Judi Dench found love again in her 70s. After nine years of widowhood and loneliness, she found her destiny with former farmer David Mills. In addition to their love, they stay connected through caring for each other, which the actress especially needs during her complex illness. And despite keeping their romance alive, she still won’t marry him.
“Shakespeare In Love” actress Judi Dench is an English actress recognized for her versatile work in film and TV programs encompassing various genres. She debuted her career in 1957 after appearing in Shakespeare’s plays as Lady Macbeth in “Macbeth,” Juliet in “Romeo and Juliet,” and Ophelia in “Hamlet.”
Over the next two decades, she established herself as one of the most significant British Theatre actresses and received critical acclaim for her starring roles in the 1981-1984 “A Fine Romance” and the 1992-2005 “As Time Goes By.”
Besides theatre, the actress also landed other high-profile roles, such as playing M in the “James Bond” films and Queen Victoria in “Victoria & Abdul.”
An eight-time Academy Award nominee, the “He Who Rides A Tiger” actress has achieved much in her career. Her success is, however, not limited to her job. She also had a wonderful life away from the silver screens, having been married to her husband, Michael Williams, for three decades until his demise in 2001.
Williams, a Liverpool native, was also in the entertainment industry and was a renowned actor who secured his first film role in 1962, aged 25, and later crossed over to TV and cinema. He went on to star in “Educating Rita,” “Elizabeth R,” “Henry V,” and many others. In 1971, William and Dench’s paths crossed during the production of the Jacobean revenge tragedy “The Duchess of Malfi,” a play by John Webster.
Theirs was a tale of true love that lasted three decades. However, getting Dench to marry him was not a walk in the park for Williams. Dench revealed she once turned down his marriage proposal because she wanted it to feel real.
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