'They are very happy together': Dawn French finds love again with charity executive Mark Bignell

By Georgina Littlejohn


Hand in hand: Dawn French and Mark Bignell have been seeing each other for three months and were seen walking on a beach in Cornwall

She divorced her comedian husband two years ago after 25 years of marriage and then lost a whopping eight stone in weight.

And with a new Dawn French comes a new man after the funny woman was snapped strolling hand-in-hand with her new love.

The comedienne, 54, is dating charity executive Mark Bignell and was seen with the tall, white-haired man on the beach near her home in Cornwall.

Love: Dawn and Mark were also seen shopping together in the local town and later walking back to her home clutching a bottle of champagne

Laughing and joking and gazing into each other's eyes, Dawn and Mark, 49, looked very happy together as they strolled with her dog along the sand.

They were also seen shopping together in the local town and walking back to her home clutching a bottle of champagne.

A source close to the couple told the Sun: 'She and Mark got together last year. They make a great couple and are very happy together.'


The happy couple were seen walking through the local town clutching a bottle of champagne and some shopping


The pair enjoyed a windswept walk on the beach in Cornwall both wearing brightly coloured scarfs

The news about Dawn's new romance came just days after Dawn's ex-husband Lenny Henry appeared in public for the first time with his new partner, producer Lisa Makin, 45, who many have observed bears a striking resemblance to the comedienne.

Mark, who has been married twice before, is the chief executive of the Hamoaze House charity, which helps recovering drug and alcohol abusers reintegrate into society.

He has been working in drug and alcohol rehabilitation for the past 20 years and as a daughter of 20 and a son of 17, and is believed to be on good terms with both his former wives.


The news about Dawn's new romance came just days after Lenny Henry appeared in public for the first time with his new partner producer Lisa Makin


Mark is the chief executive of the Hamoaze House charity, which helps recovering drug and alcohol abusers reintegrate into society


Moving on: Lenny Henry and his new girlfriend Lisa Makin at the theatre last week - who observers have said bears a striking resemblance to Dawn

French and Saunders first night party at the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre. Picture shows: Lenny Henry with wife Dawn French.

And her mother Roma is on the board of trustess and is a former chief executive the same organisation, which is based in Plymouth.

Dawn showed off her dramatic weight loss back in November after shedding almost eight stone.

And she said she was enjoying her new lifestyle, as well as being single and said: 'The only thing that's new is meeting new chaps. But what is that, other than extremely exciting and very good fun? I don't even want to call it dating, like some teenager.

'I'm just trying to have a bit of fun every now and again. I'm taking some people up on offers and I'm not taking up other people.'


'They are very happy together': Dawn French finds love again with charity executive Mark Bignell




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