Dawn French ‘still a bit broken’ after Lenny Henry divorce as she turns 60
DAWN French is still "a bit broken" by her divorce from Lenny Henry.
The Vicar of Dibley star left fans shocked in April 2010 when she and Lenny announced they were separating after 25 years of marriage.
Their divorce was finalised later that year, and Dawn went on to marry charity worker Mark Bignell in April 2013.
But despite being happily married again, Dawn - who celebrated her 60th birthday on Wednesday - has revealed her divorce still has an effect on her.
Admitting she is still a "bit broken" by it, she told The Mirror: "I have mended myself. I have seen what happens if you stay broken.
"When I was single I found my new self. But I think it is OK to grieve over a relationship."
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In fact, Dawn's milestone birthday has left her in somewhat of a reflective mood.
She continued: "I am enjoying the place I'm in. I realise I'm right there in autumn and I can't see the point in resisting it.
"This is what 60 looks like."
Indeed, the funnywoman looks better than ever in a black and white photo taken by photographer Trevor Leighton to commemorate her birthday.
With her hair a little longer and tousled around her shoulders, Dawn looks beautiful as she smiles and looks off to the side of the camera.
Her happiness is in part down to moving back to Cornwall with Mark, 53.
She explained: "I've gone back to where my family are. The sense of my mum is there and that is home for me.
"I find quiet there. I have been noisy all my life and loved it but essentially I am a quiet person."
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