Who is Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor’s mum, Sally Dynevor? The Coronation Street actress battled breast cancer, competed on Dancing on Ice, and Prince Andrew’s ex wife Sarah Ferguson is her ‘new BFF’

At the Met Gala earlier this year, eagle-eyed fans noticed the engagement ring on Phoebe Dynevor’s finger. The Bridgerton star had been dating fellow actor Cameron Fuller for more than a year, and the news that the “diamond of the season” was planning to marry IRL had left people wanting to know when the big day would be happening. However, when Hello! magazine cornered Phoebe’s mum Sally Dynevor at a recent event, she revealed that the couple don’t know themselves. “There aren’t any wedding plans yet because they’re both so busy – I keep trying to remind her not to stress about it, there’s no rush,” she said, adding that “whenever and wherever it is”, she can’t wait. So who is Phoebe’s mum Sally Dynevor, who’s a famous actress in her own right in England? Sally Dynevor is married to Tim Dynevor Phoebe is the eldest of three children born to Sally and her husband Tim Dynevor, who married in 1995. She reportedly described her church wedding as “really laid-back and casual” – probably not what her globally famous daughter will experience! Tim is a screenwriter best known for penning a beloved British soap called Emmerdale Farm (later renamed Emmerdale), which ran from 1995 to 2016. She’s an actress The true soap star in the household is undoubtedly Sally, who has starred in British TV show Coronation Street for almost 40 years. Her character, Sally Webster, became more fun to play in the 2000s, according to Dynevor. “It has only been over the last five years that she turned into a right cow,” she joked to the Mirror in 2008. “That is brilliant because it means I can show what I can do as an actress. I know some viewers hate her, others love her, but I am pleased she is talked about.” She battled breast cancer In 2009, it was written into the Coronation Street script that Dynevor’s on-screen character would get breast cancer. However, the oncologist consulting on the show discovered that Dynevor really did have breast cancer. “Life imitating art, I suppose,” she told The Guardian in 2022. “If I didn’t have these scripts, I would never have checked myself. Coronation Street saved my life.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sally Dynevor MBE (@sallydynevor) Since her recovery, she has been an even more vocal champion for the Prevent Breast Cancer charity, even trekking to Everest Base Camp to raise money in 2019. She learned to ice skate at 58 As she’s something of a national treasure, her fans were delighted when Dynevor decided to do Dancing on Ice in 2022. “I’m not getting any younger. I’ve just got to take every opportunity I get so that when I’m old I can say, ‘You know what? I gave it a go,” she told the BBC. She and her partner Matt Evers were the sixth couple to be eliminated. She gave her daughter acting tips Before Bridgerton’s debut in 2020, Sally told the Sunday Mirror that she was “very proud” of Phoebe, but admitted that, as a mum, she was “probably more nervous watching her in something than I’d ever been for me”. She also revealed that she had drummed one key lesson into her daughter: “If you want to survive in this business, you have to have discipline and set aside days and nights to learn lines.” She calls Sarah Ferguson her “new BFF” Earlier this month, Sally referred to Sarah Ferguson as her “new BFF” after the Duchess of York (and Prince Andrew’s ex-wife) joined her on a UK morning chat show. The pair have known each other since earlier this year, and recently joined forces to promote Sally’s breast cancer charity. During the appearance, Ferguson revealed that she’s dying to get a cameo on Bridgerton. “I might know somebody, who might know somebody,” Dynevor joked. She has an award from the British monarchy As one of the longest serving soap stars in the entire country, Sally was awarded an MBE for services to drama by Princess Anne in 2021. She later admitted to the BBC that she thought the original email from the Palace was a hoax. Upon learning that she’d receive the honour, she reportedly “burst into tears”.