing and feeling remarkably energised by the activity, sparking thoughts about whether she should uproot her family from England. Joanna, alongside husband James Thornton, whom she wed in 2003, shares four children: Eva, Kit, Noah, and Boe. Reflecting on the experience with womanandhome, Joanna remembered: "Over the summer, I did my first-ever surfing lesson in Wales. I came home so invigorated, I wanted to move to Saundersfoot, thinking, 'It's about time I went back to Wales. I want to surf and live on the beach.' "Then trying to put that into action with four children who've never lived in Wales and are very settled into their school is difficult! Now I just want to continue surfing whenever I can. It's good for the mind as well as fitness." Beyond discussing relocating her family westward, Joanna also revealed she has occasionally pondered adopting another child, reports Wales Online. Despite having her "tubes tied," she has explored the possibility with James as she remains deeply maternal. Joanna elaborated: "I've been thinking about fostering or adopting. It's something I've chatted about with James because I'm still very maternal, and it's something that I would think about in the future." Joanna Page has previously hinted at a move from England to Wales. Earlier this year, during her BBC One show Wynne and Joanna: All at Sea, she confessed that she had discussed the idea with James. During the programme, she revealed: "It's made me think, why am I not living by the sea? I've already spoken to James and I've said to him, 'that's it, I'm done.' "I had to move to England for drama school and I've lived there ever since. It's time. It's time to go home! I am from the sea, I'm from the sea, and I need to be back here." "I am so excited to go back home and see everybody, and just to bring both the old me and the new me back home, and just go, 'come on! Let's live by the sea, let's do yoga on the beach' – that's what I want to do now." In addition to discussing her feelings about potentially adopting, Joanna also shared how liberated she felt being away from her children while filming the final Gavin & Stacey episode. She said: "Every night, I was in bed by 10.30pm because I was so excited to have a hotel room and bed to myself... I'd climb into bed, lie on my back and spread out. It was heaven! "I was away from the children and wasn't being Mum, having responsibility for everyone and just doing all the cooking. "Mentally, I created some space to relax and have a bit of time for myself to breathe and sleep. That made me feel really quite good, coming home and feeling that I'm not just Mum, I'm Jo as well."
Western Telegraph
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Western Telegraph
Tenby Male Choir president Wynne Evans attends 50th anniversary event
The opera singer and tv personality – who rose to fame for his GoCompare adverts – visited the county last summer while filming Wynne and Joanna: All at Sea for BBC Wales and brought his Radio Wales roadshow to Tenby Harbour in August. He has been given a boost by the huge support shown to him by the public as he plans to take the BBC to a tribunal following his axing from the Strictly Come Dancing tour over an alleged inappropriate remark. Wynne is the current president of Tenby Male Choir, and travelled back to the town last week when he was one of the special guests at the choir's 50th anniversary dinner. A celebration cake was commissioned by the choir. (Image: Tenby Male Choir) Wynne, 53, who spoke at the dinner, described it afterwards as 'a brilliant event'. Former choristers, partners, friends and supporters joined the choir for a memorable evening of food and music at the De Valence Pavilion on Thursday May 15, Along with president Wynne, special guests included former President Roy Noble, the Mayor of Tenby, Dai Morgan and the Rector of Tenby, Rev. Steve Brett. Choristers performed a rousing finale, (Image: Tenby Male Choir) All present were entertained with speeches and reminiscences, along with songs from 99-year-old senior chorister Duncan Hilling, and Leyton Rafferty. A song from the choir's senior member, 99-year-old Duncan Hilling, watched by his daughter Miranda Davies (right), town mayor Dai Morgan and mayoress Melanie Lewis. (Image: Tenby Male Choir) To close, the choir sang a selection of its repertoire for the guests, closing with American Trilogy to which all former choristers joined in. The next opportunity to see Tenby Male Choir in concert is on Thursday May 22at St Mary's Church, Tenby at 7.30pm. The choir are performing to raise funds for the Ty Hafan Children's Hospice. Admission £10. Accompanied children under 16 free. Doors from 7pm.
