Real life
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GREW UP " #, Ă›,-. . 1 - memorable
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oe Evans was new to online dating when he walked into a cafĂŠ in Christchurch almost four years ago to meet a beautiful blonde he’d matched with on Tinder. The tiler had casually chatted to a few women on the dating app, but they weren’t like Tendy Cooper. Joe was attracted to the solo mum’s independence and drive, and the fact she was as happy single as she was ready to commit. But he hadn’t expected to be hit with a bombshell about her past on their ďŹ rst date. Tendy – named Tender-Joy at birth – was born in Gloriavale. “Tendy dropped the bomb on me straight away to see how I’d react, but I can’t
Clockwise from left: Tender-Joy aged one; Prayer feeds Tendy’s girl Tayah in 2018; Tendy visits her mum in Gloriavale.
