He had declared that he would not exit with any girls underneath the age of 35 as a result of they have been ‘too woke’ and most of them have been ‘completely bonkers’.

Now, having deserted his performing profession to turn out to be a political activist, Laurence Fox, 43, has acquired engaged to a prep faculty trainer who’s 28.

Arabella Fleetwood Neagle will probably be his second spouse – Fox, former star of ITV detective drama Lewis, was married to Billie Piper for eight years.

Laurence Fox has announced his engagement to Arabella Fleetwood Neagle. Pictured: The couple were spotted walking to the local pub where they looked very much in love

Laurence Fox has introduced his engagement to Arabella Fleetwood Neagle. Pictured: The couple have been noticed strolling to the native pub the place they regarded very a lot in love

The former ITV star, who played a policeman in Lewis, was previously married to Billie Piper, with whom he has two sons

The previous ITV star, who performed a policeman in Lewis, was beforehand married to Billie Piper, with whom he has two sons

After confirming their engagement with a paid-for discover in a newspaper, Miss Fleetwood Neagle was seen sporting her turtle-shaped engagement ring on a visit to the pub in south London. Fox described himself because the ‘luckiest man on the earth’.

It is thought that Fox – who has two sons with Piper, 39 – proposed on a luxurious overseas vacation over Christmas.

Miss Fleetwood Neagle apparently helps his political campaigning as she was pictured alongside him on the highest deck of his Reclaim Social gathering’s battle bus throughout his unsuccessful bid to turn out to be London Mayor final 12 months.  

Laurence Fox posted this picture of him kissing a mystery woman,who must be his new fiancee Arabella

Laurence Fox posted this image of him kissing a thriller lady,who have to be his new fiancee Arabella

Unexpected: The divisive actor confirmed his proposal in a Telegraph ad before sharing the news with his 305,000 followers

Surprising: The divisive actor confirmed his proposal in a Telegraph advert earlier than sharing the information along with his 305,000 followers

Family: (pictured left to right) Arabella May Fleetwood Neagle, sister Lucinda Neagle, brother Oliver Neagle, dad Paul Neagle and mum Kathryn Neagle

Household: (pictured left to proper) Arabella Might Fleetwood Neagle, sister Lucinda Neagle, brother Oliver Neagle, dad Paul Neagle and mum Kathryn Neagle 

Her dad and mom, Paul and Kathryn Fleetwood Neagle, used to run a enterprise promoting dolls.

Fox – whose performing dynasty contains his father James and cousin Emilia – was dropped by his agent in 2020 after a string of social media feedback that critics deemed racist.

Final 12 months he stated he might take away his kids from faculty over his opposition to the Covid vaccination programme. He stated he would educate them at house slightly than allow them to be vaccinated with out his consent.

Fox shares custody of his boys with Miss Piper, whom he divorced in 2016.

Laurence Fox is about to wed 28-year-old trainer who supported his ‘anti-woke’ bid to be London mayor: Actor, 43, confirms engagement to daughter of millionaire businessman after sharing snap of them kissing

BY JASON CHESTER AND MARTIN ROBINSON, CHIEF REPORTER FOR MAILONLINE

Laurence Fox’s thriller fiancée is a 28-year-old prep faculty trainer who supported his ‘anti-woke’ marketing campaign to be Mayor of London, MailOnline can reveal right now.

The divisive actor turned activist, 43, introduced he’ll marry Arabella Might Fleetwood Neagle in an advert in a nationwide newspaper earlier than sharing the information along with his 305,000 Twitter followers. 

Miss Neagle, from north London, was photographed subsequent to her husband-to-be on his ‘Free London’ battle bus final 12 months when he was campaigning to oust Sadiq Khan as Labour’s Mayor of London for his Reclaim Social gathering.

She additionally marched alongside him within the streets of the capital when he urged Londoners to ‘Reclaim your Freedom’ within the election the place the ‘anti-woke’ candidate secured 47,634 votes to complete in sixth place.

Arabella, who’s but to remark, is the daughter of a multi-millionaire businessman Paul Neagle, an funding supervisor and entrepreneur who lives in a £1.6million house.

Laurence Fox announces engagement to Arabella Neagle, pictured together during his campaign to be  Mayor of London last year

Laurence Fox declares engagement to Arabella Neagle, pictured collectively throughout his marketing campaign to be  Mayor of London final 12 months

She can also be more likely to be the thriller lady he was pictured kissing on an unique seaside in an Instagram put up on New Yr’s Day. 

Sharing the announcement within the Each day Telegraph, Mr Fox, a father of two beforehand married to Billie Piper for 9 years who has campaigned in opposition to vaccines, masks and lockdown measures all through the pandemic, tweeted: ‘She stated sure.’ 

