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'We became pen pals at 17 — 32 years later, we're married'

'We became pen pals at 17 — 32 years later, we're married'

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Chronicle Live is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Newcastle. The first report grouped here was at 9 Nov 2026, 13:45 UTC. The headline in use is “'We became pen pals at 17 — 32 years later, we're married'”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.

What we know

David McArdle, 48, from Newcastle, first met Jodie, 46, when he was 17 on a family holiday to Kos, Greece, in 1994 — the pair became pen pals, lost touch for over a decade, and reunited after a chance text on his mum's phone

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