Liam Neeson: I’m dating a ‘famous’ woman
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Seven years after the untimely death of his wife, Liam Neeson has revealed he is dating a famous mystery woman.
Neeson, who has kept mum on his private life since wife Natasha Richardson hit her head and died in a freak skiing accident, told the Irish Independent her death was still “a touchy subject”, but that he had rebuilt his life and was dating again.
“I’d embarrass her if I said her name, she’s incredibly famous,” he said.
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“I’ll have to do my best for her,” said the actor of his Valentine’s Day plans.
“It’s amazing how far a simple bunch of freshly picked flowers will go in a lady’s life, I find.”
Neeson, who has built an action empire on the Taken franchise, also spoke of his pride for son Michael, who has overcome drug addiction to be an actor in his own right.
“It gladdens my heart but it also makes me wary for him,” he explained.
“My lineage (in acting) is short but my wife’s goes back to the 1700s.
“He’s taking it very seriously.”
Richardson was the daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and starred in The Parent Trap and Widow’s Peak.
“Of course the grief is still there. You do your best,” said Neeson of the shocking 2009 death.
“I had many little letters, beautiful little cards scrawled from people after her death. I still have them and they are very meaningful. It is really touching.”
The actors has recently lent his voice to documentary 1916, which charts the Irish Rebellion against British Rule of 1916.
