Who is Cheryl Fergison's husband Yassine el Jamouni as they celebrate anniversary
04.05.2022 - 13:15
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Loved-up Cheryl Fergison has just celebrated her eleventh wedding anniversary with her enigmatic toyboy, Yassine el Jamouni.The 56 year old EastEnders star posted a cute snap of the pair snuggled up together, with the caption: “It’s our wedding Anniversary [heart emoji] 11 years of Love.” The pair married when Yassine, who is now 35, was just 24. But just who is Yassine el Jamouni? He is rarely seen, preferring to stay out of the limelight, but here's everything we know about him... Yassine el Jamouni is a shopkeeper from Morocco, who made the move to the UK the same year he and Cheryl were married, in 2011.
Addressing the 21-year age difference, Cheryl, speaking to the Mirror said: "The world has become so cynical. People think it's got to be a con, it's got to be a problem. But I say, 'It hasn't got to be anything.
Just stop it!' "It seems to be quite cool for the men, like Mick Jagger, to date younger. And it seems okay for them to have someone else two years later. "Well we don't care.
It really is absolutely water off a duck's back to us now. I just feel sorry for them, that they need to criticise our life." The couple met on the internet many years ago, and Cheryl made the brave decision to travel to Yassine's hometown, Agadir, so they could meet in person. A whirlwind romance then unfolded, with them marrying the following June.
Cheryl has previously said that she did not initially reveal her stardom to Yassine, keeping it hidden for five months.The pair don't have children together, but Cheryl has a son, Alex, from her previous marriage to Jamshed Siddiqi. They were together from 2000 to 2008. Speaking on Loose Women in 2018, Cheryl said of her previous relationship: "We met online and wrote to one another on the
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