They have mansions and millions, diamonds and designer dresses, but Dawn Ward, Leanne Brown and Tanya Bardsley have no doubt what they value the most. The three stars from new reality TV show The Real Housewives of Cheshire put their friendship and family first every time.
“If you have family and friends, you are rich, I’m a huge believer in that. It’s not about money and possessions, it’s about how happy you are. Regardless of our nice houses, we’re really down-to-earth people, normal girls who are living the dream,” says Dawn, 41, who is married to former Bradford City footballer Ashley Ward and lives with their four daughters in an 11-bedroom mansion, Warford Hall, complete with its own beauty salon, cinema room and gym.
Her friendship with Leanne, whose husband…