Keith Lemon star Leigh Francis shares photos with his rarely seen 'wonderful' wife Jill as he marks her birthday

Keith Lemon has shared a uncommon look astatine his narration with his 'wonderful' woman Jill connected his Instagram page connected Thursday to observe her birthday.

The comedian, 50, met his beauty therapist wife, 47, erstwhile they were teenagers and has ever tended to support their individual life retired of nan spotlight.

The mates person been together for 30 years and joined backmost successful 2002 successful a ceremonial successful North Yorkshire and stock 2 two daughters Matilda and Dolly together.

The TV star, whose existent sanction is Leigh Francis, shared snaps of nan mates including 1 from a vacation successful Venice and different from Hyde Park's Winter Wonderland.

He wrote: 'Happy Birthday to nan astir awesome personification I know! @jillfrancis766 emotion you very large xxxxxxxxx.'

In a previous question and reply pinch MailOnline, he said: 'Everyone thinks that we aftermath up and nan drama starts, but it's not for illustration that. 

'She sees nan existent me, nan grumpy me. She holds it together for successful nan family, Jill is an astonishing woman, Jill does everything, she is nan best. I emotion everything astir her. 

'She is truthful typical and is simply a superb mum to our kids.'

He added: 'When everyone meets her, they opportunity 'he is punching'. Why would I want to day anyone who looks for illustration me? Everyone should punch supra their weight erstwhile they are dating!'

Keith and Jill person been together since 1991, getting together erstwhile they were 19 and 16, respectively.

Looking backmost connected nan commencement of their romance, Leigh antecedently reflected that location was 'nothing incorrect pinch them dating' arsenic Jill was 'old enough', pinch nan mates defying naysayers pinch their emotion and are 'still together today'.

He was antecedently said that Jill prefers to spell retired pinch him erstwhile he isn't playing his alter-ego, truthful they tin beryllium a 'normal' couple. 

After attending nan 2016 TRIC Awards pinch Jill, Leigh explained: 'I promised her Keith wouldn't beryllium location truthful we could conscionable person a spot of clip connected our ain being normal. 

'You tin show it's maine alternatively of Keith because I've sewage my hairsbreadth tied backmost into a mini bun for illustration a manner nonce.' 

Earlier this week, Leigh was crowned nan victor of nan 2nd section of this year's Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer.

The comedian hit EastEnders fable Danny Dyer, funnyman Rhod Gilbert and power DJ Yinka Bokinni to person nan Star Baker apron connected Sunday night.

Leigh dropped his Keith Lemon change ego to return portion successful nan Channel 4 typical and managed to wow judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith pinch his 'disgusting' Showstopper.

Tasked pinch creating a barroom retired of their biggest disaster, Leigh decided to recreate nan infinitesimal he mislaid his toenail, crafting an awesome baked replica of his injured foot.

The judges and viewers were near earnestly impressed pinch nan bake, particularly aft Leigh confessed that he had ne'er made a barroom before.

The show besides saw nan 4 celebs tasked pinch making 12 biscuits for their first task, nan Signature situation and tricky fondant fancies for their Technical. 

Leigh besides impressed successful nan Technical, taking first place. He follows successful Spencer Matthew's footsteps aft nan Made In Chelsea prima won nan first episode.