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EXCLUSIVE: Anthony Darwin, 43, who has now changed his surname to his mothers maiden name, is now an instructor in Historical European Martial Arts, MailOnline has learned

In one email, sent in June 2007 - before she had joined her husband in Panama, she bombarded him with typed out kisses, spoke of her excitement and said that she loved him.

Twenty years on from his attempt at faking his own death, John Darwins colleagues have revealed that he was almost caught red-handed while gardening outside his home.

John Darwin has made a new life with a new wife in Manila after divorcing first wife Anne who taught herself IT in prison and is now set up near York with a job at the animal charity RSPCA.

Tony Hutchinson, a former detective with Cleveland Police, said John Darwin might have escaped justice if he had not given himself up 15 years ago.

The new ITV drama is based on a stranger than fiction true story, involving a faked death, insurance fraud, a secret hideout and a plan to escape to Panama

New drama The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe has left many wondering where John and Anne Darwin are now? And what the true story of John faking his death is...

John and Anne Darwins scam was exposed after a photo emerged of them in Panama years after he had been presumed dead. Now a TV drama depicts the moment the infamous image was taken.

Mercy Mae Avila Darwin had said her husband, canoe man John Darwin, had said he was going to fight in Ukraine. But weeks later hes been seen in the Philippines where he lives with his wife.

Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, Mercy Mae Darwin (pictured in the Philippines), 48, says her husband is happy, healthy and just wants to be left alone to get on with his life.