Perry Fenwick is an English film and television actor best known for his role as Billy Mitchell in EastEnders. He has also appeared in ITV’s long-running police drama series The Bill.
Aside from that, Perry, who rose to prominence as an actor, had to divorce his wife after five years of marriage. They are, however, determined to remain friends and remain optimistic.
Relationship Status: Single?
Perry, who plays downtrodden Billy Mitchell in the Walford soap, and his longtime girlfriend Angela, best known as Coronation Street police officer Emma Taylor, married in February 2005 after Perry proposed to her in pebbles on a beach. They began dating each other after that.
The couple has three children: Lucy Fenwick, Isabella May Fenwick, and Jayden Fenwick.
However, the relationship could not last; Perry and Angela, who were thought to have one of the strongest marriages in show business, divorced after five years of marriage.
The split reportedly surprised everyone on EastEnders, who had only heard positive things about Perry’s wife Angela up until their divorce.
The news of the divorce come as a shock to the EastEnders cast and in an interview with Mirror magazine on 11 February 2010, one of the close friends of Perry told them that they just ran out of love. After a series of heartfelt discussions, they decided to call it a day. Nobody else was present.
They went on to say that they were determined to stay friends and stay positive, and that their families were rallying behind them.
Career and Net Worth
Perry Fenwick was born in London, England on May 29, 1962 to parents John and Diane Fenwick. Currently, he is of 56 years of age, and the birth sign is Gemini.
Perry, who stands at the height of 5 feet and 8 inches tall, has three siblings in his family named Faron Fenwick, Lee Fenwick, and Tracey Fenwick.
His first regular TV drama role was on ‘Watching,’ and he has since appeared on ‘The Brittas Empire,’ ‘Minder,’ ‘The Thin Blue Line,’ and ‘Bergerac.’ His films include ‘Party Party, Mona Lisa,’ ‘Empire State,’ and others. He is better known for his TV series than his films.
He also appeared in the music video for The Chemical Brothers’ Block-Rockin’ Beats. Aside from acting, Perry enjoys gardening, football, and music.
He earns an astonishing salary of £320,000 from the producers of EastEnders. He summons his net worth through his role in TV series, but the exact figures of his fortunes are yet to surface in the media. He is also the godfather of Arthur Parisi, the son of his former EastEnders co-star Cliff Parisi.
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