Lenny Henry Steps Out With New Girlfriend... And She's A Dead Ringer For Ex Wife Dawn French

Dead Ringer For Dawn

For a split second we thought Lenny Henry had got back with his ex wife Dawn French when we first clapped eyes on these snaps.

Not so, but it's fair to say that Lenny definitely has a type!

The comedian and his new partner Lisa Makin (for it is she) were at the opening night of Singin' In the Rain at London's Palace Theatre - and don't they look all loved-up?

Lenny has been seeing theatre producer Lisa - who was named one of the 20 most powerful women in British theatre by Harper’s Bazaar magazine in 2009 - for several months.

Lenny split with Vicar of Dibley star Dawn in 2009 after 25 years of marriage. Since their divorce Dawn has lost a whopping seven stone in weight.

Speaking about it on This Morning recently she said: "I've never disliked myself in any way and the weight has nothing to do with my self esteem... so I'm used to that old body, I know how it works, I know how it moves, and I'm less used to this newer one. That's all it is really.

"By losing all this weight I realise that for a lot of people that is all that matters and that's really sad. And I refuse to dislike the old body and you know, I may have it again you never know."

But Dawn wasn't so forthcoming about her love life. When asked if she was dating anyone at the moment she simply said she was "very, very happy".

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