", "Love in all eight tones and all five semitones of the word's full octave. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. Stephen Fry has told fans he was “very, very happy” to announce his engagement to the comedian Elliott Spencer despite having hoped for a private wedding.. Maybe this is where I have been going wrong all my life. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. Fry, who has spoken openly about his struggles with drug abuse and depression, has largely kept his love life private, although he reportedly separated from a long-term partner five years ago. Homophobes are interested in making other people homophobic. It destroys the art of talking about oneself. He captioned it: "Personally I think this should win its own award! Start your Independent Premium subscription today. I nibbled him. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The rest is history.”. Elliott Spencer and Stephen Fry make their first official appearance as a married couple at a pre-BAFTA event, Elliott Spencer addresses disapproval over the 30-year age gap between, Fry, 57, said he knew he wanted to spend the rest of his life, Cuba Gooding Jr. Writing on .css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link{color:#3F3F42;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited{font-weight:bolder;border-bottom:1px solid #BABABA;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:focus,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:focus{border-bottom-color:currentcolor;border-bottom-width:2px;color:#B80000;}@supports (text-underline-offset:0.25em){.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited{border-bottom:none;-webkit-text-decoration:underline #BABABA;text-decoration:underline #BABABA;-webkit-text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-decoration-thickness:1px;-webkit-text-decoration-skip-ink:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;text-underline-offset:0.25em;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:focus,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:focus{-webkit-text-decoration-color:currentcolor;text-decoration-color:currentcolor;-webkit-text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-decoration-thickness:2px;color:#B80000;}}Twitter after The Sun newspaper revealed the marriage plans, Fry said: "Oh. It looks as though a certain cat is out of a certain bag. Now, Spencer has spoken for the first time about his romance with Fry, and the disapproval that surrounds their 30-year age gap. In particular he is a big fan of The Cure and Morrissey. 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Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. Elliott Spencer addresses disapproval over the 30-year age gap between him and new husband Stephen Fry. ", "I’ve never wanted one extra gay person in the world, there are plenty of us around. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. I think that’s what brought us together. 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", "Christmas to a child is the first terrible proof that to travel hopefully is better to arrive. Unknown Facts About Elliot Spencer. Stephen Fry has officially married his partner Elliot Spencer, less than two weeks after revealing the couple planned to wed.. ElliottGSpencer and I go into a room as two people, sign a book and leave as one. "There’s a moment in the film where I recognised that this was the last moment we filmed before this wave of depression came over me, and I was idiotic or victim enough, or whatever one wants to call it, of this mad compulsion. Video, Dramatic footage shows flood destruction in India, How to spot US election disinformation. ", "An original idea. The British actor, 57, is set to wed his lover, stand-up comic Elliot Spencer, 27, in a private wedding. Stephen Fry has confirmed he is to marry his partner, Elliott Spencer. During his appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show on Saturday, Fry, 57, said he knew he wanted to spend the rest of his life with the 27-year-old writer almost as soon as they met. ", "Having a great intellect is no path to being happy. He holds the British nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. “I don’t care what people think,” he said. Stephen Fry joins Danger Mouse voice cast, Shattering Korea’s cement ceiling. Deciding that a health MOT was in order, his blood tests then revealed a raised level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA). ", "It is a cliché that most clichés are true, but then like most clichés, that cliché is untrue. Stephen and Elliott appeared to spend New Year’s Eve watching Queen and Adam Lambert in London. ", "A cut glass English accent can fool unsuspecting Americans into detecting a brilliance that isn't there. I have a bladder to do that for me. 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Spencer met his husband Fry at the house party, where friends introduced them. His personal assistant said: "Stephen Fry is very happy and proud to say that he has set the wheels in motion for a wedding sometime in the future but no date has been set due to a busy work schedule.". Comedian and writer Fry, 57, has given formal notice to wed Mr Spencer, 27, at a register office in Dereham, Norfolk, near where he grew up. ", "One technology doesn't replace another, it complements. Elliott made it clear who is was there for though when he tweeted a picture of chocolates featuring Stephen when he starred in Twelfth Night. Elliott and Fry made their first public appearance as a married couple at the pre-Bafta's party on Saturday. Elliott cheekily replied: “Mmm yummy. He has a standard height of 6 feet 1 inch. That can't be too hard. He has also spoken about a suicide attempt in 2012 which saw him take "a huge number of pills and a huge (amount) of vodka" while filming a documentary about homophobia around the world.