Rowan Atkinson granted ‘quickie’ divorce after leaving wife of 24 years for 32 year-old actress

The Mr Bean comedian has finalised his divorce from former BBC make-up artist Sunetra
Divorce: Rowan Atkinson is leaving his wife Sunetra after 24 years of marriage
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Ben Travis10 November 2015
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Legendary British comedian Rowan Atkinson has finalised his ‘quickie’ divorce from Sunetra, his wife of 24 years, today.

The pair were granted a ‘decree nisi’ by a district judge at the Central Family Court in London on the grounds of Atkinson's "unreasonable behaviour". He was not present for the proceedings.

The couple have two children – Ben, aged 22, and Lily, aged 20 – together, and married in 1990, but split in 2014. They originally met in the late 1980s, when Sunetra was working as a make-up artist at the BBC.

The 60 year-old comedian, renowned for his roles in Mr Bean and Blackadder, is now dating 32 year-old actress Louise Ford, who has starred in E4’s dark superhero drama Misfits and Sky comedy Chickens alongside Inbetweeners actors Simon Bird and Joe Thomas.

Atkinson and Ford met in 2013 when the former was starring in West End play Quartermaine’s Terms.

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Speaking to The Sun, a source said: ‘Sunetra was deeply upset to be replaced by such a younger woman.’

Evening Standard have contacted Atkinson’s representatives for comment.

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