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Susan Knox

Nicola Bulley's partner says he will 'never give up search' in heartbreaking chat with Dan Walker

Nicola Bulley's heartbroken partner has said that he will never give up searching for his love.

In a heartbreaking sit-down chat with presenter Dan Walker, Paul Ansell says he is going through hell amid the search for his missing partner, Nicola but says 'Nicky would never give up on us so we will never give up on her'.

Taking to Twitter on Friday, former Strictly Come Dancing star Dan revealed that he would be sitting down to talk to Paul as the search continues for his beloved partner Nicola.

Dan, 45, shared a number of photographs from his heartbreaking interview with Paul, after he travelled to his and Nicola's home in Lancashire to discuss her disappearance.

The interview will broadcast as part of the live programme, which will also feature guests – Nicola Bulley’s friend Emma White; former police officer and investigative journalist, Mark Williams-Thomas; former Chief Superintendent in Britain's Metropolitan Police, Parm Sandhu and forensic search specialist, Peter Faulding.

Mortgage adviser Nicola, 45, was last seen walking her dog Willow after dropping her daughters off at school in the small village of St Michaels on Wyre, Lancashire on January 27.

Nicola Bulley's heartbroken partner has said that he will never give up searching for his love (twitter.com/mrdanwalker)

Two weeks on, Nicola has still not been found.

As the search continues, it has now expanded to the Irish Sea.

Lancashire Police launched a massive search and were seen combing the river bank, utilising diving teams, search dogs, drones and boats to no avail.

Police have said their "main working hypothesis" was that she fell in a river but a body has not yet been found. However, they insist they are keeping an open mind.

Nicola, 45, was last seen walking her dog Willow after dropping her daughters off at school (Nikki Bulley - Mortgage Adviser/Facebook)
Dan met Paul Ansell for a special Channel 5 programme (twitter.com/mrdanwalker)

Detectives are also looking into a mystery two-hour gap between the mum's disappearance and the first call to the police to report her missing.

Nicola was last seen at around 9.10a, and police were called until about 11am.

Lancashire Police have said they are working on the hypothesis that Nicola fell into the river, but no trace of the mum has been found after specialists have searched a mile-long stretch of the River Wyre.

The search for Nicola continues (Nick Garnett/BBC)

Specialist Group International chief Peter Faulding said he is "100 per cent" sure Nicola is not in the stretch of river initially suspected, and his job is done.

Yesterday, the search moved to Morecambe Bay as two boats with specialist teams were seen in the sea.

Vanished: Where is Nicola Bulley? at 9pm on Channel 5.

Anyone with information which could assist our investigation should call Lancashire Police on 101 quoting log 0565 of January 30th. For immediate sightings please call 999.

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