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Inside Sanjeev Bhaskar’s marriage to Meera Syal – ‘intensity’ that led to initial attraction; secret wedding; no ‘regrets’ over family decision

Husband and wife duo Sanjeev Bhaskar and Meera Syal met in the 1990s and married in 2005. They've just celebrated their 20-year anniversary.

British actor, comedian and TV presenter Sanjeev Bhaskar may be best known for his sketch comedy series Goodness Gracious Me, but he has since segued into more dramatic acting roles, such as playing DI Sunny Khan in Unforgotten. “We were being flown first class to promote the show, which had been a hit over there; Meera was releasing her film Anita & Me; and we had just found out that we’d gotten to number one on the UK chart with our Comic Relief single with Gareth Gates.” It’s almost 30 years since Sanjeev first appeared on our screens in Goodness Gracious Me, and he’s still gathering pace (Credit: YouTube) Bhaskar told G2 he openly accepts that his wife is “just much better than I am at everything”.

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