Nigel Harman is best known for playing EastEnders bad boy Dennis Rickman but is currently Cha Cha Cha-ing across TV screens every weekend on Strictly Come Dancing.
The soap legend has remained a fan-favourite over the years despite being heartbreakingly killed off in 2005 in front of his love interest Sharon Watts. Since then, Nigel has a starring role in Casualty as well as joining the BBC ballroom dancing line-up with pro Katya Jones.
Nigel and Katya have won over viewers and the judges on Strictly with their incredible routines and chemistry, but their biggest cheerleader is his wife, Lucy Liemann.
Lucy has starred in popular TV shows such as The Bill, The IT Crowd, Midsomer Murders, Agatha Raisin, Moving Wallpaper and Reggie Perrin. However, she is probably best known for her role as Lucy in the third part of the the Jason Bourne film series, The Bourne Ultimatum.
Nigel and Lucy like to keep their marriage out of the spotlight for the most part, but we do know that they first met on the set of Hotel Babylon, which they both starred in.
The couple tied the knot in 2011, and one year later Lucy gave birth to their daughter, who is around 11 years old.
Katya explained that his daughter couldn't be prouder of her dad, adding: "I will tell you her little face - she was so proud! That's all that matters, isn't it, at the end of the day."
Lucy even stopped in to watch Nigel and Katya train for the live shows with their daughter. Nigel told Radio Times: "My wife and daughter popped in to watch us go through our routine and they really enjoyed it. It was really lovely."
After confirming he was taking part in the show in August on ITV ’s Lorraine, Nigel said: “I'm amazed, excited, and terrified to be doing Strictly. As an armchair fan of the show I have watched in awe as people have twirled and gyrated across the screen.”
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