Shenton, 30, played Mitzeee Minniver in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks and met then co-star Overton, also 30, in 2010 while he was appearing as Liam McAllister. Chris Overton and Rachel Shenton have married following their Oscar win (Matt Crossick/PA)They married in a ceremony attended by their friends and family. Shenton told the website: “We got married not that long ago in amongst all the madness! The film, which starred a then six-year-old deaf British girl, Maisie Sly, won best live action short film at the Oscars. Shenton and Overton, who directed the film, previously told how they raised funds for the film with the help of their parents, who made and sold cupcakes.

Source: Irish Independent October 19, 2018 03:00 UTC