Justin Fletcher, the Shaun the Sheep star and popular English television presenter, has reportedly found “the one” while working on set. The 55-year-old has moved in with Samantha Dorrance, his co-star who is 21 years younger than him. The pair worked together on the children’s show CBeebies, where Dorrance played his best friend, Tootsie.
Justin Fletcher and Samantha Dorrance: Madly in love
Justin Fletcher and Samantha Dorrance reportedly fell in love while working together on a pantomime production and travelling on a live tour. The couple has since moved into a GBP 2.5 million farmhouse, where they enjoy a quieter life away from the hustle and bustle of city living, complete with chickens on their property.“Justin and Samantha are madly in love and couldn’t be happier. They are both dedicated performers and bonded over their love of musical theatre,” The Sun quoted an insider as saying, adding that the age gap has never been an issue for the couple.The relationship marks Fletcher’s first public romance. The presenter had previously joked about receiving marriage proposals from mothers who watched Something Special. According to the report, the romance blossomed last year, with Dorrance moving into Fletcher’s six-bedroom home in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
When Justin Fletcher spoke about wanting a family
The beloved television presenter revealed in 2012 that he hoped to settle down and start a family someday.“I’m not married, live alone and have been single for a while now because I’ve been a workaholic filming Something Special, Justin’s House and Gigglebiz,” he said in an interview with The Mirror.Fletcher also spoke about his desire to have children and create more time in his life for a future family.Meanwhile, Dorrance regularly shares glimpses of her personal life on social media. While she occasionally posts about spending time with her partner, she has not publicly tagged or identified Fletcher in those posts.
