Keith Brymer Jones and Marj Hogarth to marry at Welsh chapel home

Keith Brymer Jones and Marj Hogarth are planning to marry in their chapel home in Pwllheli in May 2027. The Great Pottery Throw Down judge told BBC Radio Wales that the couple intend to hold the wedding in the building’s main hall, bringing a personal celebration to the centre of their restoration project.

Jones proposed to Hogarth, an actor and his partner in the renovation, during their stage show at Cardiff’s New Theatre. He said he had wanted to propose “on Welsh soil”, making their tour an opportunity to mark their commitment in Wales.

The couple bought Capel Salem in 2022 and have been converting the Grade II-listed property into a permanent home, pottery studio and community space. Their work is documented in the Channel 4 programme Our Welsh Chapel Dream, which follows the practical challenges of bringing the building back into use.

On their chapel website, Jones and Hogarth describe an ambition that extends beyond creating somewhere to live. They want the property to become a place for craft and creativity within the community, with their home and working studio forming parts of that wider project.

The transformation has involved substantial work before decoration could begin. In a March 2025 interview published by Channel 4, Jones described installing underfloor heating, replacing parquet flooring and insulating rooms, while Hogarth recalled the significance of finally having hot running water as they approached moving in.

Dry rot also complicated the renovation, damaging walls and staircases and requiring extensive treatment. In the same interview, the couple described removing affected timber and replacing flooring rather than risking infection in their newly restored living space. Their accounts underline how much of the project has concerned repairs that visitors would not necessarily see.

Alongside those structural challenges, the couple have incorporated their own craft and design into the interiors. Jones made textured clay tiles for a feature wall, while Hogarth described recovering furniture and finding new uses for existing objects. The result, they told Channel 4, was intended to reflect their tastes rather than recreate a museum interior.

The public-facing plans have also prompted a collaboration with arts centre Plas Glyn-y-Weddw. In a December 2025 announcement, the centre said the couple’s Celf Capel Salem Arts venture would offer ceramics courses, apprenticeships and exhibitions. It also outlined ambitions for joint exhibitions, talks and creative programmes benefiting communities in the region.

For viewers, the wedding plans add another milestone to a restoration story that remains unfinished. An update on the couple’s website says filming on the fourth series of Our Welsh Chapel Dream has wrapped, with the programme expected to air in 2027. The planned May wedding would make the chapel the setting for both their continuing renovation and their marriage.