Coronation Street legend pictured with new love after split from husband of 20 years

Coronation Street legend Wendi Peters revealed she has found love after splitting with her husband of 20 years.

The 56-year-old, best known for playing Cilla Battersby-Brown on the soap, is dating carpet fitter Gareth Wale and has documented her new romance online.

During Easter the couple went on a romantic trip to Cotswolds as Wendi shared loved-up snaps on Instagram.

Wendi is well known among Coronation Street fans for playing Cilla and recently swapped Weatherfield’s Cobbles for Letherbridge when she joined the cast of Doctors last year.

She played the role of Cilla for four years between 2003 and 2007, before returning for a six-week stint in 2014. Following her departure, it was revealed that she had moved to Wolverhampton and was living with osteoporosis.

Speaking to Metro.co.uk at the British Soap Awards last year, Wendi revealed that working on Doctors was ‘pretty similar’ to working on Coronation Street.

‘It’s pretty similar as in there’s so much television to make in so little time, so the schedules are exactly the same. I was used to all that.

‘Because we have a lot less regulars, we’re all busier, which I quite like, I’m a bit of a workaholic so I am really enjoying it.’

Speaking about her highlights on the daytime soap, Wendi revealed that her first episodes were the standout moments.

‘I think the first two scenes on set getting blown up! What can I say? I arrived and was blown up in a conference centre.

‘But it’s fabulous, it’s just been great since then. She’s come in like a bull in a china shop, no-one likes her – story of my life, really!’