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Brian Blessed, 87, candidly discusses his loneliness following the tragic death of beloved wife Hildegarde Neil and how he's bonded with fellow widower Sir Michael Palin, 81


The iconic actor, 87, said doing things alone has taken 'some getting used to' but feels 'Hildegarde's presence' in everything he does.

Brian, who shares daughter Rosalind with his late wife, also spoke about his home in leafy Surry and his army of RSPCA rescue dogs, gushing it was Hildegarde who taught him how to love animals. Brian, who shares daughter Rosalind with his late wife, also spoke about his home in leafy Surry and his army of RSPCA rescue dogs, gushing it was Hildegarde who taught him how to love animals (pictured as a family in 1981) After even more yogurt for lunch Brian works out at his home gym and then heads to his shed, having often invited a 'sporting or scientific champion' over for a chat, with one visitor being sir Stephen Hawking (pictured in 2018)

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