A man and his wife are filing for an annulment after revealing that it 'turns out they're both gay'.

Scott Turner-Smith, who stood in the 2019 borough council elections as a Tory, posted an emotional status on Twitter revealing it felt 'freeing to be able to be my whole self' after announcing he was gay.

Dentist Jo Turner, who he appeared to hitch in August 2018, then revealed the pair had 'a hoot' signing a nullity petition on August 24th - just a year after they said 'I do'.

The ex-couple quipped that the screenplay of their drama will hit screens next year.

Jo tweeted: "We have had a hoot when signing the nullity petition today - ‘invalid consent by mistake - turns out we're both gay’.

"Enjoy that, Judge. The screenplay will be out next year."

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Meanwhile Scott, from Dundee, Scotland, but living in Rochdale, only asked that Emma Thompson pen the script.

Social media users praised the pair and claimed it sounded like something from the pages of a Richard Curtis screenplay.

Laura Evans wrote: "Mate. I cackled. It seems to you both bypassed the bisexual phase which, to be perfectly blunt, I highly recommend."

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HT wrote: "Richard Curtis probably writing screenplay now."

Scott's original tweet read: "I’ve composed and deleted this tweet a thousand times, but here it goes: I’m gay.

"Those I’ve told so far have been wonderful, and for that I’m more grateful than they know.

"It feels freeing to be able to be my whole self, and I’m excited to find out what’s next."

Jo then joked Suranne Jones would be the perfect actress to play her on the big screen and invited Ryan Reynolds to tackle the role of her soon-to-be ex hubby.

Jo wrote: "Hmm, [Ryan] Reynolds are you free to play my soon-to-be ex-husband in a drama where we had a straight wedding and then both realised we're gay? But it was a good party."

GBBO fan Scott, who stood for the Healey & Whitworth ward in the 2019 Rossendale Borough Council election, wrote: "I will accept no less than Emma Thompson to write it."

Jo then revealed that when her girlfriend Wendy Rennie shared her story in the love triangle saga it would 'break Twitter'.

In a lengthy Twitter thread entitled 'How to get the girl. (An ineffective lesbian's guide)', Jo's new girlfriend junior doctor Wendy Rennie revealed she'd fancied Jo for two years.

New beau Wendy said she'd tried to woo her with brownies, but only got together after Jo announced she was leaving Scott.

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Wendy wrote: "Okay. Gloves are off. Here is my version. How to get the girl. (An ineffective lesbian's guide).

"1) Get a job as an ENT SHO. At some point, a new MaxFax SHO will walk onto the ward and it will feel like being punched in the gut. Butterflies to the max.

"2) Try to impress her. Mostly with baked goods. Bake her brownies, steal cake from around the hospital, etc...

"3) Try not to stare. Remember to breathe and laugh a lot. Experience more butterflies…

"4) Kid yourself that she may be interested in you.

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"5) Find out she is engaged to a man human. Coooool. This is absolutely fine.

"6) Be friends. "7) Watch her move on with her life and get married to him

"8) Get a text message a year later suggesting going for drinks.

"9) Meet up. Feel all the butterflies when she walks. More gut punches etc….."

10) Find out she is gay and leaving her husband and loves you.

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"11) At this point your mind will go into utter meltdown. Cue a month of head spinning mayhem.

"12) When it calms down, realise that she is everything.

"13) End previous relationship. Feel horrible but less chaotic.

"14) Walk around a sculpture park in the sun. Run up 72 steps and forget how to breathe when you look at her (also remember you possibly need to exercise more).

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"Tell her you love her. Feed some cows. Laugh a lot.

"15) Continue to feel butterflies every time you see her.

"THE END. I stand by the fact that baking brownies for a girl will get her in the end. It just may take two years but my GOD is she worth it.

"Thanks for coming to my TED talk."

Despite their marriage ending, Scott and Jo appear to still have a close bond - with Jo suggesting the idea of them going on a double date together.

Jo wrote: "Wendy and I are dying to go on a double date with Scott +1. Double wedding would be amazing!"

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