 After a short-lived marriage to BBC Radio 1 DJ Tommy Vance in the 1960s, Hanson married musician Carl Wayne in 1974; they have a son, Jack.After leaving "Crossroads" she appeared in the film "Out of Order" (1987), and then remained out of the limelight until her husband died of cancer in 2004.A few years later, she returned to British TV screens in the role of the mother of Todd Carty's character in an episode of "Holby City", whilst also appearing on in "That's What I Call Television", alongside former colleagues Jane Rossington (Jill Chance), Tony Adams (Adam Chance) and Paul Henry (Benny Hawkins).