Michelle Dockery, best known for her role as ‘Lady Mary Crawley’ in Downton Abbey, has lived through both heartbreaking loss and newfound joy in her personal life. The actress who had once described herself as a ‘window’ after losing her fiancé John Dineen in 2015, again found her happiness with producer and talent manager, Jasper Waller-Bridge.
Although they prefer to stay low-key, the actress has confirmed that she is expecting her first child with Jasper at 43. Here’s how Michelle Dockery found a new love in her life.
Michelle Dockery gave a second chance to love with Jasper Waller-Bridge
Michelle Dockery, who has become synonymous with Downton Abbey, first got engaged to Irish PR executive, John Dineen. But the duo’s love story was tragically cut short when he died of a rare form of cancer at just 34, leaving her emotionally devastated. In a 2017 interview with The Guardian, the actress shared how deeply his loss affected her, calling herself a ‘widow’. Sharing how she felt they were married at heart, Michelle said: