A former Emmerdale star has a very famous wife which some people don’t know.
James Thornton, 45, played John Barton in Emmerdale between 2009 and 2012. During his time working on the Yorkshire soap John Barton had a number of big storylines.
John suffered a tragic death in the soap which led to many of the Barton clan leaving the village.
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In real life, James is married to Gavin and Stacey title star, Joanna Page. She is known to millions as Stacey in the hit BBC sitcom.
Joanna, 45, recently announced she is expecting her fourth child with husband John. They already have daughter Eva, seven, and two sons; Kit, five, and Noah, four.
John and Joanna both worked together back in the 90s, as they both appeared in the BBC adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel, David Copperfield.
James starred as Ham Peggotty and Joanna played the role of Dora Spenlow.
Since leaving Emmerdale, James has appeared in TV shows Stella and Franke while he also had a part in film The Last Witch alongside former Coronation Street favourite Katherine Kelly.
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