The Hit Network’s Jess & Ducko left stunned by extraordinary local love story

The Hit Network’s Jess & Ducko have shared an unconventional love story that has captured the hearts of Newcastle listeners.

What began as co-host Nick ‘Ducko’ Allen-Ducat recounting a chance encounter at his tailor – overhearing a man in his 80s getting fitted for a wedding suit – quickly turned into an extraordinary on-air revelation, when a caller rang in to say: “That’s my grandparents you’re talking about!”

The man in question was 85 year old George. He was preparing to marry Anne, 77.

Anne had been married to George’s brother Bert for 56 years before he sadly passed away. His dying wish was for George to “take care of Anne.”

George honoured that wish in the most unexpected way – by proposing to her on Valentine’s Day.

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Marrying your brother’s widow may seem unconventional but the romance has given George and Anne a new lease on life.

Their story resonated deeply with listeners when Anne and George joined Jess & Ducko in studio to share their tale of finding love and companionship later in life.

“Anne was my brother’s wife. That’s all I thought,” George told Jess & Ducko. “But when Bert was on his deathbed, he asked me to look after her. I said, ‘Anything at all.’”

Jess said “Wow, I just got goosebumps.”

To celebrate their story, Jess & Ducko organised for Anne and George to enjoy a honeymoon in the Hunter Valley and may have even scored an invite to Anne and George’s wedding.

Jess asked  “How was it telling the family?”

Anne replied “They’ve loved him [George] all their life, he’s been their favourite uncle all their life, so it was no problem. One of them said, ‘Like we didn’t see that coming!’”

Listen to Jess & Ducko for Breakfast across New South Wales on the Hit Network from 6-9am weekdays, also on LiSTNR.