Away from ITV’s Emmerdale, Michelle Hardwick is married to her wife and the pair have two children together
Emmerdale’s Michelle Hardwick has been flooded with support after sharing some heartbreaking news.
The actress joined the long-running ITV soap back in 2012, playing village vet Vanessa, half-sister of Tracy Metcalfe’s (Amy Walsh). And it’s fair to say she has been involved in several big storylines over the years.
Away from the soap, Michelle is loved-up with her wife, Kate Brooks, whom she met on Emmerdale. Kate is a talented TV executive who previously worked as a series producer on Emmerdale before being appointed as the producer of Coronation Street in 2024.
Michelle and Kate started dating shortly after Michelle split from her first wife in 2017. Fast forward to 2019, and the beloved couple got married at a stunning venue in Memphis.
The pair also has two children, a son named Edward “Teddy” Peter Brooks, born in 2020, and a daughter named Betty Brooks, born in November 2022.
However, on Tuesday (January 6) Michelle revealed that the family have been hit with heartbreak following the death of their four-legged family member. Taking to Instagram, Michelle shared a photo of her pup, Fred, and confirmed some tragic news.
She wrote: “Our hearts are truly broken tonight, our house is not the same. Our Fred, our protector, he lost his fight this morning. We had 7 years of this incredible little guy, he was such a warrior.
“No more suffering now, run free our beautiful Fred, you’ll be missed more than you’ll ever know, but we’ll talk about you every single day. We love you so so much.”
Michelle’s followers soon flooded the comments section with messages of support following the death of Fred, including plenty of soap co-stars.
Her on-screen sister, Amy Walsh, penned: “Awwww babe, I’m so sorry!!! Sending you so much love. Little Fred.” Coronation Street star Tina O’Brien also said: “I’m so sorry to hear this. Sending you all my love.”
Natalie Ann Jamieson, who played Amy Wyatt, commented: “Ohh, I’m so sorry guys, sending lots of love.”
Source: Mirror
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