A COUPLE in their 90s were married at home - after living together for 37 years.

A vicar and the registrar travelled to the Curry Rivel home of Maurice Benton, 90, and Joanne Orris, 92, to carry out the ceremony on Saturday (March 19).

Team Mo and Jo, as they are known, agreed to finally tie the know when Maurice proposed after Joanne had a heart attack.

"I've always said no in the past, but my heart attack made us realise perhaps we haven't got so many years left, so we'll get married," said Joanne.

"I've always said no in the past...when I said 'yes', I think Maurice was so shocked, he nearly had a heart attack as well."

After the happy occasion, during which guests enjoyed several bottles of champagne and food prepared by Maurice, Joanne said: "The only downside is he can't call me his mistress any more."