Who is Strictly Come Dancing 2021 contestant Greg Wise?
GREG Wise is famous for his acting in period dramas, and also being the husband of Emma Thompson.
But he is now swapping the filmset for the dancefloor on Strictly Come Dancing 2021.
Who is Greg Wise?
Born Matthew Gregory Wise, 55, on May 15, 1966, he is an English actor and producer.
He studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow.
The actor has appeared in many TV shows and films, and probably is best known for playing John Willoughby in Sense and Sensibility.
Greg is also known for playing the young Lord Louis Mountbatten in The Crown.
When did Greg Wise marry actress Emma Thompson?
Greg Wise married Emma Thompson in 2003 in Dunoon and the same year informally adopted a Rwandan orphan and former child soldier named Tindyebwa Agaba.
The couple also have a daughter, Gaia, who was born in 1999.
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Emma’s first husband was actor and director Kenneth Branagh who she was married to from 1989-1995.
A statement at the time blamed their work schedules, but it was later revealed Kenneth had fallen in love with Helena Bonham Carter.
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What happened to Greg Wise’s sister?
Greg revealed he was dedicating his Strictly appearance to his late sister.
In February 2018 he revealed how 51-year-old Clare died of cancer just hours after he urged her to “let go”.
He also revealed that he nursed her through the disease in 2016, accompanying her to hospital appointments, and even helping her to shower as she worsened.
Speaking on Loose Women, Greg revealed how he told his older sister, “it’s now beyond the both of us”.
Clare kept a blog throughout her illness, which is both witty and sad, called Not That Kind Of Love – this is now being turned into a book.