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Duncan Bannatyne, 74, was spotted getting cosy with his wife Nigora Whitehorn, 43, during a luxury Caribbean holiday.
The couple were seen strolling on a beach in St Barts on Christmas Day. Dragons Den star Duncan showed off his fit figure in an unbuttoned purple shirt and red beach shorts. He sported a bushy beard, beaded bracelets, and sunglasses with orange lenses.
His wife Nigora looked stunning in a black cut-out swimsuit that highlighted her toned abs and legs. She completed her beach look with black sunglasses and her long brunette hair flowing down her arms.
The pair enjoyed the festive sunshine in St Barts (Daily Mirror)
Duncan and wife Nigora stroll along the beach in St Barts (EliotPress/MEGA)The couple met when Nigora was working at a dental surgery on London's Harley Street, where Duncan had gone for a visit. After dating for a year, Duncan proposed to Nigora in Monte Carlo with a £40k ring. They got married in Portugal a year later and then jetted off to Croatia for their honeymoon.
In a chat with OK!, the couple shared their love story. Duncan confessed that he couldn't stop thinking about Nigora since their first meeting at the dental surgery.
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TV star, Duncan of Dragons Den described how he met his current wife: "I spotted her in there one day while getting some crowns done. Just as I was building up the courage to speak to her, the buzzer went for my appointment. When I went home I couldn't stop thinking about her, I felt obsessed! I felt in love with her."
His wife shared her surprise, saying: "On day one. He was like "I'm madly in love with you." I thought he was joking and was speechless!"
She recently posted on her Instagram stories about Duncan being in hospital. The TV star was pictured lying in a hospital bed as he glanced at his phone.
Nigora captioned the picture: "Ready for an endoscopy one of the best hospitals in Portugal with the best medical care." In a later post, Duncan can be seen giving a brave smile in the background as Nigora takes a selfie.
Since they got married, the couple had considered starting a family but in another chat with OK!, the dad-of-six claimed it was unlikely that children would be part of their life plan. Speaking in 2020 with the publication, the TV star said: "I don’t think it’s going to happen. We tried, but I don’t think we are going to have children. We’re not trying to prevent it happening, so if it did, great, but I don’t think it is going to."
And Nigora added: "If it’s going to happen, it’s going to happen, but we are not doing anything about it, like IVF, and we are not going to stress about it."
In the same interview, she also spoke about their noticeable age gap: "Age doesn’t really matter to me. He has more energy than I have. I can’t keep up with him. And I think people have accepted the age difference and can see that we genuinely love each other. In the beginning, we got a few trolls but now they leave us alone."