BBC Breakfast viewers admitted they were left deeply moved by a heartwarming exchange between actors Timothy West and Prunella Scales this morning as the couple celebrated 60 years of marriage in a new interview.
The tender and loving kiss
Speaking to reporter Colin Paterson, the British actors sat down to discuss their lives together, with Prunella, most famous for her role as Sybil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers, leaning over to kiss her husband tenderly on the cheek when he asked her what life with him had been like through the decades.
20 years and counting of vascular dementia
The touching moment saw Prunella, 91, who has had symptoms of vascular dementia for more than 20 years, say to her husband, 89: ‘Thanks for sticking with me for so long.’
West responded: ‘Well, we’ve done all right’ before asking her ‘It hasn’t really been hard work, has it?’
She replied: ‘No! He’s a person I like, I love, I enjoy being with.’
Those watching described the moment as heartbreaking, with one person quipping ‘Who’s chopping onions in here?’.
Prunella is ever hilarious
The interview also saw broadcaster Paterson reveal that Prunella, who continues to live at her family home with care, had a more hilarious answer off camera.
In an article for BBC News, the journalist said: ‘Interview over, the cameraman goes over to Scales and asks if he can take the clip microphone off her.
‘”Oh good,” she goes, a twinkle appearing in her eye. “Now I can say…”‘
He added: ‘And out of her mouth comes a four-letter word completely unsuitable for broadcast on BBC Breakfast.’
