Actor David singer and actress Briony McRoberts were married for 35 years . David clinched key Downton role and also recently in BBC Wolf Hall series . As his career flourished , EastEnders and Heartbeat star felt hers was over . Her fears of being ' a teenager ' triggered anorexia she suffered as a teenager . Joanna Lumley warned Briony would die when weight dropped to 6st 7lbs . On July 17 , 2013 , Briony jumped in front of a crowd at Fulham Broadway . she later received note from witness saying she ' looked almost serene ' David , 67 , said : ' Somehow you stagger on ... She was everything to me ' Life After Suicide is on sale on Tuesday at 10.45pm .
Actor David Robb and actress Briony McRoberts were married for 35 years . David clinched key Downton role and also recently in BBC Wolf Hall series . As his career flourished , EastEnders and Heartbeat star felt hers was over . Her feelings of being ' a failure ' triggered anorexia she suffered as a teen . Joanna Lumley warned Briony would die when weight dropped to 6st 7lbs . On July 17 , 2013 , Briony jumped in front of a train at Fulham Broadway . David later received note from witness saying she 'looked almost serene ' David , 67 , said : 'Somehow you stagger on ... She was everything to me ' Life After Suicide is on BBC1 on Tuesday at 10.45pm .