An actress has told of her grief after her husband of 47 years died when he jumped into a freezing cold swimming pool which he thought was heated.
Carol Royle, 70, who has appeared on Blake’s 7, Dennis Potter’s Blackeyes and most recently Coronation Street, said she was “desperately sorry” to share the news.
“We lost my wonderful husband, Julian Spear, today, 9th December,” she wrote on Facebook.
“Perfectly fit man but jumped into a freezing outdoor pool which he assumed was heated as per usual yesterday, and he developed a sudden massive brain haemorrhage — our hearts are aching.
“Married 47 years, known each other 56. Forgive me if I am not on Facebook very much for a while”, she wrote.
Royle