'Mr Bean' divorced his wife in 65 seconds

Rowan Atkinson - famous for his role as Mr Bean - has officially divorced his wife of 24 years to run away with a girlfriend 28 years younger.

Rowan Atkinson and Sunetra Sastry - Photo: Reuters

The Telegraph reported on November 11 that neither actor Rowan Atkinson nor his wife appeared in the divorce trial that lasted exactly 65 seconds at the London Family Court (UK).

It is known that the marriage between the comedian and Sunetra Sastry has been broken for a long time. By 2014, they were separated and living in two different houses. Sunetra Sastry continued to stay in the 11 million pound mansion in Oxfordshire while Rowan Atkinson packed his suitcase and moved to a 4 million pound house, near where his girlfriend lived in London.

The 60-year-old actor was often spotted by photographers on dates and being affectionate with Louise Ford. The 32-year-old had appeared in the Channel 4 sitcom Chickens. 'Mr Bean' and Louise Ford first met on the West End set in 2013. They have now been publicly dating for 18 months.

Mr Bean and Louise Ford in the comedy Quatermaine's Terms - Photo: AFP

The news of her husband having a new girlfriend has left the actor's wife of 24 years very sad. A source for The Sun revealed: "Sunetra is still extremely upset about being replaced by a younger woman."

The Sun added that Rowan Atkinson married Sunetra - then a makeup artist for the BBC in New York in 1990. They have two children: Ben (22 years old) and Lily (20 years old).

Rowan Atkinson is a talented British comedian, actor and screenwriter. Rowan Atkinson was voted one of the 50 best British comedians. His career is marked by roles in Blackadder, The Thin Blue Line, Mr Bean...

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