Corrie's Melissa Johns' wedding heartbreak - 'My disability made me worry I'd never find love'

Coronation Street and Grantchester actress Melissa Johns said 'I Do' to Dan Hampton in a stunning ceremony at the 14th-century Brinsop Court Manor House and Barn last month and she's still on Cloud 9.

In our exclusive catch up, the 34 year old tells OK! she "didn’t expect to feel such an unbelievable change in myself and my relationship" after the nuptials, and explains the heartbreaking reason she never expected to walk down the aisle.

Melissa, 34, was born missing half of her right arm and says her disability made the occasion even more special. “Because of having one arm and looking very different to other people growing up, when I was young, I wasn’t necessarily sure getting married was something that would happen for me,” she said. “People do comment on it and question whether you’ll find love or get married" she said, "simply because of the way you look or because you’re disabled.

So, because of the way I grew up, our special day meant a million times more to me.” Melissa and her transport planning consultant husband, who got engaged when 36-year-old Dan proposed in June 2023, were enjoying a mini-moon in Sicily, Italy, when we caught up with her - and she reveals they have Emmerdale ’s Laura Norton and her fiancé Mark Jordon to thank for the trip. “Mark and Laura have been holding the Cure Usher Ball, which raises money for research into Usher syndrome, for the last few years," Melissa explained. "Last year, Dan and I won this trip to Sicily in the silent auction — so cheers for that, both!” Sign up to OK!'s daily newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free After Sicily, Melissa said she was heading straight back to Grantchester as her character Miss Jennifer Scott, a police secretary.