Ken won the seat in March 2013, but the victory was not enough for him, and so he used his political connections to have Anne nominated as a member of the Nairobi County Assembly.From then on, the love affair between the two politicians blossomed, says Anne.
Ken told the ECHO about the huge sacrifices he had to make to win the Mr Universe title.
He earned his fame and fortune through his comedy genius and,speaking exclusively to the ECHO, Lady Anne, said: "
Ken loved to make people laugh -- it was his life, not just a job.
After being born in Edinburgh,
Ken and his family moved to London and Tonypandy before settling in Porthcawl As a child he attended Barry and Porthcawl Comprehensive before leaving school aged 16.
As
Ken says, it wasn't a surprise that he ended up in Loughborough.
Ken, from Thornaby, was diagnosed with kidney failure four years ago and has been waiting ever since for the chance of a transplant.
The conversation I had with Nesbitt one early morning in my office around October 1990 was after he had been to see
Ken the previous evening.
It's funny you know, but
Ken's brother Billy, was actually my mum's coal man, as he was to a lot of people.
So one of the most poignant lines in his publicist's confirmation of
Ken's death was the revelation that he'd married his long-term partner Anne Jones on Friday, three days before his death.
Ken moved to the area to work at Grey Mare Hill farm, with his wife Joyce, and then went to work in a local forest.
The Authentics met
Ken backstage after the show and were still laughing when we left the theatre - what a man!