Bradley Walsh and Donna Derby at the 2023 TRIC Awards© Getty

Meet Bradley Walsh's wife: find out everything you need to know about Donna Derby

Donna Derby and Bradley have been married since 1997

TV & Film Editor
Updated: September 2, 2024

Bradley Walsh is never far from our screens whether it's with his hit gameshows like The Chase or Blankety-Black or with other hilarious and high-octane shows like Gladiators or Breaking Dad.

Bradley has occasionally been joined on-screen by his son, Barney Walsh, however less is known about his marriage to Donna Derby. Meet Bradley's lovely wife below and find out everything you need to know about the matriarch of the Walsh family...

Who is Donna Derby?

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Donna is a famous choreographer

Donna is a choreographer and a former dancer and is well known for appearing in the music video for Simply Irresistible by Robert Palmerwhich she previously danced to with Holly Willoughby for a funny Instagram post. At the time, Holly captioned the brilliant clip: "Me and the original Robert Palmer Girl babe Donna...Who happens to be Bradley Walsh's wife!"

Donna has also worked as a choreographer on Miss World, which happens to be presented by her son, Barney, and appeared in six episodes of The Kenny Everett Television Show from 1987 to 1988.

When did Bradley Walsh and Donna Derby marry?

Bradley and Donna first got together in 1992, with the pair being matched by Bradley's friend and co-star, Brian Conley. The couple tied the knot back in 1997 and have been together for over 27 years! The pair share one son, 26-year-old Barney. Bradley also has a 42-year-old daughter, Hayley, from a previous relationship.

Donna regularly attends red carpet events with her husband, and made an appearance in one of his Instagram videos as he celebrated ringing the 2019 New Year with his family. The caption read: "Happy New Year Instas. Me and Joey will see you all in 2019. Be happy and healthy. Lots of love Bradders." 

Meet Barney Walsh

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Bradley and Donna share son Barney

Bradley and Donna's son Barney is a TV presenter, and has starred with his dad in a travel show that sees the pair take a road trip around Europe while forcing Bradley to reluctantly try out new things like high-speed catamaran sailing and aqua biking!

Barney has a great relationship with Donna as well as his dad, and previously joked that he is a 'mummy's boy' on Instagram. In a post wishing his mum a happy birthday, he wrote: "Happy birthday to the best mum in the universe! Love you all the world."

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