John Le Mesurier Drove Hattie Jacques off the Rails With Affair

Did you know that John Le Mesurier and Hattie Jacques took a third lover into their marriage and that this third lover is what caused their marriage to end in divorce in 1965? For many years following their 1949 wedding, John Le Mesurier and Hattie Jacques were happily married. This was before either celebrity became famous, with John later becoming known for such roles as the character of Sergeant Arthur Wilson on the television show Dad’s Army and Hattie becoming known for her various roles in the Carry On series of films. Sadly, the marriage wasn’t meant to last. Though John tried his best to make the marriage work, Hattie fell in love with another man and the actor eventually couldn’t take it anymore. Following their 1965 divorce, Hattie never remarried and lived a relatively tragic life leading up to her death in 1980. John died a few years later, in 1983.
▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:28 - John Le Mesurier and Hattie Jacques Seemed to Be Happy
02:01 - John Tried to Make Things Work with His Second Wife
03:42 - John’s Most Iconic Role Came After the Divorce
05:26 - Hattie and Schofield Stayed Together for Several Years
06:57 - Both John and Hattie Passed Away During the 1980s
07:35 - Outro
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When John and Hattie met during the late 1940s, John was going through the process of divorcing his first wife. John and Hattie would then go on to be happily married for over a decade before Hattie fell in love with another man in 1962. That other man was named John Schofield. Hattie was insecure throughout her life as a result of her weight, and she was said to have required a good deal of flattery to get through the day. While John Le Mesurier wasn’t adept at this kind of flattery, Schofield certainly was. However, it seems that Schofield’s flatter wasn’t entirely in good faith.
John tried to allow his wife to have her new lover, but he couldn’t take having a second man in his house. John and Hattie divorced in 1965. After the divorce, Hattie had her heart broken by Schofield and was never the same. Join Facts Verse as we explore how cheating on John Le Mesurier drove Hattie Jacques off the rails.
John Le Mesurier Drove Hattie Jacques off the Rails With Affair

[@fannycraddock99]

You really need to do better research. John & Joan were not happily married! Just a short time after they married she had an affair with Tony Hancock subsequently leaving leaving John to whom she returned due to Hancock's violence & drinking She was going back to Hancock and was intending to move to Australia with him but he died!

[@MrKevinbeagle]

I remember that Le Mesurier was asked if he was angry with Hancock over the affair and he said no, he’s a good friend of mine.

[@michaelsandford1015]

Leave them alone because they are long dead we don't need this

[@doobiedoo157]

why not mention johns third wife went off with tony Hancock.. poor guy could never win!

[@Goldi3loxrox]

There is a good film about Hattie and the unusual relationship called ''Hattie'' Worth a watch i really enjoyed it.

[@DavidSilk1956]

Her surname was pronounced 'Jakes' - but a great upload - thanks mate! Regards, Dave

[@TheBoudicca3]

Thank you! That's certainly how we pronounced it in our household when I was a kid. Thought my mother had got it all wrong.

[@boojay111]

Phonetically it is pronounced Jayks and it was Hattie who drove John off the so called rails (not a good title) and it was Hattie's lover not John's (took a third lover into their marriage) so the title is as usual from Americans unfounded and wrong.

[@markiesmith4537]

Her name is pronounced "Jakes" not "Jacks" !!!!

[@JamesVaughan]

If you're going to do a UK version, at least check pronunciations of names first.

[@SnabbKassa]

It's futile. They can't pronounce any UK placename correctly.

[@TheAymsa]

He still wouldn't get it right 😏

[@ferraridinoman]

Ha ha! Love 'Mericans!! Hattie Jacks!!!

[@themadfarmer5207]

Mmm. Hattie could be described as an ample woman

[@chrisblockley5783]

Yes, enough there for three men all right.

[@paulinecoburn181]

Her surname is pronounced Jakes….

[@idontknowpreston3673]

Factually wrong.

[@billmunro7344]

where ?

[@GavinScrimgeour]

Spherical objects!

[@coffee2211]

@@billmunro7344most of it

[@SnabbKassa]

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[@michaelmccarthy6464]

can you get her name right please

[@thetheraine]

I thought his name was pronounced something like - John Le mezuria....

[@ianbannister8404]

It’s pronounced hatty jakes unless it’s different in the USA

[@lyndadent744]

You can't even pronounce Hattie's surname correctly!!

[@raziaakhtar8315]

So what

[@NickGreenwoodable]

@@raziaakhtar8315 Because it detracts from the whole piece when the narrator cannot correctly say something so basic.