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Coronation Street’s Pauline McLynn: Her Off-Screen Life With Husband Richard Cook

McLynn has been married to theatrical agent Richard Cook since 1997.

Overview

  • The actor plays Maggie Driscoll on ITV’s Coronation Street after joining the cast last year.
  • She is widely known for portraying Mrs Doyle in Father Ted and for roles in EastEnders and Shameless.
  • She has said the couple did not live together before marrying and they often spend time apart because of work.
  • McLynn has stated that they chose not to have children, which she links to having more time for climate activism.
  • She has described first meeting Cook through the industry in Dublin and deciding to begin a relationship after a party.