Theresa and Bernard prove there's life in the old birds yet!

Theresa the turkey's first claim to fame was an appearance in Coronation Street five years ago when she was bought to be eaten at Christmas by Corrie favourite Les Battersby.

From there she progressed to the This Morning show presented by Richard and Judy.

The American bronze-breasted turkey hen has come home to roost at her very own Oswaldtwistle love nest, at the home of Kevin Horkin, 40, in Haslingden Old Road.

The seven-year-old love-bird now spends her days furthering the Anglo-American alliance with Bernard, a Norfolk turkey who has clocked up a staggering 13 years.

The birds of a feather first found each other when Theresa moved into the farm, and Bernard was cock-a-hoop to have found his ideal mate.

He took Theresa under his wing, the courting couple have been the best of feathered friends ever since and are now inseparable.

"They spend a lot of time together. I have had Theresa for six years and we have had Bernard for nine years so they have been together for six years," said Kevin.

"They have been faithful -- there has never been any other bird involved at any time.

"They have their own little love shack and they are bedded down together every night.

"I think they would be lost without each other if one died. Theresa went walkies a couple of years ago and got lost on the moors and Bernard pined for days."

But with Bernard in his twilight years the chances of a visit from the stork is unlikely.

"He could be the oldest turkey in the world. Most turkeys are killed at the age of six months. I have never known one go beyond nine in the past but Theresa is seven so she's a good age.

"There's no reason not to mate them but we never have," said Kevin.

A spokesman for the RSPCA said: "Bernard is 13 and perhaps hasn't got mating on his mind but it's nice to hear that these two seem to getting along quite well.

"While they may not be breeding it's nice to know Bernard is getting a bit of company in his old age."