John Seaton was a puppeteer on Sooty & Co. who was also married to Connie Creighton, a recurring guest star. He appeared in BBC Four's "Close to the Edge", a scripted reality programme dubbed "The Only Way is Essex" for pensioners in 2015. The press release prior to the series' debut describes John as an energetic 75 year-old who used to be a Sooty puppeteer and stage manager. They mention that he was married to Connie Creighton who starred in the show also.
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