'I always had the fear of other people finding out.'

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There’s a big difference between keeping your own secret – and being asked to keep someone else’s. What happens when the person you’re closest to has been holding back something they see as being at the core of their identity? Reporter Emily Thomas went to meet Peter and Lou. The couple are in their sixties and live in a small town in the West of England. This extract is from Secret Lives, on the upcoming Identity season. Image: a loafer and a stiletto shoe Credit: Thinkstock