Bonnie Langford splits from husband Paul Grunert after 20 years of marriage... as she prepares to play feisty divorcee in EastEnders
Veteran entertainer Bonnie Langford has split from her husband.
The Doctor Who actress is divorcing actor Paul Grunert after the pair ‘fell out of love’ following a 20-year marriage.
The couple, who have a 14-year-old daughter called Biana, married in 1995 in Mauritius.
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It's over: Bonnie Langford has split from her husband of 20 years Paul Grunert
Bonnie cited 'unreasonable behaviour' in papers filed at a court in London's Holborn this month.
The break up comes as the 50-year-old, prepares to start a new role on EastEnders in June playing feisty divorcee Carmel Kazemi, market trader Kush’s mother.
She is best known for her role as Doctor Who’s assistant Mel Bush and has also starred in stage shows such as Chicago and Cats.
A friend of Bonnie told the Daily Mirror: ‘She is getting over the pain in the best way possible by taking on a new challenge in her life.
New chapter: The showbiz veteran filed for divorce in a London court on the grounds of 'unreasonable behaviour'
Sad: The couple wed in 1995 and are parents to a daughter, Biana, who is now 14
‘She split from her husband quite some time ago and it is very amicable and they remain good friends.
‘Bonnie has not discussed the split publicly as she wants to talk about EastEnders now and not her personal life. The priority for her and Paul is their daughter.’
Speaking previously about her relationship with Grunert, Bonnie said: ‘I’d known Paul since 1987, when we’d done a show together. But I just hadn’t thought of him in that way. Then a friend suggested we all get together.
‘In the end, she couldn’t make it, so it was just Paul and me. And that was that.
‘It’s always the times in your life when you’re not looking that you find what you need.’
Life imitating art: The news comes as Bonnie prepares to appear as a feisty Essex divorcee in EastEnders from June
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