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Chris Slater & Nisha Mal

Couple who have been together for 75 years on the loving gesture that sparked romance

A couple who have been married for an impressive 75 years have revealed the loving gesture that led to their impressive marriage. When Jean was 19 she met her husband-to-be Derek Heywood at a dance.

She was on a work night out, when the couple caught each other's eyes and began talking. Derek worked as a serviceman, and people in his role were allowed into the dance for free.

Derek was an army man, and had some time off so went to visit his family in Hazel Grove, Manchester. But his trip back home changed the course of both of their lives forever.

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