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Hugh Bonneville Says He’s ‘Blessed to Start a New Chapter’ After Losses and 2023 Split

In a new Saga Magazine interview, he says years of bereavement left him more accepting of life’s turns.

Overview

  • The Downton Abbey and Paddington actor separated from his wife of 25 years, Lulu Williams, in 2023.
  • He is in a relationship with vegan influencer Heidi Kadlecova, who joined him on the Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale red carpet in New York in September.
  • He recounts losing his mother Patricia in 2014—learning later she had worked for MI6—his brother two years later, and his father John in 2020 after dementia.
  • Bonneville says he now feels content starting a new chapter and is grateful for his health and work.
  • He is set to portray C.S. Lewis in Shadowlands at London’s Aldwych Theatre from February 5, and says a Downton spin-off wouldn’t surprise him though the original company has "left the building."