'Life took its natural course but there was always a dream we'd find each other'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA Cheshire man married his childhood sweetheart 12 years after they met in a hotel lobby in Mexico. Monica Millington met Tom Millington while they were both on family holidays in Playa Del Carmen in 2005.
When the pair locked eyes, Monica immediately thought he was "cute" and decided to approach him in the pool later on. American Monica said she fancied Tom, from Warrington, as soon as she heard his English accent and they hit it off immediately - with romance blossoming during their week-long holiday fling.
On the last day of the trip, the then 14-year-old's swapped numbers and stayed in contact. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link Life moved on for the pair, now both 33, and they started dating other people.
In June 2014, Monica got married before getting divorced two years later. On her 26th birthday in 2016 - 11 year's after they last saw each other - Tom was going through a separation and reached out to Monica.
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