Jon Rance

From the moment he sets his eyes on Ashley Oliver at sixth form on the cusp of the new millennium, Charlie falls in love. It isn't all sunshine and roses though and it takes several years and more than one chance meeting before they begin their relationship.

Freya and Joe's marriage has fizzled its way to the end, but for financial reasons, and to support their daughter in her final year of school, they decide they need to keep living together for six months.

The Wilde family have always had a roast dinner on Sundays. Greg Wilde made sure of it. But now with the children all grown up and moving out, and Greg and Lizzy’s marriage facing an uncertain future, their lives are becoming increasingly unstuck....

Meet Dan Fox, 34, an online marketing manager from Clapham, who was jilted at the altar two years ago by the love of his life and hasn’t dated since. Nat Howard, 32, is living back at home with her parents in Dorking after her perfect boyfriend dumped her....