During an interview with the Mirror in 2017, Dawn expressed feeling "broken” seven years after her divorce.Lenny Henry & Dawn French were one of my favourite couples u know… Legends pic.twitter.com/VYbQUTjfW9
— Sarah ? (@slpoolegf) December 30, 2014
She said:Despite the pain caused by their divorce, she says that Lenny and her remain the best of friends.Lenny Henry says Dawn French split was made harder by living in 'goldfish bowl' https://t.co/tmwOFdbu7H pic.twitter.com/hggiTedYCU
— Mirror Celeb (@MirrorCeleb) December 15, 2016
Dawn continued:In 2013, Dawn married again to Mark Bignell, a charity executive she met through an arranged date set up by her mum.Dawn French gushes about her blended family as she reveals she's 'ready' to become a grandma: The Vicar Of Dibley star, 63, is mum to daughter Billie, 29, who she adopted with Lenny Henry, and also stepmother to her husband Mark Bignell's two children… https://t.co/zB81eV7cUe pic.twitter.com/9qlgLuR8Bx
— RushReads (@RushReads) October 24, 2020
According to the star, she was sent a "sign from the grave” from her father. He told her that Mark was indeed the right man for her.Everything you need to know about Dawn French's husband Mark Bignellhttps://t.co/QktDFxPSdJ
— OK! Magazine (@OK_Magazine) December 16, 2021
Dawn described her initial meeting with Mark, saying that in her head, she was thinking, "I’m not really that interested.”Dawn French 'weds beau Mark Bignell in secret ceremony' #MailOnline http://t.co/cKdTLzb9QJ pic.twitter.com/zZyaNBTBHG
— palma violet (@sues1961) April 21, 2013
But then something changes.You can watch a video in which dawn describes the moment she fell for Mark in the video below.Dawn French claims dad sent her message about husband from 'beyond the grave': EXCLUSIVE: The French and Saunders star says 'divine intervention' played a part in marrying Mark Bignell after dad Denys sent her a sign that he was the one https://t.co/8V1gMnzOg6 pic.twitter.com/2DZ4UhpLqL
— RushReads (@RushReads) January 16, 2021