Rowan Atkinson is most famous for his role as Mr Bean. After divorcing his wife of 24 years, Sunetra Sastry, in 2014, Atkinson started dating Louise Ford later the same year. Who is Louise Ford?
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Louise Ford
Louise Ford is a fellow actress and started her career in roles with the comedy circuit. Her career took off when she landed roles in TV comedies such as Crashing and The Windsors where she played Kate Middleton.
Ford met Atkinson when the pair starred in the West End play Quartermaine’s Terms in 2012 as reported by The Sun. At the time, Ford was in a relationship with comedian James Acaster.
Her ex had revealed in one of his sketches that he had learned about his breakup in the newspapers according to AmoMama.
Louise Ford and Rowan Atkinson announced their relationship to the public in 2014.
Ford and Atkinson’s relationship
The couple has been together since 2014, despite the drama reported in the media. They moved in together in Atkinson's £4.65 million cottage in North London in 2016. The following year, in December 2017 the couple welcomed their daughter, Isla Atkinson.
It would seem that Atkinson is a family man. In 2019, he made a surprise announcement that he was taking a break from acting in order to help his partner. His decision to take a break from acting was so he could look after his daughter so his partner, Louise, could focus on her career.
Rowan Atkinson had told his friends, as reported by The Sun:
I am going to take care of Baby Bean while Louise has the chance to concentrate on acting.
Louise and Rowan aren’t married but have been in a committed relationship since 2014.
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