James Bond star Sue Vanner has finally filed for divorce, after husband of 32-years, property tycoon Warren Todd, left her for a younger woman in 2019.
The actress, 71, rose to fame in 1977’s The Spy Who Loved Me alongside Sir Roger Moore, where she and secret agent James Bond memorably made love under a pile of fur coats.
Despite declaring herself a ‘fighter’ she told Daily Mail’s Richard Eden that she had found the breakdown of her marriage ‘really hard’.
She has now hired Payne Hicks Beach, the legal firm of which Baroness Shackleton is a partner, who has represented both King Charles and Paul McCartney in their high profile divorces.
Todd, who is the step son of reality star Lisa Vanderpump, 62, left his wife, with whom he shares a son, to begin a relationship with his pregnant girlfriend during what friends of the actress described as a ‘serious midlife crisis’.
Bond girl: James Bond star Sue Vanner, 71, has finally filed for divorce after husband of 32-years, property tycoon Warren Todd, 55, left her for a younger woman in 2019 (pictured together in 2012)
Movie magic: The actress rose to fame in 1977’s The Spy Who Loved Me alongside Sir Roger Moore (pictured) where she and secret agent James Bond memorably made love under a pile of fur coats
Ready to rumble? She has since hired Payne Hicks Beach, the legal firm of which Baroness Shackleton is a partner, who has represented both King Charles and Paul McCartney in their high profile divorces (pictured in 1980)
He moved out of the family’s £10M mansion near Victoria and David Beckham’s Holland Park home and he has since welcomed two children with his new partner.
A friend of the the Bond Girl told Richard Eden back in 2019: ‘Sue is devastated, After 32 years of happy marriage, Warren’s made decisions, during a very serious mid-life crisis, which have broken up their family.’
Appearing on ITV’s Lorraine in 2019, Sue told how she has found solace in music after her bitter split.
Lorraine said: ‘It’s a sad reason for you to go back into the music business… 32 years and he’s gone off with someone else, and that’s really hard.’
Susie replied: ‘It’s really hard, but I’m a fighter so I decided to go back into my music.’
Lorraine continued: ‘So instead of sitting in the corner crying because your husband has run off with somebody who’s younger, and they’ve now got a baby I believe…’
They are different, there’s more special effects, they’re less tongue in cheek,’ she said. ‘But I think they’re fantastic. It’s moving with the times.
Adding salt to the wound, Lorraine continued: ‘So instead of sitting in the corner crying because your husband because your husband has run off with somebody whose younger, and they’ve now got a baby I believe…’
Heartthrob: Glamour girls on the Pinewood Studios set of the new James Bond film ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’, Sue Vanner (3rd from left)
Hard as nails: She has since hired Payne Hicks Beach, the legal firm of which Baroness Shackleton (pictured) is a partner, who has represented both King Charles and Paul McCartney in their high profile divorces
To which a hurt Susie quipped back: ‘Not that much younger actually but never mind.’
Lorraine scoffed: ‘That’s almost worse. I know we’re laughing about it but its really hard.’
After an awkward moment, the conversation then led to Bond, where Susie compared today’s Bond to when she starred in the franchise.
‘They are different, there’s more special effects, they’re less tongue in cheek,’ she said. ‘But I think they’re fantastic. It’s moving with the times.’
Warren is now believed to be living in a smaller property around the corner with his new girlfriend, who thought to be Eastern European.
Step mum: Warren’s stepmother, the U.S. television star Lisa Vanderpump, previously admitted that the 16-year age gap between the couple initially worried her and his father, Ken Todd
Back on screen: Sue (2nd right) also featured in The Real Housewives alongside Lisa (3rd right) estranged husband Warren (centre) and son Ryan (far left)
His lover, who is believed to be in her 30s, is a stylish dresser who has been regularly seen with Warren in trendy restaurants around the capital.
Warren’s stepmother, the U.S. television star Lisa,previously admitted that the 16-year age gap between the couple initially worried her and his father, Ken Todd.
Lisa said: ‘When Warren first met Sue, the age difference, the secrecy that had transpired, was not something we supported.
‘But I learned a very valuable lesson — when our children make a choice, remember our opinions and influence are pretty much redundant.’
She added that, after a few years, ‘we would have to admit we were wrong’.
Heartbreak: Appearing on ITV’s Lorraine in 2019, Sue told how she has found solace in music after her bitter split
