Barbara Thompson and Fred Jenkins found love after meeting in the gym at their retirement village (ExtraCare Charitable Trust via SWNS)
A pair of retirees who both lost their partners have fallen in love again aged 88 - after meeting in the gym at their retirement village.
×
Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm(:5@H65 q2C32C2 %9@>AD@? 2?5 uC65 y6?<:?D D2:5 E96J 925 ?6G6C 6IA64E65 E@ 7:?5 =@G6 282:? 27E6C E96:C =@?8\E6C> A2CE?6CD 3@E9 A2DD65 2H2J]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm#6E:C65 42C68:G6C q2C32C2 925 >@G65 :?E@ }6H ~D4@EE #6E:C6>6?E ':==286 :? q:C>:?892> `_ J62CD 28@ 27E6C =@D:?8 96C 9FD32?5 E@ 42?46C :? a__f]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmu@C>6C pC>J A9JD:42= EC2:?:?8 :?DECF4E@C uC65 92D 366? 2 C6D:56?E 2E E96 4@>A=6I D:?46 :E @A6?65 :? a_`_ 2?5 9:D H:76 5:65 E9C66 J62CD 28@]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmuC65 7:CDE >6E q2C32C2 :? E96 G:==286 8J> 27E6C D96 E28865 2=@?8 H:E9 2 7C:6?5 7@C 2 H@C<@FE D6DD:@?]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm(96? E96 7C:6?5 DE@AA65 8@:?8[ q2C32C2 <6AE EFC?:?8 FA \ 2?5 uC65 3682? 4@249:?8 96C]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmq67@C6 =@?8[ E96 A2:C H6C6 :?D6A2C23=6 2?5 E96:C C@>2?46 3=@DD@>65 2D E96J 7@F?5 “4@>A2?:@?D9:A[ =2F89E6C 2?5 2 H9@=6 ?6H 25G6?EFC6]”k^Am
Widowed Barbara Thompson and Fred Jenkins said they had never expected to find love again after their long-term partners both passed away. (ExtraCare Charitable Trust via SWNS)
By Talker
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmuC65 D2:5i “(96? >J H:76 A2DD65 2H2J[ x ;FDE E9@F89E E92E E92E’D E96 6?5 @7 E96 H@C=5 ?@H[ J@F >2CCJ[ J@F’G6 8@E 2 A2CE?6C[ :7 E96J A2DD[ E92E’D :E[ 5@?6 2?5 5FDE65 2?5 J@F’C6 @? J@FC @H?]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“x ?6G6C 6G6C E9@F89E :? >J H:=56DE 5C62>D E92E x H@F=5 6G6C 92G6 2?@E96C A2CE?6C 2?5 ?6:E96C 5:5 q2C32C2]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“%96 8J> H2D E96 7:CDE E:>6 H6 925 :?E6C24E65 E@86E96C]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“$96 DE2CE65 H:E9 D@>6 =@H H6:89ED 2?5 3F:=E FA] xE 32D:42==J EFC?65 :?E@ @FC 52E6 D4965F=6]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“(6 H6C6 =@?6=J 2?5 E96? H6 7@F?5 6249 @E96C]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“xE :D 2? 25G6?EFC6] xE’D 2 H9@=6 ?6H 32== 82>6]”k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmpE 7:CDE[ q2C32C2 56D4C:365 =:G:?8 2E E96 G:==286[ H9:49 :D CF? 3J k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]6IEC242C6]@C8]F<^QmtIEC2r2C6k^2m[ “2D E9@F89 x =:G65 :? 2 9@E6=”]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmvC25F2==J D96 3682? >66E:?8 A6@A=6 2?5 86EE:?8 :?G@=G65 :? E96 24E:G:E:6D 2?5 6G6?ED :?4=F5:?8 E2: 49:[ 3@H=D[ 5@>:?@6D[ 82C56?:?8 2?5 52CED]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$96 DE2CE65 8@:?8 E@ E96 8J> H96? 2 7C:6?5 2D<65 96C E@ 244@>A2?J 96C E@ 2 D6DD:@? 7@C >@C2= DFAA@CE[ 2?5 uC65[ 2 7@C>6C A9JD:42= EC2:?:?8 :?DECF4E@C H:E9 2 =:76=@?8 A2DD:@? 7@C H6:89ED 2?5 6I6C4:D6[ 4@24965 E96>]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm(96? 96C 7C:6?5 DE@AA65 2EE6?5:?8[ q2C32C2 42CC:65 @?] uC65 4@?E:?F65 4@249:?8 96C 6G6CJ |@?52J[ (65?6D52J 2?5 uC:52J[ 2?5 E96:C C6=2E:@?D9:A 8C6H]k^Am
Fred first met Barbara in the village gym after she tagged along with a friend for a workout session. (ExtraCare Charitable Trust via SWNS)
