Rowan Atkinson to take a break to look after 'Baby Bean' while girlfriend Louise Ford focuses on her acting career
Rowan Atkinson has reportedly delivered a piece of shocking news to his friends and family after he announced that he will be taking a break from his acting career for a whole year to focus more on his youngest daughter. The 64-year-old actor has a son Ben and daughter Lily with ex-wife Sunetra Sastry, while his girlfriend Louise Ford gave birth to daughter Isla in December 2017.
According to the Sun, the 'Mr. Bean' actor told his friends: "I am going to take care of Baby Bean while Louise has the chance to concentrate on acting." The renowned actor has also starred in the lead role of Chief Inspector Jules Maigret on the ITV series 'Maigret' from 2016 to 2018, as well as 'Johnny English Strikes Back' that came out last year as part of the 'Johnny English' franchise.
His girlfriend Ford's career has been rising through and through, especially since she played the highly coveted role of Duchess Kate Middleton in the royal spoof, 'The Windsors'. A source told the publication: "Rowan has a habit of surprising people – and he has done it again with this announcement."