Sue Taylor-Franklin spent her Sunday afternoon in the sun at the Wales's Strongest Woman event in Cardiff. On another day, she could quite happily have been competing - but this time, she was there to cheer her wife Sam Taylor on from the sidelines along with their 11-year-old son.
The Aberdare-based pair were the first - and so far the only - couple to have ever shared a strongwoman podium, and hold the world record for pulling a 48-tonne plane more than 20m. Their story, which includes escaping abusive relationships and struggles with mental health, will be the subject of a documentary which raised £10,000 on Kickstarter.
Sue's view on balancing marriage with the strongwoman life is clear: "It's competitive since we both compete against each other. We competed against each other in the World's Strongest Woman competition in Florida, so we both understand what it takes. "Sam's never done a competition without me being there. Even through Covid, I entered so she wouldn't be on her own, even when I wouldn't have entered otherwise."
