Despite living a relatively private life, Ms Vennells, 65, is now one of the most recognisable faces of the scandal.
Earlier this year, she was portrayed by actress Lia Williams in the ITV drama Mr Bates Vs The Post Office.
Since the programme aired, she has only been spotted once in public, refusing to answer questions from a Channel 4 reporter on whether there had been a cover-up at the Post Office, as she cycled away from a church cemetery.
The ITV drama also highlighted her position as an ordained priest – a role she pursued before she joined the Post Office – having trained as a Church of England deacon between 2002 and 2005 before eventually becoming ordained in 2006.
Ms Vennells served at several churches in Bedfordshire and was interviewed for the position of the Bishop of London in 2017.
She relinquished her clerical duties in 2021 but remains an ordained priest.
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