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Who is Leslie Grantham’s ex-wife Jane Laurie, when did she marry the EastEnders actor and do they have any children?

JANE Laurie is most known for being the wife of ex-husband Leslie Grantham, whose off-screen antics were as scandalous as those of his EastEnders character Dirty Den.

But who is the former actress, when did she marry the late star and do they have any children?

 Jane Laurie and Leslie Grantham were married for 31 years
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Jane Laurie and Leslie Grantham were married for 31 yearsCredit: Rex Features

Who is Leslie Grantham's ex-wife Jane Laurie?

Jane Laurie was born in Australia in 1952.

She comes from a wine-making family, and her father pioneered the wine-in-a-box boom of the 1980s.

The 66-year-old is known for her roles in The Return of the Soldier, Foreign Body and The Agatha Christie Hour.

Jane and Laurie met at a London stage school in 1977.

Initially, Jane had more success than Leslie, but she gave up acting when they had their first child and has kept almost entirely out of the public eye since.

 The glamorous acting couple had three children together
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The glamorous acting couple had three children togetherCredit: PA

When did she marry the Dirty Den actor and do they have any children?

Jane Laurie married Leslie Grantham in 1981, and they have three grown-up children - Spike, Jake and Danny.

Their relationship appeared to survive an online sex scandal in 2004 that killed off Grantham's EastEnders career.

But after 31 years of marriage the couple divorced in 2013.

On June 15, 2018, it was announced that Leslie had passed away at the age of 71.

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