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Heartbreaking death of Richard E Grant's wife and how he's struggled to move on

Richard E. Grant has spoken about how lonely he is since the death of his beloved wife Joan, but the actor has found comfort in writing a book inspired by her last wish for him

Daily Mirror

‘Incredible privilege’: Richard E Grant chosen to host Baftas

Actor said he is ‘celebratory person rather than somebody there to roast other actors’

The Guardian - UK

A regional accent can take you a long way. Just ask Daniel Craig

Richard E Grant’s late wife, Joan Washington, knew the right moments to recall her Aberdonian roots. Sometimes it’s all about delivery

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Richard E Grant pays tribute to his late wife Joan on her birthday: ‘I miss her more than is measurable’

The dialect coach died in September 2021

The Independent UK

Richard E. Grant recalls home visit by ‘generous’ Prince Charles amid late wife Joan’s cancer battle

The actor shared how the royal had personally requested to come over and came with a special gift for his wife

Evening Standard

Richard E. Grant emotional as he decorates Christmas tree for first time since wife's death

Richard E. Grant shared footage of himself in front of a Christmas tree earlier, telling his followers that him and his daughter have just decorated their first Christmas tree since his late wife's death

Daily Mirror

Richard E Grant shares the last thing his wife taught him before she died

The actor was speaking about his new memoir while appearing on Lorraine

The Independent UK

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‘My father said he’d blow my brains out’: Richard E Grant tells of grief and trauma

The actor, whose wife died last year, talks to Desert Island Discs about his relationship with his parents growing up in Africa

The Guardian - UK

Richard E Grant pays tribute to late wife Joan Washington on what would have been their wedding anniversary

The Withnail and I actor’s beloved other half died in September 2021, eight months after being diagnosed with lung cancer

Evening Standard

RTE Late Late Show viewers moved to tears by heartfelt Richard E Grant interview

'Just think Richard E Grant is such a lovely soul'

Dublin Live

A Pocketful of Happiness by Richard E Grant review – Tigger and his one true love

The vivacious actor’s weakness for gossip and glitz goes hand in hand with devotion to his wife in this touching diary, mostly written in the last year of her life

The Guardian - UK

Richard E Grant on grief, fame and life without a filter: ‘I 100% believe that secrets are toxic’

He has delighted fans with his honesty about showbusiness – now he’s being just as open about the pain of losing his wife, Joan Washington. Is anything off limits?

The Guardian - UK

Richard E Grant shares last words he shared with his late wife in candid memoir

The actor felt “sucker-punched” over the death of Joan Washington

Evening Standard

Richard E. Grant 'intensely lonely' after wife's death as he recalls their parting words

Actor Richard E. Grant tells of the 'intense loneliness' he feels following the death of Joan Washington last year, and recalls his final moments with his wife of 35 years before her tragic passing in September 2021

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Richard E Grant reveals King Charles III's secret kindness to his wife before she died

Richard E Grant has spoken about the kindness King Charles III extended to both him and his wife before her death

Daily Mirror

King Charles' 'extraordinarily' kind' act to woman dying from lung cancer

Actor Richard E Grant has praised King Charles III and Queen Camilla, who arranged to visit his wife before she died from lung cancer last year

Daily Record

Richard E Grant remembers late Scots wife saying he's 'grateful for years they had together'

Joan Washington, from Aberdeen, was a voice coach to celebrities including Penelope Cruz and Jessica Chastain before she died in September last year aged 74.

The Independent UK

Richard E Grant ‘feels like a turtle without his shell’ after death of wife Joan Washington

Actor and dialect coach were together for 38 years before her death in September

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