Donna Peacock: Where Is John Hurt’s Ex-wife Now?

Donna Peacock is the ex-wife of the late Sir John Vincent Hurt. Donna’s ex-husband John was an English actor and voice actor. His career spanned more than five decades and he was regarded as one of Britain’s finest actors. He was also known for his distinctive voice. He is the one who appeared as Mr. Ollivander in the Harry Potter film series (2001–11).

Donna Peacock: Bio Summary

Who Is John Hurt’s Ex-wife, Donna Peacock?

Donna Peacock used to be married to actor John Hurt. Donna was born in Texas, United States. According to a source, her date of birth is July 10, 1964, which means that she is 59 years old as of 2023. The identity and details of her mother and father are unknown. She may have siblings but their information is not known.

Donna Peacock is said to be an actress. She was a Barmaid. She was an old friend of John Hurt before they got married. She became John’s second wife on September 6, 1984. John’s first marriage was to former film and television actress Annette Robertson. John and Annette were married from 1962 until they got divorced in 1964. John and Annette had no children.

After his divorce from Annette, John had a romantic relationship with French model Marie-Lise Volpeliere-Pierrot. They made plans to get married but unfortunately, Marie passed away after she and John went horseback riding and she was thrown off her horse. It was after this relationship that John decided to make Donna Peacock his wife.

After Donna Peacock and John Hurt got married at a local Register Office, they moved to Kenya. They did not have any children together. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out between Donna and John. They got divorced in January 1990. Whether Donna married anyone else after her divorce from John is unknown.

As for John Hurt, he remarried after divorcing Donna Peacock. John fell in love again after meeting Joan Dalton, an American production assistant. They met while filming Scandal. The two got married on 24 January 1990. Their marriage was blessed with two sons. John and Joan’s marriage also ended in a divorce. They got divorced in 1996.

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Donna’s ex-husband John Hurt dated Sarah Owens, a Dublin-born presenter and writer before he married his fourth wife, Anwen Rees-Meyers, an advertising film producer. John and his fourth and last wife, Anwen got married in March 2005. They remained married until John passed away. They had no children together.

Where Is John Hurt’s Ex-wife Now?

Donna Peacock’s whereabouts are unknown because she lived her life privately. She made it a point to stay away from the spotlight. She has kept her businesses to herself so what she has been up to isn’t known. As of 2023, she is still alive. Her ex-husband Sir John Vincent Hurt is the one who is no longer alive.

John Hurt who was born on 22 January 1940, passed away on 25 January 2017, in Cromer, Norfolk, England. He died three days after his 77th birthday. Before he passed away, he publicly announced that he had been diagnosed with early-stage pancreatic cancer, in June 2015. He disclosed that his cancer was in remission in October 2015.

John Hurt said at the time as he revealed his diagnosis: “I have always been open about the way in which I conduct my life and in that spirit I would like to make a statement. I have recently been diagnosed with early-stage pancreatic cancer. I am undergoing treatment and am more than optimistic about a satisfactory outcome, as indeed is the medical team.”

“I am continuing to focus on my professional commitments and will shortly be recording Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell (one of life’s small ironies!) for Radio 4.” John Hurt told The Radio Times: “I can’t say I worry about mortality, but it’s impossible to get to my age and not have a little contemplation of it. We’re all just passing time, and occupy our chair very briefly. But my treatment is going terrifically well, so I’m optimistic.”

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Donna Peacock’s ex-husband John Hurt is known for his appearance in films such as “A Man for All Seasons”, “10 Rillington Place”, “The Ghoul”, “The Disappearance”, “East of Elephant Rock”, “The Elephant Man”, “Heaven’s Gate”, “Midnight Express”, “Alien”, “The Osterman Weekend”, “Champions”, “Scandal”, “Dead Man”, “Lost Souls”, “Outlander”, “Melancholia”, and “Immortals”.

John Hurt portrayed Mr. Ollivander in the Harry Potter film series (2001–11). He appeared in ‘Crime and Punishment’, ‘The Storyteller’, ‘Merlin’ and ‘Doctor Who’. He is also known for his voiced roles as well.