who was john cleese married to
John Cleese has been married four times: to Connie Booth, Barbara Trentham, Alyce Faye Eichelberger, and his current wife, Jennifer Wade.
Main spouses
- Connie Booth – American actress and writer; they married in 1968 and later divorced in 1978.
- Barbara Trentham – Model and actress; married in 1981 and divorced in 1990.
- Alyce Faye Eichelberger – American psychotherapist; married in 1992 and divorced in 2008, a split widely reported for its large financial settlement.
- Jennifer Wade – English jewellery designer and former model; he married her in 2012 on the Caribbean island of Mustique and she is his wife as of the latest reports.
Quick relationship timeline
- 1968–1978: Marriage to Connie Booth, with whom he co‑wrote and starred in Fawlty Towers.
- 1981–1990: Marriage to Barbara Trentham, with whom he has a daughter, Camilla.
- 1992–2008: Marriage to Alyce Faye Eichelberger, ending in a high‑profile, costly divorce.
- 2012–present: Marriage to Jennifer Wade, described in interviews as a very happy later‑life partnership.
HTML table of marriages
| Spouse | Profession / Background | Marriage period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Booth | American actress and writer, co‑creator of Fawlty Towers | [9]1968–1978 | [9]Worked closely with Cleese on Fawlty Towers; they have a daughter, Cynthia. | [9]
| Barbara Trentham | Model and actress, appeared in films like Rollerball | [7][9]1981–1990 | [3][9]They have a daughter, Camilla, born 1984. | [7][9]
| Alyce Faye Eichelberger | American psychotherapist | [9]1992–2008 | [5][9]The divorce involved a large financial settlement that Cleese has joked about publicly. | [5][9]
| Jennifer Wade | English jewellery designer and former model | [1][7][5][9]2012–present (latest public info) | [5][9]Married in an intimate ceremony on Mustique; described by Cleese as an “extraordinary one‑off”. | [1][7][5]
