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Jigsaw fan admits nearly getting divorced after taking two years to finish 33,600-piece puzzle

Ken Robinson, 74, was holed up away from his wife Christine for up to four hours a night to complete the jigsaw

JIGSAW fan Ken Robinson nearly saw his marriage fall apart — while taking two years to complete a 33,600-piece puzzle.

Ken, 74, holed up away from wife Christine, 71, in a spare room for up to four hours a night.

But they are celebrating him finishing the £200 jungle scene which measures 18ft 8in by 5ft 1in.

 Ken Robinson spent up to four hours a night holed away in the spare room to complete the 33,600-piece puzzle
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Ken Robinson spent up to four hours a night holed away in the spare room to complete the 33,600-piece puzzleCredit: Evening Gazette
 Ken admitted his marriage to Christine nearly ended in divorce because of his jigsaw antics
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Ken admitted his marriage to Christine nearly ended in divorce because of his jigsaw anticsCredit: North News and Pictures

Ken admitted: “I nearly got divorced because of it. I would go upstairs at 9pm and still be there at 1am.

“When I started I thought, ‘I’m going to be here a lifetime’ — so I increased the time I spent on it. It was very satisfying to put the last piece in. It felt marvellous. I went downstairs and said to the wife, ‘I’m bored now.’”

 The £200 33,600 piece jungle puzzle measures 18ft 8in by 5ft 1in
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The £200 33,600 piece jungle puzzle measures 18ft 8in by 5ft 1in

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Retired trucker Ken, of Marske, North Yorks, added: “I definitely need to take her out for a posh meal now to make up for it.”

Christine said: “The good thing was I could watch what I wanted on TV.”

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