Jacqueline Skipworth: Facts About Paul Daniels’ Ex-wife

Jacqueline Skipworth is broadly described as the ex-wife of the late Newton Edward Daniels professionally known as Paul Daniels. Jacqueline was previously married to Paul Daniels who was an English magician and television presenter. Paul Daniels was widely known for his popular TV series The Paul Daniels Magic Show, which ran on the BBC from 1979 to 1994.

Jacqueline Skipworth: Bio Summary

Jacqueline Skipworth was born in the year 1942 but her accurate date of birth is unknown. As of 2022, she is at the age of 80 years. She got married to magician Paul Daniels when she was at the age of 18 years. Paul was 22 years old when he married Jacqueline.

Jacqueline Skipworth and Paul Daniels got married in the year 1960 after dating for some time. They produced three sons: Gary Daniels, Paul Daniels, and Martin Daniels. Their children sometimes appeared on The Paul Daniels Magic Show in varying capacities.

Their son Martin Daniels is a magician entertainer, and television and radio presenter. According to his IMDb profile, he has appeared in The Les Dennis Laughter Show (1987). He is also known for Saturday Night Out (1988) and Wizbit (1986). He is known for also presenting two series of Game for a Laugh and Lingo.

Martin Daniels is a member of the Grand Order of Water Rats, which is the oldest and most exclusive theatrical fraternity in the world. He had worked in radio, presenting a show for BBC Radio Lincolnshire, and performed in pantomime. However, he continues to perform magic on stage.

Jacqueline Skipworth and Paul Daniels were married for over a decade. The duo got divorced in 1975 after 15 years of marriage. Neither of the two has disclosed the reason for their separation. After the divorce, Paul Daniels married his second wife Debbie McGee who is a television, radio, and stage performer.

Debbie McGee was the assistant of Paul Daniels. Paul and Debbie got married on 2 April 1988, in Buckinghamshire. When they married, Paul was 50 years old and Debbie was 30 years old. They met in London in May 1979 during rehearsals for Paul’s summer season show in Great Yarmouth that year.

Paul and Debbie were married until Paul Daniels died in 2016, leaving Debbie a widow. Paul and Debbie had no children together. As for Jacqueline Skipworth, after she got divorced from Paul Daniels, it is unknown if she remarried or not.

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Jacqueline Skipworth has lived her life away from the spotlight. Her details are limited on the internet so we have fewer details about her. There are no public records on Jacqueline Skipworth’s life that informed us about her parents, siblings, career, education, and others. We will update her details as soon as credible information about her is available.

Where Is Jacqueline Skipworth Now?

Much is not known about where Jacqueline Skipworth is now. She has prevented the attention of the media and stayed out of the spotlight. Her ex-husband Paul Daniels died on 17 March 2016, in Wargrave, Berkshire, England. He died at the age of 77 years.

Paul Daniels had a fall and was taken to hospital on the 20th of February 2016. He was treated by medical staff for suspected pernicious anemia. It was later discovered that he had an incurable brain tumor.