Jenny-May’s brave journey FEARS, WHANAU & FINDING MYSELF
It’s a stunning day at Jenny-May and Dean Clarkson’s home, and a breeze is rustling the trees that frame the house the couple share with their extended whanau. Midway through our photoshoot, the photographer ducks out to grab something, and although the couple could relax and release their embrace, they draw closer, her head on his chest.
It’s a sign that the bond these two share runs deep – just as it did during their serendipitous first meeting nearly six years ago.
They’ve been through a lot since then – a whirlwind romance that saw them engaged after nine days; raising their twin boys Te Manahau and Atawhai, daughters Libby-Jane, 16, and Leah, 13; and experiencing devastating family heartbreak two years ago, when Jenny-May’s brother and father both passed away within a few months. In the past year, they’ve navigated the presenter’s most public challenge – taking on a hosting gig on TVNZ 1’s Breakfast show just as the world was hit by a pandemic.
“I guess that’s the beautiful thing
