“Mr. Bean” has always been admired around the world for its legendary funny and humorous films over the past decades.

Rowan Atkinson is known as “the man who makes the world laugh”. He is known to fans for his humorous roles in famous sitcoms such as “Blackadder” or ” Mr. Bean “. The actor has become a childhood legend for many generations of screen audiences since the late 20th century.

But sometimes, people only remember Rowan Atkinson for his funny moments without knowing that his real life is not as smooth and peaceful as that.

After ending his marriage with his wife “Cao Khang”, Rowan made netizens curious about his current life with his young lover.

“The fool” on screen, the playboy in real life

Rowan Atkinson was born in 1955 in Conset, County Durham, North East England. He is a student and master of engineering at Oxford University, one of the most prestigious universities in Europe. To this day, “Mr. Bean” has never received any acting training.

During his time studying at Oxford, the short plays that the actor wrote himself attracted the attention of many friends and teachers, and this was also an opportunity for Rowan to meet famous producers.

From 1979 to 1988, Rowan Atkinson was continuously active in the entertainment industry as an MC, program consultant, and actor. Until 1990, the first episode of “Mr. Bean” was released, creating a major turning point in the actor’s life, making his name become a “British cultural icon”. The series has been adapted into many versions from television to cinema, animation and has been broadcast in 94 countries around the world.

“Mr. Bean” is the series that made Rowan Atkinson famous.

At the time, the actor was considered a modern-day Charlie Chaplin . Later, the series about the oddly simple “Mr. Bean” covered the world and became so popular that people used the character’s name “Mr. Bean” to call Rowan.

It can be said that Rowan Atkinson came to this 7th art as an invisible arrangement of fate. Originally this was just a side job for the Oxford engineering student, but no one expected it to bring “Mr. Bean” not only fame but also a huge fortune.

In real life, Rowan owns a production company called Hindmeck, which is said to have brought in millions of dollars for the actor. Not only that, the star also earned a huge income from “Mr. Bean” despite only appearing in 15 episodes of the original series.

Unlike his on-screen “idiot” image, Rowan Atkinson in real life is considered a far-sighted real estate investor. As of 2021, the actor’s net worth is estimated at $150 million (nearly VND 3,500 billion).

He owns many properties in London and around the world, each of which is very stylish and carefully designed. In addition, Rowan also has a passion for speed and owns a fleet of expensive cars from many high-end brands such as Audi, Rolls Royce, Porsche, … and many other billion-dollar cars.

Mr. Bean’s expensive cars.

Highly regarded architectural apartments owned by Rowan Atkinson.

Now, at the age of nearly 70, although his face shows signs of aging, his sharp, discerning eyes that left their mark in every episode of “Mr. Bean” have not changed.

At the age of 67, “Mr. Bean’s” aging appearance makes netizens somewhat disappointed.

A marriage of more than half a lifetime ended in just 65 seconds

Rowan Atkinson met his first wife Sunetra Sastry in the late 1980s when she was working as a make-up artist for the BBC. The beauty of the Indian-born girl made the then-unknown “Mr. Bean” extremely infatuated.

Rowan Atkinson and Sunetra Sastry once had a beautiful love affair.

The couple later married in February 1990 and had two children, Benjamin and Lily. During more than 20 years together, Rowan and Sunetra’s marriage has always been admired by the audience for its romance and warmth. The actor’s family is even considered a symbol of happiness in the entertainment industry when the couple are well-matched and give birth to children who inherit the beauty and talent of their parents.

The couple “stick together like glue” every time they appear.

Rowan and his ex-wife’s daughter is as beautiful as a beauty queen.

But in 2014, everything suddenly collapsed when rumors of Rowan Atkinson’s infidelity spread everywhere. Also in that year, the “Mr. Bean” couple planned to separate. What surprised fans even more was the quick divorce just a year later in November 2015.

According to media reports, at the time, Sunetra filed for divorce from her husband on the grounds of “unreasonable behavior”. But because Rowan was not present in the Family Court for the proceedings, the divorce was finalized in just 65 seconds. The judge requested a “fast track” procedure and the couple were no longer legally married in just over a minute.

Not long after splitting with his wife from his humble beginnings, Rowan Atkinson went public with his girlfriend, British actress Louise Ford, who is 30 years his junior. In December 2017, the couple welcomed their first child, Isla.

Rowan Atkinson and his young lover Louise Ford were seen holding hands in the street.

Image of Louise Ford pregnant with “Mr. Bean’s” child

At that time, “Mr. Bean” faced fierce criticism from the public. All because of his action of “having a new love, leaving behind the old”, abandoning his wife “Tao Khang” who had lived with him for half his life to follow a young lover.

Up to now, Rowan Atkinson rarely appears in public. However, “Mr. Bean” has never given up his passion for art. He still works hard on the set for many hours to prepare for his own projects. In the end, what remains in Rowan Atkinson’s life is probably the never-ending fame that “Mr. Bean” has brought him.