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Gavin and Stacey Star Ruth Jones and David Peet Legally End 26-Year Marriage

Jones has swiftly moved on with high-profile roles; Peet has relocated to Canada.

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Overview

  • Jones and Peet confirmed this week that they legally separated after quietly parting ways 18 months ago and remain good friends.
  • Following the split, Jones returned to London and this year won the TV BAFTA for Best Female Comedy Performance for her role in Gavin and Stacey.
  • Peet has established a new life in Canada and is reportedly in a relationship with digital creator Jayne Charity Cook.
  • The couple first met on a BBC pilot comedy in the early 1990s, marrying in 1999 and Jones becoming stepmother to Peet’s three children.
  • Jones is set to co-star with Richard E. Grant in the BBC’s The Other Bennet Sister and to headline Netflix’s upcoming Harlan Coben adaptation Run Away.