Despite her notoriously private nature – Marlyne Barrett has finally decided to tell the world her story about her battle with uterine and ovarian cancer. In late September 2022, she revealed that she had been quietly battling cancer, ever since doctors discovered a “football-sized” tumor on her uterus and left ovary, in July of that year. The actress, known for her role as Nerese Campbell on the HBO crime drama WireFelicia Marquand in FX’s legal drama Damagesand Head Nurse Maggie Lockwood on the NBC medical drama Chicago Medknown to have a wonderful family with children and a loving husband. So in the rest of the article, we will tell you all about — who is her husband, Gavin Barrett and how he and Marlyne are coping with the sudden heartbreak that has come into his life.
Meet Gavin Barrett, Husband of Actress Marlyne Barrett
Actress Marlyne Barrett married Gavin (William) Barrett on May 15, 2009. And by all accounts, he remains her favorite man to this day.
She said that even today, since she found out she had cancer, it was he who gave her the strength to continue living every day.
Throughout her journey through aggressive chemotherapy and eventual hysterectomy, the Brooklyn, New York native found endless comfort in Gavin. She also told PEOPLE that she married the most amazing man, who, when her hands and feet were numb from chemotherapy, dropped everything to bring her food and massage her hands. “He dropped everything just to love me,” she added affectionately, but also on the verge of tears.
Do Gavin Barrett and Marlyne Barrett have children?
Yes. Gavin Barrett and Marlyne Barrett, originally Marlyne Nayokah Affleck, have children and they love them dearly.
As Marlyne prepared for her third round of chemotherapy at City of Hope in Los Angeles in September 2022, her twins Joshuah-Jireh and Ahnne-N’Urya were just eleven months old.
During those months, neither Gavin nor Marlyne ever posted about their twins on social media.
However, recently, in a conversation with PEOPLE magazine, Marlyne shared that she took a razor and shaved her head in front of her children to show them that it was still Mom. “I cried, I cried, I cried. But it was a great experience to do it in front of them,” Marlyne said through tears as she recalled the emotional scene.
Love, Sex and Eating Bones The star’s character, nurse Maggie Lockwood, also battled cancer on the show, which in fact inspired her to go public with her health journey.
Gavin Barrett’s age
Gavin Barrett’s birthday is April 12. So on this day in 2022, he turns 39.
As for his wife, since she was born on September 13, 1978, she would have turned 44 in 2022.
We can also note from these that Gavin is an Aries and Marlyne is a Virgo. And it is believed that Aries and Virgo can be a couple that works like a well-oiled and happy machine.
Gavin Barrett’s work
Gavin Barrett is a professional pastor. In other words, he is the leader of a Christian congregation who also gives advice and counsel to people in the community or congregation.
As part of it, he leads Harvest Rock DTLA headquartered in downtown Los Angeles, California.
On LinkedIn, in addition to being a senior servant leader, he also mentions being a co-founder Zion Sixty One (since April 2015).
Where is Gavin Barrett from?
Gavin Barrett was originally raised in an urban area of New Jersey. His family later moved to a rural area of New Jersey, in the middle of his childhood. Although as of 2022, he lives around Los Angeles, California.
Gavin Barrett Family
Joanne Barrett, who turned 64 in April, and William C Barrett, who turned 65 in August 2022, may be Gavin Barrett’s parents. They appear to be married (even to this day) and living around Easton, Pennsylvania at the time of this writing.
There is also the possibility that Kendel L Barrett, also of Easton, is his brother, Kendel, who turned 42 in December 2021.
She also added that despite the inevitable, she felt like her children were there to give her strength every time. After sharing everything publicly, Marlyne certainly seems more determined than ever to fight cancer. Mainly because she wants to see her children get married one day.
Related FAQs
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Is Gavin Barrett on Instagram?
Gavin Barrett can be found on Instagram @gavinwilliambarrett with 103 posts and 1,056 followers as of September 29, 2022.
He also shares moments from his life on platforms like Twitter (@gavin45b) and Facebook.
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How tall is Gavin Barrett?
Gavin Barrett is over 6’1″. A fitness fanatic himself, he also has a career as a CEO, fitness and nutrition consultant, and master trainer at Nephilim Personal Training from 2007 to 2012.
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What is Gavin Barrett’s net worth?
Gavin Barrett’s net worth is said to be $1 million or more as of 2022.
To pursue his education, Gavin attended Alliance College in New York, New York.
Gavin also appeared as ‘Chaplain’ in the 2017 episode “Heart Matters” of Chicago Med TV series.