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Dame Judi Dench was every inch the supportive partner on Thursday as her partner David Mills scooped his honorary fellowship for conservation work.
The actress, 86, beamed as she stood alongside her partner, 77, as he collected his fellowship at the University Of Winchester in recognition of his conservation work, following on from his 2016 MBE for services to wildlife conservation.
David co-founded Surrey's British Wildlife Centre zoo 21 years ago, which has a collection of native wildlife and is the UK's biggest breeder of red squirrels.
The couple were joined by Alan Titchmarsh, 72, who is a chancellor at the university, where Judi received an honorary doctorate in 2019.
An honour: Dame Judi Dench was every inch the supportive partner on Thursday as her partner David Mills scooped his honorary fellowship for conservation work
David, a former dairy farmer and founder of the British Wildlife Centre, could barely contain his delight as he posed alongside the esteemed actress.
Historian Michael Wood was also recognised by the university during the ceremony.
Judi met her conservationist partner, who
