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BBC Saturday Kitchen: Rob Brydon's real life as father-of-five and 'traumatising' divorce
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Rob Brydon is probably best known for his portrayal of lovable Bryn West from hit sitcom Gavin & Stacey.
The 56-year-old played the role of the popular character during the show's three series from 2007 to 2010 - as well as the 2019 Christmas special.
But the Welsh actor and comedian makes appearances across a number of TV shows, including today's Saturday Kitchen and has presented the BBC One comedy panel show Would I Lie to You? since 2009.
He is also known for his role in The Trip where he played a fictionalised version of himself alongside Steve Coogan. The pair have now made four series of the popular comedy show.
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Away from his acting roles, Rob has been married twice, and has five children.
He first married Martina Fitchie in 1992 after they met in a pub in Cardiff whilst he was working at Radio Wales, the Mirror reports.
The couple moved to London as his acting career took off, and Martina worked as a nanny.
They share three children together - Katie, 27, Amy, 23, and Harry, 25.
But their marriage came to a close in 2000, where Rob has said he was left 'traumatised' by the divorce.
It wasn't until 16 years later that he decided to open up about the painful split in an interview with The Times.
"You lose excitement with marriage," Rob admitted, explaining their relationship "just came to an end".
"You can't have everything, though."
He said he felt "derailed" and "lost" by the heartbreak, became depressed, and saw his weight plummet.
"I’d been married, with three children, then that goes. All the stage posts in your life, the boundaries that there are, they vanish," he said.
At the time, the pair
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