Life is for the taking, and thats exactly what husband and wife team Tricia Penrose and Mark Simpkin have done. Mark left school at the age of 17, half way through his A-levels. As part of the deal, Tony Hughes, whose father founded the firm in 1950, will step down from his role as managing director but will remain on in an advisory role for new product development. Today she reveals how it has pushed her to the brink, even causing her to walk out of a shop holding eye drops she hadnt paid for. However, his first big break came when he landed a role as a reporter at Granada. Good idea, says Trish, its a cheapo one!, Despite the big house they are a down to earth, lovable couple who dont take themselves too seriously and embrace life to the full. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. But the truth is we just dont know how much time weve got, so youve got to make the most of every day. Search instead in. Theres people worse off than you. They have two sons, born in 2003 and 2008. As a young model signed to the agency owned by music industry maestro Nigel Martin-Smith, Mark was picked in the original Take That line-up, but after a few rehearsals decided to quit. "It wasn't for me, simple as that," says Mark. She briefly enjoyed a return to the spotlight in the reality realm as a contestant on the 2013 series of Celebrity Big Bother. The 47-year-old from Adlington, near Macclesfield, stumbled across the idea at. magazine in 2003 after a star-studded ceremony at Adlington Hall, Cheshire. For the latest Weatherfield news and spoilers - sign up here. You can also contact us at any time to instruct us to stop sending you marketing materials. I love being at home. ", He says he has no regrets and looking at his CV it is easy to see why. I wouldnt have had it any other way but maybe I didnt realise the strain it was all having on me. Simpkin was a presenter for an ITV1 programme called I Want That House, about buying property abroad. Were northern through and through.. Mum moved in with us and had her own room with a telly, says Tricia, who lives with TV presenter-turned-businessman husband Mark Simpkin and sons Jake, eight, and Freddy, three, in Cheshire. The road show promoted entrepreneurialism in Great Britain. While Mark has `kept his hand in TV' and recently filmed Break With The Boss where promotion hungry staff are sent away on a holiday with their potential employer, he has focussed predominately on The Simply Group. In 2013 Tricia wore her wedding dress again for the magazine as the couple renewed their vows. HE seemed destined for superstardom. But for former actor Mark Simpkin, who joined the profession two years ago, it was the best decision he ever made. 0 Votes). I did everything for her, the cooking, washing her hair, she was like my little girl. Simpkin began his career selling Lockers and changing room equipment to public and private sector clients. "When Jake was born I was presenting I Want That House, which was all about people buying their dream homes abroad. Get all the juiciest gossip delivered to your inbox with our celebs newsletter, Here's what happened to the stars of Heartbeat, The Bill and London's Burning, Rylan Clark-Neal forced to pull out from Eurovision coverage due to sickness, Zoe Ball quits Strictly It Takes Two after 10 years hosting BBC dancing show, Dua Lipa and Rachel Smith lead the glamour at fashion's biggest night of the year as the Met Gala 2023 red carpet is officially declared open, First look at King Charles 'priceless' golden Coronation robes with sweet tribute behind them, Olympic hero Sir Steve Redgrave's harrowing health battle as he breaks silence on diagnosis, Six heartbreaking signs that someone you love is months - or even days - away from dying, Young Leeds fan's father breaks silence after vid of players ignoring his son, 'MINI ME': Princess Charlotte is spitting image of her mum Kate in adorable new birthday picture taken by the Princess of Wales, Woman stabbed to death in broad daylight attack in London, Sky Sports presenter is surprise No.1 choice to replace Jeff Stelling on Soccer Saturday, Lawsuit demands release of Prince Harry's US visa records after drug admissions, Tragic dad crushed in indoor cave 'read poem by daughter' as he lay on death bed, Strictly's Kevin Clifton shares hidden battle as he celebrates 'wonderful five years', Taylor Swift's former BFF Karlie Kloss reveals baby bump as model attends Met Gala 2023, Subscribe to Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror newspapers.

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