Inside Call the Midwife's Cliff Parisi's life including marriage to BBC boss
Cliff Parisi is known for playing Fred Buckle in the historical drama Call The Midwife. Who is the actor married to?
Cliff Parisi stars as the cheerful shopkeeper and handyman Fred Buckle in BBC One's Call The Midwife, which has seen a number of beloved characters come and go over the years. Much-loved for his jolly nature, the star is also remembered for his role as Minty Peterson in EastEnders.
The shopkeeper is married to councillor Violet Buckle (Annabelle Apsion) in the series, which has made a comeback for season 15, and the couple are fan-favourites. In the most recent seasons, Fred has taken on more responsibility, cementing himself as a community stalwart.
Actor Parisi started his career as a stand-up comedian in 1982 and worked as a comedian for the next seven years.
His first TV role was in the 1989 film titled Queen of Hearts. From then on he rose to fame in shows like The Bill and EastEnders.
Express.co.uk has all you need to know about the actor's life off-screen, including his relationship.
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Who is Call The Midwife's Cliff Parisi married to?
As for his personal life, the star is married to partner Tara Wyer.
Tara is a BBC producer who has worked on shows like The Weakest Link and Nigella.
One of her last IMDb credits was for The National Lottery in 2009.
According to Daily Feed, the couple met at the BBC while Parisi was playing Minty in EastEnders.
The pair tied the knot in 2010, the same year he made his final EastEnders appearance.
Parisi, a father of four, has a son called Arthur with Tara. His other children, Mandy, Dean and Jack, are from previous relationships.
Away from the world of TV, Parisi is also the owner of his own gentlemans luxury skincare company Manley and Moosh.
He explained on his website: "Some of you may know me as Fred Buckle from Call The Midwife or Minty from EastEnders. I’ve been an actor for many years so I’m no stranger to using skincare products and make up and over the years I’ve tried dozens of different products.
"I was dozing off one day whilst learning my lines and I had a dream…. I was doing a Fred Buckle task oiling the nuns bike chains with my little pump action oil can and it suddenly came to me. ‘That’s it! A moisturiser in a canister you keep forever – something that appeals to us men – an oil can!
"I knew exactly what type of Face Moisturiser I wanted. It had to be fast absorbing, smell amazing, have a matte finish and kind to both skin and the environment. No one wants a shiny Moosh! I am so proud of this product and it has been such a pleasure to work with some amazing Chemists to develop this range."
Call the Midwife airs on BBC One on Sundays at 8pm
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