By Talker
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmq2C32C2[ H9@ EFC?65 gh =2DE H66<[ 25565i “x @?=J H6?E 7@C >J 7C:6?5 ?@E >6 3FE D96 A24<65 FA 2?5 x 42CC:65 @?]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“(6 =:<65 6249 @E96C’D 4@>A2?J[ H6 =2F8965 2 =@E 2?5 H6 ;@<65 2 =@E 2?5 x DE2CE65 =@@<:?8 7@CH2C5 E@ 8@:?8 E@ E96 8J>]”k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm}@H E96 =@G63:C5D DA6?5 2=>@DE 6G6CJ 52J D:56 3J D:56[ 9:EE:?8 E96 8J> E9C66 E:>6D 2 H66<[ A=2J:?8 3@H=D[ 52CED 2?5 5@>:?@6D[ 52?4:?8 H96?6G6C >FD:4 4@>6D @? 2?5 6G6? 82C56?:?8 E@86E96C]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 A2:C 92G6 2=D@ 6?;@J65 E96:C 7:CDE G242E:@? 2D 2 4@FA=6]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmp7E6C DA6?5:?8 >F49 @7 96C =:76 42C:?8 7@C @E96CD[ q2C32C2 D2JD D96 ?@H 6?;@JD 92G:?8 D@>6@?6 =@@<:?8 27E6C 96C 7@C 2 492?86]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$96 D2:5 7:?5:?8 uC65 92D 3C@F89E 2? F?6IA64E65 C6G6CD2=[ 255:?8i “|@DE @7 >J =:76 x 92G6 42C65 7@C @E96C A6@A=6]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“%92E H2D >J ;@3[ x H2D 2 42C68:G6C[ x 925 2 3=:?5 3C@E96C[ x =@@<65 27E6C >J >F> 2?5 >J 9FD32?5 H96? 96 5:65 H:E9 42?46C]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“p== @7 2 DF556?[ ?@H x’G6 8@E uC65[ :E D66>D 2D E9@F89 96’D =@@<:?8 27E6C >6]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“(6 925 @FC 4@FCED9:A H:E9 @FC A2CE?6CD 2?5 @FC >2CC:286D[ 3FE E9:D D66>D 2 E@E2==J 5:776C6?E E9:?8]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“(6 92G6 2 =@E @7 =2F89D] uC65’D 5@?6 2 =@E @7 5:776C6?E E9:?8D 96 ?6G6C 5:5 367@C6 D:?46 96’D 366? H:E9 >6]”k^Am
Barbara Thompson and Fred Jenkins have been inseparable after finding love. (ExtraCare Charitable Trust via SWNS)
By Talker
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qms6DA:E6 7:?5:?8 =@G6[ E96 A2:C 92G6 ?@ A=2?D E@ E:6 E96 <?@E 2?5 4@?E:?F6 =:G:?8 :? E96:C @H? 2A2CE>6?ED]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmx?DE625[ E96J 6?;@J E96 36DE @7 3@E9 H@C=5D \ DA6?5:?8 >@DE @7 E96:C E:>6 E@86E96C H9:=6 <66A:?8 E96:C :?56A6?56?46]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96:C 72>:=:6D 92G6 8:G6? E96 C6=2E:@?D9:A E96:C 3=6DD:?8[ H:E9 uC65’D 52F89E6C E6==:?8 9:> E@ 6?;@J =:76 2?5 q2C32C2’D 52F89E6CD D2J:?8 E96J @?=J H2?E65 96C E@ 36 92AAJ]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96J D2J 76==@H C6D:56?ED @7E6? E6== E96> 9@H =@G6=J :E :D E@ D66 E96> H2=<:?8 E9C@F89 E96 G:==286 9@=5:?8 92?5D]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmq2C32C2 25565i “(6 2C6 92AAJ[ H6 6?;@J 6249 @E96C 2?5 H6 5@?’E H2?E E@ D9FE :E 2H2J]”k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$96 36=:6G6D E96:C 962CEH2C>:?8 =@G6 DE@CJ AC@G6D :E’D ?6G6C E@@ =2E6 7@C 2 D64@?5 D9@E 2E 92AA:?6DD]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmq2C32C2 25565i “x7 H6 925?’E 3@E9 366? :? 2 A=246 =:<6 E9:D[ H6 AC@323=J H@F=5 ?6G6C 92G6 >6E[ 2?5 H6’5 DE:== 36 @? @FC @H?]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“$@>6E:>6D :E’D 92C5[ A6@A=6 =:G6 :? E96 A2DE[ E96J’G6 366? >2CC:65[ E96J’G6 =@DE 2 A2CE?6C[ 2?5 J@F ;FDE E9:?< H6== E92E’D :E]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“xE’D 62DJ E@ 8:G6 FA D@>6E:>6D[ :D?’E :En qFE H6’G6 DF556?=J 7@F?5 2 ?6H =62D6 @7 =:76]”k^Am
