Emma Thompson felt “half alive” after she found out her ex-husband Kenneth Branagh was having an affair with Helena Bonham Carter.
The actress spoke to The New Yorker, sharing how she felt when she found out Branagh had been seeing Carter, who worked on his film “Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein”.
Thompson and Branagh were married from 1989-1995, while it’s thought Carter dated him from 1994-1999.
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Thompson recalled, “I was utterly, utterly blind to the fact that he had relationships with other women on set.
“What I learned was how easy it is to be blinded by your own desire to deceive yourself.”
She admitted, “I was half alive. Any sense of being a lovable or worthy person had gone completely.”
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The actress spoke to The New Yorker, sharing how she felt when she found out Branagh had been seeing Carter, who worked on his film “Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein”.
Thompson and Branagh were married from 1989-1995, while it’s thought Carter dated him from 1994-1999.
Read More: Emma Thompson Gets Emotional After Being Given A Letter From Her Late Dad Eric During TV Appearance
Thompson recalled, “I was utterly, utterly blind to the fact that he had relationships with other women on set.
“What I learned was how easy it is to be blinded by your own desire to deceive yourself.”
She admitted, “I was half alive. Any sense of being a lovable or worthy person had gone completely.”
Read More: How Emma Thompson’s Advice Helped Lupita Nyong’o Conquer...
- 11/11/2022
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
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