Hugh Bonneville has been dating with Canadian actress Claire Rankin months after separation from wife Lulu Williams.
Hugh also took actress to event at Buckingham Palace where she meet Queen Camilla at dinner with his Downtown co stars.
The Downton Abbey star 60 has been spending time with Claire 53 at London flat in evening at luxurious Broadwick Soho Hotel.
The couple met as teens but reconnected later in life and got together in 30s thanks in no small part to Hugh mother Patricia.
The former pair later tied the knot in November 1998.
Hugh has added Lulu was running a marquee company my mother rang her to hire some chairs or something and said Do You remember Hugh?
It did infuriate me that I had give full credit to my mum for reintroducing us.
Lulu priority has been to be bedrock for Felix and me and Im completely indebted
The actress from Prince Edward Island start acting in Shakespeare plays in 90s and prepared on shows including Ally McBeal without a trace and house.
Mailonline has contacted representatives of Hugh Bonneville for comment.
A spokesperson for Hugh confirmed that he and his ex lulu who live together for 25 years at their home in West Sussex ended their marriage.
It looks separation has not been smooth sailing with source revealing. It is clear that Lulu feel as if 20 years of marriage counts for nothing.
Lulu accompanied her hubby to premieres and movies set and her absence sparked new the couple were having troubles.
The actor popular for his role as Robert Crawley Earl of Grantham had shied away from expressing his love for Lulu.
The heartbreak came five years after the pair renewed their vows at Graceland chapel in Las Vegas.
