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Why Helen Lederer knew she’d divorce her first husband years before she even met him

Comedian and Pilgrimage star Helen Lederer knew she'd divorce her first husband - journalist Roger Alton - years before she even met him.

Helen Lederer recently revealed how she always knew her first marriage was destined to end… many years before she’d even met her husband-to-be! She went on: “I said something very witty about his bow tie, and he stood up for himself, so I thought, ‘Okay, Helen, lose the attitude!’ I’d been doing a lot of salsa, so we were on the dance floor doing some crazy moves, which he went along with.” Comedy star has been appearing in Pilgrimage (Credit: BBC iPlayer) However, Helen’s first marriage to Roger lasted only 19 months.

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