article_snippet: Joanne Roberts, now 47, met David at a holiday camp in Scotland when she was five years old but love didn't blossom initially for the pair.
article_snippet: Joanne Roberts, now 47, met David when Joanne Roberts, now 47 were children but Joanne Roberts, now 47 lost touch.
article_snippet: Speaking to FEMAIL about Joanne love story, Joanne said: 'I can’t really remember Dave until about the age of 9 or 10.
article_snippet: Love didn't initially blossom for the pair - and Joanne even attended Dave's first wedding as a guest.
article_snippet: Love didn't initially blossom for the pair - and Joanne even attended Dave's first wedding as a guest but they bonded over they humour .
article_snippet: After Joanne diagnosis, Joanne attended Dave's brother's 40th birthday celebrations and Joanne and Dave got on so well, it was clear that something was blossoming between the pair.
article_snippet: she and Dave married in 2008 and Joanne credits Dave for helping Joanne come to terms with losing Joanne sight and helping Joanne stay positive. '
article_snippet: The couple married in 2008 and Joanne credits Dave for helping Joanne come to terms with losing her sight .
highlights_snippet: Joanne Roberts, 47, met Dave on holiday when she was a child .
  