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Ruth Jones, 58, reveals devastating menopause battle left her becoming a 'different person' as she struggled with mood swings - following split from husband David Peet after 26 years


It comes after the Gavin and Stacey star, 58, announced on Wednesday that her and husband David Peet's 26-year marriage was over.

The new novel's main character Linda is also a divorced woman in her 50s - who the actress said was loosely based on herself - and admitted she'd love to play the role in a rumoured TV adaptation. She told her audience that the literary character Linda had recently abandoned a long marriage after realising she had become 'friends' with her husband, but triggered a break up after he had an affair with a work colleague. Their split comes after Ruth's iconic character Nessa finally married on-off lover Smithy, played by co-writer James Corden, in the 2024 Christmas Special of Gavin & Stacey, watched by 12.3million viewers.

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