Richard E Grant arrives for the Everybody's Talking About Jamie premiere after ...

Richard E Grant arrives for the Everybody's Talking About Jamie premiere after ...
Richard E Grant arrives for the Everybody's Talking About Jamie premiere after ...

Richard E Grant arrived for the Everybody's Talking About Jamie film premiere on Monday - his first appearance following the death of his wife Joan. 

The actor, 64, arrived at the Royal Festival Hall looked dapper in a suit, as he stopped for photos on the red carpet. 

It is the first time he has been spotted since he shared the tragic news earlier this month that Joan had passed away at the age of 71.

Premiere: Richard E Grant arrived for the Everybody's Talking About Jamie film premiere in London on Monday - his first appearance following the death of his wife Joan

Premiere: Richard E Grant arrived for the Everybody's Talking About Jamie film premiere in London on Monday - his first appearance following the death of his wife Joan

On Thursday, the successful star penned a moving post for his  'beloved' wife Joan ahead of her funeral.

He shared with fans that he was preparing to say goodbye to his wife of 35 years, six days after announcing her death, writing: 'The depth of our sorrow is mirrored by the magnitude of our love.'

The Withnail star also wrote that grief had hit him 'like a tsunami'.

Spruce: The actor, 64, arrived at the Royal Festival Hall looked dapper in a suit, as he stopped for photos on the red carpet

Spruce: The actor, 64, arrived at the Royal Festival Hall looked dapper in a suit, as he stopped for photos on the red carpet

Film premiere: It is the first time he has been spotted since he shared the tragic news earlier this month that Joan had passed away at the age of 71

Film premiere: It is the first time he has been spotted since he shared the tragic news earlier this month that Joan had passed away at the age of 71

Emotional: Richard revealed he was attending his 'beloved' wife Joan's funeral on Thursday, taking to Twitter to share a moving post

Emotional: Richard revealed he was attending his 'beloved' wife Joan's funeral on Thursday, taking to Twitter to share a moving post

Richard shared a touching snap of his beloved wife alongside an image of the pair embracing, revealing in the caption he was set to attend his wife's funeral in the coming hours.

He wrote: '35 years ago we pledged 'in sickness and in health,' that time has come for us today, as @OliviaGranted & I and our friends gather for the funeral of my beloved wife Joan.

'The depth of our sorrow mirrored by the magnitude of our love.'

Emotional: The 64-year-old shared with fans that he was preparing to say goodbye to his wife of 35 years, six days after announcing her death (pictured in April 2019)

Emotional: The 64-year-old shared with fans that he was preparing to say goodbye to his wife of 35 years, six days after announcing her death (pictured in April 2019)

On Saturday Richard  thanked well-wishers for their support after the death of his wife Joan at the age of 71 - as he said grief had hit him 'like a tsunami'. 

He shared a montage of family photos on Twitter with the message: 'Overwhelmed by the messages of love, condolence & support we have received from loved ones & strangers from all over the world & the appreciation from actors Joan taught over the years. 

'Grief hits us like tsunamis as we try and put one foot in front of the other without her.' 

Emotional: Richard thanked well-wishers for their support after the death of his wife Joan at the age of 71 - as he said grief had hit him 'like a tsunami'

 Emotional: Richard thanked well-wishers for their support after the death of his wife Joan at the age of 71 - as he said grief had hit him 'like a tsunami'

Joan, a voice coach from Aberdeen, met Grant at the start of his career in 1986 and the pair have been together ever since.

The Withnail and I star revealed Joan passed away on Friday in an emotional tribute that included a video of the pair dancing together and laughing before they embraced along to the song Only You by The Platters.

Richard wrote: 'ONLY YOU! Joan - Love of my Life & Giver of Life to our daughter Olivia.

'Our hearts are broken with the loss of your Life last night. 35 years married & 38 together.

'To be truly known and seen by you, is your immeasurable gift. Do not forget us, sweet Monkee-mine.' 

The pair had overcome tragedy in their life and spoke publicly about how their first child together sadly died after just half an hour.

Joan had suffered multiple miscarriages but had been determined they would keep trying after seeing how good her husband had been with her son from a previous relationship Tom.

Then in 1989 she fell pregnant with daughter Olivia after telling him 'Fatherhood suits you. You're very good at it'.

Touching: Joan Washington, daughter Olivia Grant and Richard E Grant smile happily this family picture taken back in 2007

Touching: Joan Washington, daughter Olivia Grant and Richard E Grant smile happily this family picture taken back in 2007

Sad: Richard wrote: 'To be truly known and seen by you, is your immeasurable gift. Do not forget us, sweet Monkee-mine'

Sad: Richard wrote: 'To be truly known and seen by you, is your immeasurable gift. Do not forget us, sweet Monkee-mine'

Washington, from Aberdeen, trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and had nearly 40 years' experience in the film industry as a voice and dialect coach, working with stars including Anne Hathaway, Vanessa Redgrave and Emma Stone.

Among her

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