A couple who first met as "miracle" babies in hospital stayed in touch as they grew up - and now have a child of their own.<br /><br />Jack Richardson and Bronwyn Tacey were both born prematurely at Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham.<br /><br />Their families forged a friendship during their time on the neonatal ward and stayed close in the years after.<br /><br />Jack and Bronwyn then drifted apart in their teens and early twenties - before realising they were right for each other aged 27.<br /><br />Now both 29, they have a young daughter of their own - also born in Queen's - and are getting married in 2025.<br /><br />Bronwyn, who works in care, said: “I always knew there was something - but I didn't think we would make anything of it.”<br /><br />Jack and Bronwyn were both born prematurely in 1994.<br /><br />He was born at 30 weeks while she arrived after 26.<br /><br />Both were unwell and had to spend time in hospital - with Jack kept in care until he was a year old.<br /><br />It was during these tough times that their families forged a bond.<br /><br />Bronwyn said: "I was in hospital for fourteen weeks before I came home. <br /><br />"Jack was in intensive care. He was in there for a year with numerous hospital appointments.<br /><br />“It was touch and go whether we would both make it. It’s a complete miracle that we are both here.<br /><br />"I had growth hormone injections until I was 16 to ensure I was not really short."<br /><br />Their parents stayed in touch for years and raised their kids alongside one another. <br /><br />But when Jack and Bronwyn started different schools their connection dwindled as they pursued separate friendships. <br /><br />But even then, they kept each other’s birthdays on the calendar. <br /><br />And as they became older teenagers the pair resumed minimal contact, but only as friends. <br /><br />Bronwyn said: "We saw each other every month when he was studying. <br /><br />"We had a couple relationships each before we got together."<br /><br />Everything changed in October 2021.<br /><br />Bronwyn said: “I [was pictured with] my hair done and he messaged me on Facebook.” <br /><br />The pair got chatting and Jack asked if she was with anyone. <br /><br />They then went on a few dates and realised they were “right for each other”.<br /><br />Fast forward to May 2023 and the couple announced they were getting married. <br /><br />Their parents were “ecstatic” at the news, Bronwyn said. <br /><br />Jack’s mum Helen Pickering said she “couldn’t quite believe it”. <br /><br />The 53-year-old added: "It was just amazing. The first person he met is the person he's got a baby with."<br /><br />And in June 2023, Bronwyn found out she was pregnant with Sienna. <br /><br />She gave birth on February 23, 2024 in the same hospital that she and Jack were born in. <br /><br />Bronwyn admits it's "strange" to tell people how they got together.<br /><br />She said: "I don’t know anyone else or any other relationships that are like this."<br /><br />But now living in Nuttall, on the skirts of Nottingham, the couple couldn't be happier. <br /><br />Bronwyn said: "It’s a great partnership. We’re like best friends as well as partners. It's the best of both worlds. <br /><br />"We just get each other, finish each other’s sentences. We know what each ot
