Lisa Faulkner shared some exciting news with her fans on Instagram this week – her 22-year-old niece has just graduated from university with a first! The proud aunt took to her Stories on Tuesday to share the news, as well as to explain how the family planned to celebrate in a safe, socially distanced way.
The actress and presenter explained: "I'm about to go to my sister's to see my niece and celebrate outside which is not going to be the greatest I don't think, but they've got heaters and they've got an umbrella because my niece just got a first in her degree and I'm so proud of her, so that's brilliant news."
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The 47-year-old tagged her niece Lola's Instagram account, @veganvirgins, and then later posted a photo of a young woman who bore more than a passing resemblance to Lisa as she beamed in front of a sign which read: "2020 Graduate," holding out a plate of cupcakes and raising a bouquet of flowers in the air. Lisa captioned this photo: "So so proud of my niece @veganvirgins."
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Lisa, who married Masterchef host John Torode back in October, is very close to her sister's family, and also has a daughter of her own, Billie, who she shares with her ex-husband Chris Coghill. The EastEnders star chose her nieces to be her bridesmaids on her big day last year, while her daughter acted as Best Woman.
© Photo: InstagramLisa shared her pride in her niece
The keen cook revealed a few days after the wedding that all three young women sang at the ceremony, sharing a photo of her nieces in their matching pink silk dresses to Instagram and writing: "My beautiful nieces @lolascriven_ @evarose.s bridesmaids of dreams thank you for your fantastic song and for just being amazing." One of Lisa's guests then commented, writing: "Beautiful voices, and Billie too."
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