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Outnumbered’s Hugh Dennis reveals he’s ‘very happy’ with co-star girlfriend Claire Skinner

OUTNUMBERED star Hugh Dennis revealed he's "so very happy" with co-star girlfriend Claire Skinner.

The Sun exclusively revealed yesterday how the comedian, 56, and actress, 53, have been in a relationship for more than a year.

 Outnumbered star Hugh Dennis revealed he's "so very happy" with co-star girlfriend Claire Skinner
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Outnumbered star Hugh Dennis revealed he's "so very happy" with co-star girlfriend Claire SkinnerCredit: Dan Wooller

Speaking about their romance to the , Hugh gushed: "I am very, very happy, we are so very happy.

"It’s nice and yes, it’s so lovely."

A friend of the couple added: "It’s the most wonderful love story, they found one another at the right time in their lives and it’s all rather sweet."

The Mail reports how the couple are living together at Hugh's £1.2million London apartment.

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 Claire, a mum of two,  split from TV director Charles 2½ years ago  — but kept it quiet and still referred to him as 'my husband'
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Claire, a mum of two,  split from TV director Charles 2½ years ago  — but kept it quiet and still referred to him as 'my husband'Credit: Rex Features

The couple, who play stressed-out parents Pete and Sue Brockman in the show, got together in March last year after their ­marriages broke down.

A friend said: “It’s always a sad moment when a marriage breaks up. So to have found each other after the ending of both their ­relationships  is rather lovely.”

Pals said 53-year-old Claire, a mum of two, split from TV director Charles 2½ years ago — but kept it quiet and still referred to him as “my husband”.

Hugh has two children with ­second wife Kate Abbot-Anderson but they separated in 2015 after 19 years together.

 

 Between the end of the last series of Outnumbered in 2014 and the Christmas ­special in 2016, Claire and Hugh didn’t see each other for two years, according to a friend
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Between the end of the last series of Outnumbered in 2014 and the Christmas ­special in 2016, Claire and Hugh didn’t see each other for two years, according to a friendCredit: Rex Features

The friend added: “They were going through marriage breakdowns at very similar times, but it was quite a while after their sep­arations that they got together last year.

“Between the end of the last series of Outnumbered in 2014 and the Christmas ­special in 2016, they didn’t actually see each other for two years.

“They’ve always been really friendly but they were living their own lives until they were both single.”

 Hugh has two children with ­second wife Kate Abbot-Anderson but they separated in 2015 after 19 years together
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Hugh has two children with ­second wife Kate Abbot-Anderson but they separated in 2015 after 19 years togetherCredit: Getty - Contributor

In recent months Hugh and Claire had been spotted together several times but it was assumed they were out as friends.

The pal said: “They’ve been out in public quite a lot, just no one has quite cottoned on to it.”

The pair have been open with relatives, friends and colleagues about their love.

 The original run of Outnumbered ended in 2014
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The original run of Outnumbered ended in 2014Credit: Handout
 The cast reunited for a Christmas special in 2016.
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The cast reunited for a Christmas special in 2016.Credit: BBC Press Handout

Claire has sons William, 19, and Henry, 16, with Charles, who she married in 2001.

Hugh, who is a regular on panel show Mock The Week and appears in sitcom Not Going Out, is dad to Freddie, 21, and Meg, 19.

On Outnumbered they are ­parents to Jake, Ben and Karen,  played by Tyger Drew-Honey, now 22, Daniel Roche, 18, and Ramona Marquez, 17.

 Hugh is a regular on panel show Mock The Week and appears in sitcom Not Going Out
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Hugh is a regular on panel show Mock The Week and appears in sitcom Not Going OutCredit: Rex Features
 Hugh with Lee Mack in Not Going Out
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Hugh with Lee Mack in Not Going Out
 Hugh is also a regular on Mock The Week
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Hugh is also a regular on Mock The WeekCredit: BBC
 All grown-up.. the Outnumbered kids in 2016
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All grown-up.. the Outnumbered kids in 2016Credit: Rex Features


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