David Mitchell and Victoria Coren make a rare public appearance together at the V&A summer party
David Mitchell and Victoria Coren rarely appear in public together as they enjoy a date night at the V&A summer party
They have been happily married since 2012.
And David Mitchell, 49, and Victoria Coren, 50, made a rare public appearance on Wednesday as they cozy up together at London’s star-studded V&A summer party.
The South Kensington Museum is host to the annual fundraising event, which is a highlight on the social calendar, attracting over 1,000 celebrities and socialites.
Victoria stunned in a pink dress as she stepped out with her Peep Show comedian husband to the event, which featured more than 250 objects from the fields of fashion, photography, design and music.
The writer looked stunning in the summer issue with a white floral detail and a waist belt.
In love: David Mitchell, 49, and Victoria Coren, 50, made a rare public appearance as they converged on London’s star-studded V&A summer party on Wednesday
Date night: The South Kensington museum plays host to the annual fundraising event, which is a highlight on the social calendar and attracts over 1000 celebs and socialites
The TV personality paired the look with a chic pair of multicolored heels and a dazzling diamond necklace.
David looked sharp as he paired a green and white striped open collar shirt with beige trousers.
The Peep Show icon completed his look with brown dress shoes and put his arm around his wife in admiration.
The pair largely keep their lives out of the spotlight and rarely appear together in public.
David and Victoria welcomed their only child, daughter Barbara, in May 2015 – the comedian previously described her as “the greatest human being ever born.”
He said in a chat on The Jonathan Ross Show in 2018: ‘Unfortunately, there’s nothing like having a small child whose safety you’re responsible for worrying about.
“You really don’t want the world to turn against the sun and explode. You thought you didn’t want it at first, but you really don’t want it [after having a child.]
“That’s the real down side of parenting, and I suppose any kind of love makes you more anxious…I’d say love isn’t a stress reduction exercise, right?
Elegant: Victoria stunned in a pink dress as she stepped out with her Peep Show comedian husband to the event, which featured more than 250 objects
Arrival: The writer looked stunning in the summer issue sporting a white floral detail and a waist belt
Good mood: The TV personality paired the look with a chic pair of multicolored heels and a dazzling diamond necklace
“What you want is a long period of bland contentment… I’m a family man. I’ve made wrong choices and I’m constantly worried.’
The pair met at a showbiz party in 2007, and while David admitted he had an instant crush on the fellow writer and broadcaster, three years passed before they actually got together.
Victoria was dating someone else at the time and rejected the comedian’s advances.
In his autobiography Back Story, David spoke of the pain it took him not to be with the love of his life all these years, and how it led him to take a walk in the park at midnight and go to the pub regularly.
“I was hopelessly in love. I didn’t tell anyone about it,” the star reveals in his book. “I didn’t tell my closest friends or my parents about the tremendous grief that overshadowed my life.”
Happily married: The couple have been happily married since 2012 (that year in the photo)