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Sherwood star David Morrissey's ex-wife Esther Freud, 62, reveals 'unbearable' menopause led to the shock collapse of their 27 year relationship - after actor, 61, moved on with girlfriend Larah Simpson, 32


The daughter of artist Lucian Freud, who was wed to the actor, 61, until 2019, has admitted that despite trying 'absolutely everything' to save it, the menopause put intense strain on their marriage.

The daughter of the late artist Lucian Freud, who was wed to the actor, 61, for 13 years until 2019, has admitted that despite trying 'absolutely everything' to save it, the menopause and her overwhelming desire for children put intense strain on their marriage. Novelist Esther Freud, 62, has revealed the real reason behind the shock collapse of her 27-year relationship with Sherwood star David Morrissey, 61 While he is the son of a Liverpudlian cobbler and a mother who worked for Littlewoods, Esther's bohemian childhood formed the basis of her acclaimed novel Hideous Kinky, which was turned into a 1998 film starring Kate Winslet.

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