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Kelsey Grammerhas been a Hollywood mainstay for decades, but his wife Kayte Walsh typically flies under the radar.
The former airline attendant caught the actor’s eye in 2009 and they quickly entered into a relationship. Grammer and Walsh said “I do"in February 2011after dating for just over a year, and have since welcomed three children together, making the Cheers star adad of seven.
Walsh is the actor’s fourth wife, and after tying the knot, he told PEOPLE that it felt like he had just married for the first time. “[It’s] like it’s never happened before,” Grammer said, calling his life with Walsh “fantastic.” When asked about the best part of their marriage, he said, “[It’s] waking up together.” Walsh added, “And going to bed together. He’s just … perfect.”
Despite Grammer’s status as an A-list actor, the couple prefer to keep their relationship and their children out of the spotlight.
So who is Grammer’s other half? From meeting miles up in the air to becoming parents, here’s everything to know about Kayte Walsh and her relationship with Grammer.
She is British
Walsh was born in England to mother Susan Walsh and father Alan Walsh, an English professional footballer.
According to theNew York Times, her father played for and later coached the Bristol City Football Club.
She met Grammer while she was working as a flight attendant
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In December 2009, Walsh was working as a flight attendant when she met Grammer, who was a passenger on a flight to London.
TheFrasierstar later toldJimmyKimmelabout his “very romantic” first encounter with Walsh. “We went out for coffee several days later and had this magical night in the snow in London around Christmastime. It was two years ago,” he explained in 2012.
Grammer and Walsh announcedtheir engagementin December 2010 andtied the knotat New York City’s Longacre Theater on Feb. 25, 2011. They exchanged vowsa second timeat the Little Church of the West in Las Vegas, 15 months after their first wedding.
She is a mother of three
Walsh shares three children with her husband. Their first child together, daughterFaith Evangeline Elisa Grammer, was born on July 13, 2012, but her arrival was bittersweet as the couple were originallyexpecting twins.
“We were ecstatic earlier this year, when we announced that Kayte was carrying twins. Tragically we lost the little boy shortly thereafter,” the couple said in a statement. “This was not something we cared to make known publicly at the time. It was unspeakably painful and we know that people will understand our desire to keep the news private then, as we know they will respect our privacy in this matter now.”
They continued, “A glorious birth with a lingering sadness is ours today. We choose to celebrate the life that has been given us. We proudly introduce our Faith to the world today looking forward to the days ahead and the children yet to come.”
Grammer was already an experienced dad prior to meeting Walsh. He shares daughter Spencer Grammer with his first wife Doreen Alderman, daughter Greer Grammer with ex-girlfriend Barrie Buckner and two children from his previous marriage toReal Housewives of Beverly HillsstarCamille Grammer, daughter Mason Grammer and son Jude Grammer.
Her relationship with Grammer had an unconventional start
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When Walsh and Grammer first met, the actor was still married to Camille, who laterfiled for divorcefrom her husband of 13 years in 2010.
The couple opened up about their affair during a 2012sit-down interviewwithOprah WinfreyonOprah’s Next Chapter. “I’m not proud of the way we started out because he was in a marriage. I’m sorry. I have so many emotions. But you know, I fell in love. I don’t know how to word it, I don’t know how to put it into words,” Walsh admitted.
Grammer added that his marriage with Camille had been over for a long time and that he lacked the courage to officially end it.
Grammer has her name tattooed on him
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She has acted with Grammer
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In 2011, Walsh joined her husband for an episode of his political drama,Boss, portraying a senator’s aide named Gwendolyn Archer. Grammer starred in the Starz series as Tom Kane, the Mayor of Chicago, and was also an executive producer. Walsh later returned in season 2 for another episode.
The couple also walked the red carpet for the show’s premiere together at The Archlight Cinemas in Los Angeles on Oct. 6, 2022.
source: people.com
