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This fancinating story about the two former sweethearts who being aparted more than 16 years then have finally happily married has been said by AFP reporters on this Monday.

Steve Smith and Carmen Ruiz-Perez, both now 42, fell in love 17 years ago in Brixham, but got ended after Carmen moved France to run a shop in Paris. A few years later, in a bid to rekindle their love, Smith sent a letter to her mother’s home in Spain. It was placed on the mantelpiece, but slipped down behind the fireplace and was lost for over a decade. The missing missive was only found when builders removed the fireplace during renovation work.

“When I got the letter I didn’t phone Steve right away because I was so nervous,” Ruiz-Perez told the Herald Express local newspaper. “I nearly didn’t phone him at all. I kept picking up the phone then putting it down again”.”But I knew I had to make the call.”

“When we met again it was like a film. We ran across the airport into each other’s arms. We met up and fell in love all over again. Within 30 seconds of setting eyes on each other we were kissing.

“I’m just glad the letter did eventually end up where it was supposed to be,” he said, after the couple married last Friday.