A couple has discovered a nursery picture of them sitting next to each other – seven years after falling in love.
Ashleigh Moore and husband Michael, both 26, crossed paths during secondary school and even shared a brief romantic relationship when they were 13.
But when Michael, an electrical engineer, got in contact with Ashleigh through Instagram in 2018, the pair quickly became an item.
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And now, seven years later, they have made a startling discovery – their love story goes back even further than they thought.
In a nursery school picture that had been gathering dust in a box at Ashleigh’s parents’ home, the couple spotted two familiar faces staring back at them.
“We knew that we had attended nursery together,” Ashleigh, who is from Runcorn, in Cheshire, told What’s The Jam.
“It wasn’t until we were moving out and sorting through pictures at our parents’ house that we found the picture and realised we were sitting next to each other.
“We couldn’t believe it.
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“It was a lovely feeling to know that we’ve been a part of each other’s lives for so long.”
Ashleigh, a stay at home mum to the couple’s three-year-old son, Alfie, shared the image to TikTok where it attracted 553,700 views.
She is expecting baby number two this July and their families could not be happier that they ended up together.
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Ashleigh said: “Our family and friends absolutely love that we ended up together and call us childhood sweethearts.
“We had a brief relationship in secondary school at the age of 13 for a few months but remained close friends as we were in the same lessons.
“We left secondary school at the age of 16 in 2015.
“Michael went to Chester to do an apprenticeship and I went to sixth form so we lost contact.
“It wasn’t until 2018 that we got back in contact through Instagram.”
Viewers adored the photo that Ashleigh shared online, and other people even shared their own stories.
One person said: “Love how you both have the same expression on your face. So cute. Congratulations.”
A second viewer said: “Oh I love a happy ending. I married my childhood sweetheart who lived six doors from me. Boyfriend and girlfriend since age nine and still together both age 62 now.
“This is me with my husband too. Our nursery photo together was handed round our wedding during my dads speech,” added Shannon.
Another person said: “Currently looking at who’s sat next to my children in their pictures and wondering if any will be their future spouse.”
“Wow. That is the cutest thing I’ve seen today, fair play,” added a fifth viewer.
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