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Things To Know About 4 Actor Marriages – Hollywood Life


John Cleese
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John Cleese famous for his role in funny movie Monty Python movies, along with iconic films like A fish called Wanda with Jamie Lee Curtis and Die another day with Pierce Brosnan. He was introduced to a whole new generation as the almost headless Nick in two of them Harry Potter filmand even the animated voiceover worked in the last three seasons Shrek film as King Harold. He’s a screenwriter and producer to boot.

However, behind the camera and between roles, the 83-year-old British actor has a rather private life, has been married no less than 4 times and once lost millions of dollars to his ex-wife. He is also the proud father of two grown daughters.

Here’s everything to know about John and his marriages, including his current wife Jennifer Wade.

Connie’s booth

John Cleese and Connie Booth
John Cleese and his first wife, Bonnie Booth (Nils Jorgensen / Shutterstock)

John and his first wife Connie’s booth met in the states and married in 1968. The duo later became known for writing screenplays and starring in both sitcom reruns. Fawlty Tower. But before divorcing in 1978, they worked together for the longest time – welcoming a daughter Cynthia Cleese, now 51 years old, in 1971 in England. Cynthia will continue to star alongside her father in 1983 A fish called Wanda. According to the actor’s Wikipedia page, John and Connie are “supposedly” to remain friends even after they broke up.

And his legacy also continues through his two grandchildren! Cynthia welcomes two children, Evan and Oliviawith her husband, writer and director Ed Solomon (Men in black, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.)

Barbara Trentham

Barbara Trentham
John’s second wife, Barbara Trentham, passed away in 2013, years after their 1990 divorce. (Roger Allston / ANL / Shutterstock)

A few years later, John married a model and actor Barbara Trentham in 1981. The notable British beauty appeared on the covers of British editions of popular magazines, including Seventeen and Vogueand appeared in the 1975 sci-fi film Rollerball. Barbara and John met in 1980 Monty Python and got married the following year. Their only child together, Camilla Cleesewas born in 1984.

The duo separated in 1987 and divorced in 1990. Sadly, Barbara passed away on August 2, 2013, after a battle with leukemia.

Alyce Faye Eichelberger

John Cleese and his ex-wife Alyce
John Cleese and his ex-wife, Alyce. (Tim Rooke / Shutterstock)

In 1992, John went in a completely different direction and married a psychotherapist Alyce Faye Eichelberger. They divorced 16 years later, and according to CTV News, she left with a whopping $12.2 million at the California-based settlement. To boot, it took her 600,000/year for seven years. The actor couldn’t help but recall how painful the punishment amount was for him. “What I find very unfair is that if we both died today, her children would get more than mine… I was gullible,” he said of the tumultuous split, according to a report in the newspaper walkie talkie in 2009. “Think what I would have to pay Alyce if she had contributed anything to the relationship — like children, or a conversation”

He also quips, “At least I’ll know in the future if I date a woman, they won’t go after me for my money.” “My other two divorces went very smoothly,” he later said.

Jennifer Wade

John Cleese and Jennifer Wade
John Cleese and his wife, Jennifer Wade. They got married in 2012. (Nils Jorgensen/Shutterstock)

John took a few years off before getting married again, in August 2012, he married the model and Jewelry designer Jennifer Wadenow 51 years old, in a intimate ceremony on the Caribbean island of Mustique. Every HI! through the CTV NewsJohn was filled with happiness and “trying to hold back his tears.”

“I knew from the moment I first met her that this could be something very serious,” he said of their 2009 meeting through mutual friends. “She is an extraordinary person. I never felt there was anything wrong with the institution of marriage – the only thing wrong was my ability to choose the right person. I can’t imagine being with anyone but Jenny right now. And given my track record, that’s quite a thing to say. “

Jennifer told the magazine at the time: “It was pretty overwhelming in a fun way. “We are kind souls. When people see us together, they immediately get it.” She continued, saying they did not “need” to get married. “John and I don’t need to get married, but we do,” she added. “We felt like we were married. We are throwing a party for our friends and family in London early next year. “

While John seemed to have found his forever love, years later he spoke out about his ongoing relationship problems and blamed his “tyrant” mother, Muriel. “My ingrained habit of walking on eggshells in the face of my mother dominated my romantic connection for years,” he said, The Independent in 2014. He beat up Muriel because she was said to be “impulsively egotistical” and “emotionally difficult” and completely blamed her for the relationship and problems. marriage subject. “It cannot be coincidental that I have spent most of my life in some form of therapy and the majority of the problems I am dealing with are related to relationships with women,” he said.

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