Rowan Atkinson and wife Sunetra to divorce as star strikes up romance with woman half his age

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The actor's got himself a new gal

Rowan Atkinson and his ex wife Sunetra are set to be granted a speedy divorce after 24 years of marriage, it has been claimed.
According to The Sun, the Mr Bean star and his wife will be granted a decree nisi at London's Central Family Court today.
The couple, who share two grown up children, split up in 2014 leaving 60-year-old Rowan free to start dating 32-year-old comedianne Louise Ford .
A source told The Sun: "Sunetra was deeply upset to be replaced by such a younger woman."

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Rowan and his wife Sunetra

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Rowan and Sunetra first met in the 80s and they later tied the knot in 1990.
The couple were building an £11 million home in Oxfordshire when they split and Sunetra has since moved to a £21 million London mansion while Rowan has a £4 million base in the city.
We have contacted Rowan's reps for a comment.

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Rowan with new girlfriend Louise Ford

Meanwhile there was good news for Rowan when he sold his car for £8 million earlier this year.
The actor agreed one of the biggest-ever vehicle deals in the UK by parting with his 240mph McLaren F1 sports car - which was rebuilt in 2011 after a crash - for the huge sum.
Rowan originally bought the car for £640,000 in 1997 and made a staggering £7.3 million profit on its sale .
Specialist car dealer David Clark, who originally sold Rowan rare vehicle, said: "Everyone is very pleased with the sale.

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"There was interest from around the world and it has gone to a British buyer who will drive it like Rowan did.
"It is one of the biggest ever deals in the UK. Rowan is pleased, but also maybe a bit sad as he did 40,000 miles in it."