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James Brinsford & Kate Lally

The Chase Bradley Walsh's famous wife who played vital role in his career

Bradley Walsh is one of the most well-known faces on British TV after appearing on our screens for some 25 years.

The 62-year-old has been married to his choreographer partner, Donna, since 1997 and she has played a key role in his huge successes. Bradley has been at the helm of popular ITV quiz show The Chase for over a decade.

The TV star has gone on record as crediting Donna for helping him bag one of the most lucrative roles in his career.

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While Bradley first appeared on telly back in 1997, it was a role he bagged in 2004 that made him a household name. And his wife knew just what a stint in Coronation Street would do for her husband.

Bradley played Underworld factory boss Danny Baldwin for two years. He appeared in over 390 episodes before his character left for Spain, leaving the door open for a possible return in the future.

Bradley said that without Donna devoting herself to parenthood, thus putting her own career on hold, he believes he wouldn't have been able to make the steps on TV that he made.

Bradley Walsh and Donna Derby (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

He previously told the Mirror : "It's because of her I signed with Coronation Street. She's the one who recognised what it could do for me even though it would mean being apart."

Donna is a star in her own right. She is a renowned choreographer and former dancer, having rose to fame dancing in the video for Robert Palmer's 1980 hit Simply Irresistible.

The couple have been together since 1992, and were married in 1997. They share son Barney Walsh, who appeared alongside his son in the travel series Breaking Dad. Bradley also has a daughter from another relationship.

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