Dawn Louise Ward (' Burke; born 16 July 1973) is an English television personality, known for appearing as a cast member on the

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'' between 2015 and 2020.

Early life

Ward was born Dawn Louise Burke on 16 July 1973 in

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. Her father came from a large Irish family of twenty siblings in Kilkenny. Her family moved to Hunger Hill, an area of

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, where she attended Deane High School. She left school at the age of 16 with no qualifications. Ward went to run a care home in the Bolton area.

Career

In September 2014, Ward was announced as one of the original cast members of the

reality series ''

'', based on the global ''

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'' franchise. The show began airing in January 2015. Ward appeared in twelve series of the show, regularly appearing alongside her husband and daughters. In December 2020, Ward announced her departure from the show after five years. In a statement explaining her decision Ward said, "Having been on 'The Real Housewives of Cheshire''for twelve series, she was leaving the show in order to spend more time with her family adding that it had been "the most incredible journey, not just for er but for erwhole family ..and that it had "really has been amazing for

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" Ward has made various guest appearances on several television shows including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Gemma Collins: Diva Forever'' and '' Hey Tracey!''. In January 2020, she appeared on an episode of ''

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'' alongside

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and Jay Hutton.

Personal life

Ward married professional footballer

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on 2 June 1995, and they have four daughters together. Ward and her husband run several businesses together, including a commercial property business, operating ''Abafields'', a nursing home in

bought for development but now operating under a manager. They also manage a £15million luxury property development company Bilton Ward Developments. The family have since relocated to

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. In June 2016, Ward was found guilty of assaulting singer

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after punching her at a restaurant the previous year. In March 2022, Ward was cleared after appearing in court facing two counts of racially aggravated harassment against two Jewish men and one count of cocaine possession.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ward, Dawn 1973 births English women television personalities Living people People from Salford