Nicky, 37, and Simon, 40, met at a training weekend for party activists in 2010. It was love at first sight for Nicky and the couple are now married and live together in Portsmouth.
After studying international relations at university, Nicky developed a keen interest in politics. “I was drawn to the Liberal Democrats, especially their pro-EU approach to things.” She began an internship with the party, before landing a full-time job with the Portsmouth branch in 2009. In November 2010, she was invited to join a training weekend in Derby. “By then I was working as a campaigns assistant,” she says. “I had split up from my husband the year before, and was ready to embrace single life.”
On the first day, she spotted Simon when they both got up to close a window at the same time. “It was snowing outside and the window was stuck,” says Nicky. “I thought he was gorgeous. It was definitely love at first sight for me.” They then paired up for a workshop.
