Dawn French was "terrified" of dating again after her divorce from Sir Lenny Henry. The 'Vicar of Dibley' star tied the knot with therapist and charity co-founder Mark Bignell in 2013, but she has admitted she dreaded looking for love after her 25-year marriage to fellow comedian Lenny, 64, ended in 2010, because she's not very good at flirting.
She told New Zealand's Woman's Weekly magazine: "Dating was difficult as I'm not an accomplished flirter. "Then, bang, I met somebody else. " She gushed: "I married a very cheerful man and I've come to realise just how important cheerfulness is - it's a wonderful thing. " As for her relationship with Lenny - with whom she has 31-year-old adopted daughter Billie - the pair seamlessly transitioned into being friends following the end of their marriage.
She said: "Remarkably, we seem to have shifted with relative ease from a 25-year marriage to a lasting friendship. "I am amazed by us.
There is no war. We've turned out to be the best of friends. " Meanwhile, the 64-year-old star previously claimed she has only been drunk six times in her life.
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