Patsy Palmer shares rare family throwback snap with husband Richard Merkell
Patsy Palmer shared a strange family memory on Thursday.
Taking to Instagram, the 50-year-old actress posted the sweet image with her husband Richard Merkell and one of their three children together.
The couple live in Malibu and share sons Fenton, 22, Bertie, 11 and daughter Emilia, 20, while she also has UK-based son Charley Palmer Rothwell, 30, with ex-partner Alfie Rothwell.
Throwback: Patsy Palmer shared a rare family memory Thursday on her Instagram page
She captioned her post: ‘Looking through some old photos. @richardmerkell’, complete with four heart emojis
For the sweet photo, the actress and DJ rocked a pink tank top and smiled with Richard as they posed, lovingly holding their baby.
She captioned her post: ‘Looking through some old photos. @richardmerkell.’
The actress and DJ also used four heart emojis, reminiscing as she posted the cute image.
It arrives as Patsy prepares to take part in Dancing on Ice, which begins on January 15.
He previously revealed that he moved from his Malibu home to Berkshire while competing on the new series.
Family: The couple live in Malibu and share sons Fenton, 22, Bertie, 11, and daughter Emilia, 20 (family pictured in December)
The former EastEnders star, who moved to Hollywood with her husband Richard Merkell in 2014, had been training on ice rinks in Los Angeles with her partner Matt Evers before the show’s return on January 15.
Patsy has revealed that she will be staying in the UK for the duration of the series in order to enter the competition, counting Mirror he has already brought out his competitive streak.
She said, ‘I’m not competitive, but this time I’m going to say, let’s try to win it.’
“I’m going to focus on training and use meditation, and this will really test me.”
New excavations! It comes after Patsy revealed that she moved from her Malibu home to Berkshire while she was competing on the new series of Dancing On Ice.
Patsy said she made a pact to “get out of her comfort zone,” adding: “This is for everyone in their 50s. I’m pretty scared now.
In December, Patsy, best known for her role as Bianca Jackson in EastEnders, became the first celebrity to step onto the dance floor at Dancing on Ice studios in London.
The actress dressed in a padded jacket that she combined with a black beanie.
She was joined by her professional partner Matt and revealed that the new track was ‘like glass!’.
A little more sun! The EastEnders star moved to Malibu with her husband Richard Merkell in 2014, but she temporarily relocated to the UK while she competes on the ITV show.
Meanwhile, back in October, Patsy became the first celebrity to be announced in this year’s Dancing On Ice lineup.
She told This Morning: “I can’t believe it’s the first one, this was the one I really had to think about, I wanted to challenge myself, get out of my comfort zone.”
“I’ve turned it down before because I was terrified, but when I turned 50 I made a pact to get out of my confrontation zone. This is for everyone over 50. In fact, I’m pretty scared right now.
Speaking of his experience, he said: “The experience I’ve had with ice skating is going with my friends when we were kids, as one of the first things we were allowed to do without our parents.” We used to skate fast and crash into walls.
“It would be really cool to skate to songs that I love, but a lot of them are very upbeat and I don’t want to create a challenge for myself.”
Dancing on Ice returns Sunday January 15 at 6:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
Ice queen: In December, Patsy, best known for her role as Bianca Jackson in EastEnders, became the first celebrity to take a track at Dancing on Ice studios in London.