Must be another wedding myth. Famous British comedian Matt Lucas announced today that he and his partner, Kevin McGee, are gearing up for divorce. The couple entered into a civil partnership 18 months ago in a raucous pantomime-themed bash. (Pictured, left.)
The couple’s split marks the first high-profile gay divorce in England since the uppity little country started doling out civil unions three years ago. Lucas is already placing sandbags around his $24 million dollar fortune, having hired the same divorce lawyers who represented the late Princess Diana and the repugnant Heather Mills. (Can’t get enough of celebrity divorces? Check our guide out here.)
The saddest byproduct of this divorce between two ho-mo-sex-uals would have to be the square quotes that Yahoo! News UK uses in reporting the break-up. Their headline: “…Lucas and…McGee were “divorced“ in London less than two years after their “wedding“ ceremony.” Ugh. Perhaps Yahoo should go “fuck itself” with a “dildo” made by “Google.”
But that ridiculous headline does remind us of the sardonic deadpan of our favorite Matt Lucas character on Little Britain. So without further ado, we present “The Only Gay in the Village.”
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Little Britain star Matt Lucas to divorce partner Kevin McGree (Telegraph UK)