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Maxine Peake: Salford's Unconventional Move Revealed
10 Sep
Summary
- Maxine Peake relocated to Salford for family and a romanticized view of the city.
- Affordability was a major driver, contrasting London's impossible housing market.
- Peake views her demanding career as fulfilling her 'parental' needs.
Maxine Peake, currently captivating audiences as Jenna Reid in Apple's 'Last Seen,' shared insights into her 2009 relocation from London to Salford, Greater Manchester. Initially citing family as the reason, Peake later revealed a deeper, romanticized attachment to Salford, stemming from her college days and a connection to the Working Class Movement Library.
Affordability played a crucial role in her decision to leave London, where she described the property market as 'madness.' Peake sought a home she could own, finding Salford a more attainable option than Manchester's more affluent areas.
Peake, who has been with art director Pawlo Wintoniuk for 25 years, also touched upon her personal life. Despite past attempts with IVF, the couple does not have children. Peake finds fulfillment in her demanding acting career, likening her projects to her 'babies.'
