Sally Lindsay, known for her role in Channel 5's Number One Fan, has been a familiar face on television for years. Away from the cameras, she shares a loving marriage with Steve White, the former drummer of The Style Council and Paul Weller Band.
How Sally Met Steve
The couple first crossed paths in 2004 at a Manchester gig where Steve was performing. In an interview with The Times, Sally recalled: "When I met Steve, I was done with relationships. Half the blokes I met just wanted to be with a bird off the telly, and the other half were terrified of me." She described seeing him on stage: "all passion and energy," calling him a "real gentleman, with this gorgeous beaming smile."
From Dating to Marriage
After quickly dating, the pair married in 2013 in a star-studded wedding attended by friends like Gok Wan, Alan Carr, Suranne Jones, and Denise Welch. They are also proud parents to twin boys, Louie and Victor, born in 2010.
Keeping the Spark Alive
Sally told Prima magazine: "Steve and I have been together 20 years and married for 10. Working away a lot is what keeps the spark in our marriage – I genuinely believe that. We always have loads to talk about." She also praised his role in her career: "Steve is the head of music on my shows. He'll ask me what I want, and I'll come up with the most obscure, ridiculous references, but he'll know what I mean because he's my husband."
Admiration for Her Husband
Sally didn't hold back: "He has a vast musical knowledge. He's a brilliant man; he's lovely, and he's sexy, and he's funny – and a rock star, which helps! He's also the best dad." She also revealed she never wanted children until meeting Steve, telling The Mirror in 2019: "I thought it was made up, you know, that urge that you desperately want to procreate. I couldn't believe it when it happened to me. It's because of Steve that we have Victor and Louie. They're brilliant, hilarious and cheeky, and they've changed my life. I would die for those boys."
Number One Fan airs on Channel 5 at 9pm.
