Hollywood veteran Emma Thompson recently recalled everything that went wrong in her previous marriage to Kenneth Branagh.
The two-time Academy Award winner married the knight actor in 1989 but split in 1995 amid rumors of infidelity on his part.
The actor shared that he was slow to see through Branagh’s cheating, adding that he felt “humiliated” when he finally caught up with his actions. She also admitted that the actor’s infidelity made her feel unworthy of love and affected her emotional well-being.
He has previously stated that he has forgiven Helena Bonham Carter, the woman, and Branagh’s co-star with whom he allegedly had an affair and that his divorce is now long overdue.
Read on to learn more.
Emma Thompson’s Marriage With Kenneth Branagh Ends Amid Infidelity Rumors
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In an interview with The Residents of New YorkThompson delves into the dirty details of her infidelity-ridden marriage to British actor and filmmaker Branagh.
The two-time Golden Globe winner was married to Branagh for nearly seven years, from 1989 to 1995. At the time of their separation, the couple claimed that their work schedules strained their relationship with each other, forcing them to end their power couple union. .
But some speculated that the cause of the split was an affair between Branagh and the actor’s then-burgeoning career. It is also believed that the actor was involved with another woman he met on the set of his feature film.
Branagh’s infidelity was something Thompson never expected, given their whirlwind romance that began after their appearance on the TV series “Fortunes of War.” He shared that his affair took a huge emotional toll on him, leaving him feeling “humiliated” as he watched his marriage burn.
‘I’m completely blind’
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Although he did not reveal how he discovered Branagh’s infidelity, Thompson shared that the act went on for a long time before he finally found out.
He said, per Daily Mail“I was completely blindsided by the fact that he had relationships with other women on set, adding, “What I’ve learned is how easy it is to be blinded by your own desire to deceive yourself.”
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The actor went on to say that the experience deeply damaged his self-esteem at a time when he should have been soaring higher in his career. Overall, it felt like a fall from grace, from being confident in her femininity to feeling unworthy of love and affection.
“I’m half alive. Any feeling of being loved or worthy is completely gone,” he added.
Emma Thompson On How She Overcame Depression
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Within a short time, Thompson began to struggle with depression and lived alone after breaking up with Branagh. Per guardian, he battled several “voices in his head” during that “very rough” period and refused to seek professional help.
Fortunately, his luck changed with a role in the Oscar-winning adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, “Sense and Sensibility.” The period drama in which she played Elinor Dashwood was also Thompson’s first attempt at producing her own screenplay.
Diving deep into work, Thompson was able to forget about his divorce problems. She also met her current husband Greg Wise, who she says saved her and helped mend her broken heart.
The couple share a daughter, Gaia, whom they welcomed via in vitro fertilization when Thompson was 39. They also adopted a Rwandan orphan named Tindyebwa Agaba.
Emma Thompson Has Forgiven Helena Bonham Carter
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Not one to hold a grudge for years, Thompson previously admitted that his grudge against Carter was long gone. At the time, she also shared that the ordeal of her divorce was “all blood under the bridge.”
“You can’t hold on to things like that. It’s useless,” Thompson told The Sunday Times (per HuffPost). “I don’t have the energy for that. Helena and I made up years ago.”
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In her interview with the publication, the actress also admitted that her breakup helped her get into character for her role in 2003’s “Love Actually,” which portrayed her as a woman who exposes her husband’s infidelity,
Thompson opened up about the role, “I had so many bloody rehearsals of crying in the bedroom, then having to come out and be happy, gather the pieces of my heart and put them in a drawer.”
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