'Welcome home Mohamed': Iris, 82, makes 'priceless' discovery about 36-year-old toyboy husband

An unconventional relationship that shocked the nation is still going strong three years on. Iris Jones, 82, fell for her Egyptian toyboy, Mohamed Ahmed Ibriham, 36, in 2019, despite their huge age gap.

The loved-up couple married in 2020 but have recently had to spend time apart - making Iris realise what a 'priceless gem' her hubby is. Last month, Mohamed had to take an emergency trip to Cairo to visit his father who had fallen unwell.

Iris welcomed him home last weekend, then reflected on how lucky she is to have him on Facebook. The British grandma, from Somerset, was swept off her feet when she met Mohamed in 2019 through a Facebook page for atheists.

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They tried to get married in Cairo just four days after they first met in person, but they didn't have the right paperwork. They were eventually able to wed a year later, and he was able to move in with her shortly afterwards when he was granted a three-year visa.

Iris wrote on Sunday: "Love is knowing you look like s**t after a days housework and gardening, without a scrap of make up on dressed in my scruff! After a month's absence, my wonderful husband will welcome me just the way I am, because that's what love is all about.

"Welcome home, Mohamed. Missing you this past month has made me realise what a priceless gem you are. This rough diamond of a wife will be more appreciative of you in the future."

In an earlier Facebook post, Iris uploaded a photo of a suitcase, and explained in the comments: "My husband had to make an emergency dash to Egypt as his father was ill". The update comes after the pensioner made headlines in January 2020 by sharing intimate details of their sex