Comedian Julian Clary and singer-songwriter Barb Jungr met in 1985 on the same cabaret bill. Friends ever since, they have performed together and speak nightly on the phone, having helped each other through bereavement

Composer Richter and artist Mahr met when they collaborated on a project more than 30 years ago. They now have three children and live in Oxford

Hartnett, 54, and Borthwick, 41, met when they were chefs together at the Connaught hotel and were firm friends for a decade before their relationship became more serious. They now live together in London

Actor Abbington, 48, and stunt performer Goodwin, 42, met through social media and became engaged on their first date in Vienna. They live together in Hertfordshire

Actor Adjoa, 59, met Cunnell, 58, when he was running a bookshop in the 1990s. They live together in London

Sculptor Cullen, 52, proposed to chef Kerridge, 49, six weeks after they met at a bar. They have now been married for 22 years and have a young son

Actor Callow, 73 and Fox, 40, who works in the tech industry, were introduced by a mutual friend at a concert. They married in 2016 and live together in London

Spector, 64 and Bataille, 62, met while they were both working as doctors in Brussels in the 1980s. They married and have two children and live together in London

Cellists Lloyd Webber, 71, and Cheng, 48, met while he was on tour in New Zealand. She eventually moved to the UK, where the couple now live. They married in 2009

Crime writer McDermid, 67, kept seeing geography professor Sharp, 53, at literary events. They eventually had a drink at the bar in 2013 and now live together in Edinburgh

TV presenter Adepitan, 49, met Harrison AKA the singer Elle Exxe, 32, at an awards ceremony in 2010. They married in 2018 and have one son

Musicians Ellis-Bextor and Jones, both 43, met when he was auditioning to join her band. They married in 2005, have five sons and live in London