THESE two childhood sweethearts who went to prom together have rekindled their love and tied the knot after spending 64 years apart.

Joyce Kevorkian, and Jim Bowman, both 81, first met in high school and started dating aged just 17.

8 Joyce Kevorkian, and Jim Bowman sharing a kiss at their wedding reception on April 1 which they joked is a 'good date for old fools in love' Credit: Caters News Agency

8 The couple - Joyce Kevorkian and Jim Bowman - first met in high school and after becoming widowed in later life got in touch and rekindled their love Credit: Caters News Agency

8 In this touching photo, Joyce and Jim recreate their pose for the prom when they were childhood sweethearts Credit: Caters News Agency

After graduating in 1953, they went their separate ways and started families of their own.

But last year, after spending six years widowed, Joyce received a letter from Jim and she responded asking to reconnect with him.

In December after "endless phone conversations", the two decided to meet up and Jim drove five hours to her house where they went on their first date since the 1950s.

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After rekindling their love and friendship for each, Jim asked Joyce to marry him and the pair tied the knot on April 1 because they said it was a "good date for old fools in love".

Joyce, from Indiana, USA, said: "We were in the same friendship group at school and loved to go dancing together, Jim even asked me to go to the prom with him, we had some wonderful times.

"We both went our separate ways and even though it had been 64 years we realised we weren't starting over from scratch and we seemed to pick up from where we left off.

"We fell in love all over again, it was like we had never been apart."

8 After rekindling their love and friendship for each, Jim asked Joyce to marry him Credit: Caters News Agency

8 Childhood sweethearts Joyce and Jim first met in high school and started dating aged just 17 but went their separate ways after graduating Credit: Caters News Agency

8 The couple said that after 64 years they just seemed to 'pick up from where they left off' Credit: Caters News Agency

8 They opted for a 'low key' ceremony but were surrounded by family and friends as they rekindled their love Credit: Caters News Agency

8 Joyce has revealed that Jim has moved in and they are 'enjoying every minute' and looking forward to their 'future together' Credit: Caters News Agency

Joyce had three children with her first husband Harry, while Jim had four children with wife Jane who died from Alzheimer's last year after they married in 1958.

He decided to contact his old high school girlfriend after Jane's death, but could not have expected such a incredible outcome.

"There must have always been a special connection in our hearts," said Jim.

"We asked ourselves would it be possible to pick it back up from where we left off.

"We both just looked at each other and instantly knew we could."

The couple, who enjoyed a honeymoon stay in a country park, have now moved in together.

Joyce added: "We are enjoying every minute we spend together, we are both smiling again and love to talk about our future together."

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