Charley Webb and Matthew Wolfenden were together for five years before calling time on their marriage in November 2023.
At the time, the Emmerdale star shared a statement with fans, revealing: “It is with love and respect that Matthew and I have decided to separate. “We remain friends and our priority is the love for our children. For their sake we would appreciate privacy at this time. C x. Matthew shared the same message on his Instagram Story, signing off with “M”.
And now, over a year later, the couple put their family home on the market for £900,000. Charley, 34, and Matthew, 44, shared the four-bedroomed Harrogate property with their three kids; Buster, 14, Bowie, nine, and Ace, five, before their shock split. It boasts a spacious outdoor summer house in a huge back garden and stunning finishes throughout.
Shortly after their split, an insider claimed Charley was ‘hardly at home’ and ‘moved lots of her stuff out’. Matthew also appeared on Loose Women and thanked his parents for helping him through the split. He said: “Bless my mum and dad, I owe them a holiday after this because they have moved into the house and they are looking after the kids.”
The former couple first met on the set of Emmerdale and started dating in 2007. Two years later, they announced their engagement and married in a secret ceremony in 2018. In early 2023, rumours started circulating about the status of their relationship. Before the split was announced, fans noticed he unfollowed Charley on Instagram.
At the time, a source told The Sun: “Charley and Matthew were in very different places in their lives when they first got together. Three kids later and with new careers in the mix, everything has changed and perhaps they are no longer the unit they once were.” It came after Charley was pictured without her wedding ring. Later in the month, Matthew was spotted without his wedding ring after an appearance on Channel 4’s Steph’s Packed Lunch.
Their split wasn’t the first time they ended their relationship. In 2013, four years after Matthew proposed, the couple revealed they went their separate ways. A spokesperson confirmed at the time: “Charley Webb and Matthew Wolfenden have today confirmed that they have separated.”
Two years later, they confirmed they found their way back to each other before Matthew told fans their split “was never a permanent split”. He said: “We just needed some time apart. Sometimes life just gets on top of you. We had a terrible two-year-old at the time and needed time to look at what we had but it was the best thing we could have done. Now I’m maybe more thoughtful, more romantic.”
Charley and Matthew’s romance seemed to be stronger than ever as they announced they were expecting a second child. Then, in 2018, they surprised their friends and family by having a secret wedding ceremony. In 2018, Charley and Matthew surprised their friends and family by tying the knot in a secret ceremony. Their loved ones were invited to Charley’s 30th birthday party, which was in fact their wedding.
A year later, they announced they were expecting their third child and Ace was born in July 2019.
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