The actor, who has additionally railed in opposition to the Black Lives Matter motion, has two kids with Ms Piper, Winston, 12, and nine-year-old Eugene.   

The quick announcement was initially printed in Monday’s version of the Telegraph with the phrases: ‘The engagement is introduced between Laurence Paul Fox and Arabella Might Fleetwood Neagle.’ 

Arabella (pictured left)  accompanied Fox as he took to the streets of London

Arabella (pictured left)  accompanied Fox as he took to the streets of London 

Days earlier Fox posted a photograph of himself sharing a kiss with what seemed to be a thriller blonde lady, her face obscured, whereas stress-free on an undisclosed seaside. 

An earlier picture, shared in August, noticed a head of messy blonde hair resting in opposition to the actor’s chest, though the picture could effectively have featured certainly one of his sons. 

Captioning the picture, he wrote: ‘Luckiest man on the earth.’   

Whereas little is understood about Arabella, she is believed to have accompanied Fox throughout a London rally final Might on behalf of his ‘anti-woke’ political collective, the Reclaim Social gathering. 

Her Oxford educated father Paul is listed as Bursar and Clerk to the Governors at Woodford Inexperienced Preparatory College in London, the place the Neagle household are understood to be based mostly. 

Firms Home information present he had beforehand served as firm director for 3 separate companies, of which two have since dissolved.  

Sister Lucinda, a secondary faculty trainer, not too long ago shared a household picture of herself with Arabella, brother Olivier, mum Kathryn and their father, taken throughout a household dinner.  

Divided: The news prompted an inevitably mixed response from followers on Twitter

Divided: The information prompted an inevitably combined response from followers on Twitter 

The Fox performing dynasty: Who’re Laurence Fox’s well-known household?

Laurence Fox comes from a distinguished performing household. His sister Lydia and brother Jack (One in all many within the household to have appeared in Midsomer Murders) are each actors.

Father James Fox is a movie and TV actor who appeared in Efficiency, Loss of life In Paradise, Downton Abbey and Midsomer Murders.

His uncle Edward’s spectacular movie CV contains Battle Of Britain, The Day Of The Jackal, A Bridge Too Far and Johnny English Strikes Once more.

Edward’s first spouse Tracy Reed appeared in Dr Strangelove and the unique On line casino Royale.

His second spouse Joanna David has appeared in TV hits Colditz, Rumpole of the Bailey, Inspector Morse, Midsomer Murders and The Darling Buds of Might.

Laurence’s different uncle Robert was as soon as married to Natasha Richardson, herself from a well-known performing dynasty.

Laurence’s cousins embrace Emilia, with film hits reminiscent of The Pianist on her resumee, and TV actor Freddie 

Fox has beforehand used his Twitter platform to rail in opposition to wokeness, entitlement, COVID vaccination and the Black Lives Matter Motion – pertinently the idea of taking the knee – prompting inevitable outrage and heated debate amongst followers. 

His most up-to-date controversy noticed his Twitter account briefly suspended over a put up about Manchester Metropolis star Benjamin Mendy which learn ‘Get kneeling, f*****s’ after information broke he was being charged with 4 counts of rape and sexual assault.

Fox – whose illustrious performing dynasty contains his father, James Fox – was dropped by his agent final 12 months after an look on Query Time through which he rowed with an ethnicity lecturer over Meghan Markle.

Again in January 2020, he accused Rachel Boyle, a tutorial at Edge Hill College on Merseyside, of ‘being racist’ after she known as him ‘a white privileged male’ for denying the Duchess of Sussex was hounded from Britain for being mixed-race.

Their indignant trade started when Boyle stated criticism of Meghan within the media had been motivated by ‘racism’, including: ‘She’s a black lady and he or she has been torn to items.’

However Fox hit again, saying: ‘it isn’t racism’ and continued: We’re probably the most tolerant, pretty nation in Europe… it is really easy to throw the cost of racism at all people and it is actually beginning to get boring’. 

Because the row continued he quoted Martin Luther King’s 1963 ‘I’ve a dream’ speech about residing in a nation the place kids ‘is not going to be judged by the color of their pores and skin however by the content material of their character’ on Twitter. 

He stated: ‘That is the place I took final evening and I stay by in life. When you can enhance on it, I am all ears. Or you may hold screeching ”Racist!” at me and I can stick with it having a jolly good giggle at your expense. The tide is popping’. 

In March this 12 months the previous actor launched a bid in London’s mayoral election, however gained 47,634 votes putting him in sixth with 1.8 per cent of the vote.  

Old times: The actor was previously married to Secret Diary Of A Call Girl star Billie Piper for eight years, divorcing in 2007

Outdated occasions: The actor was beforehand married to Secret Diary Of A Name Woman star Billie Piper for eight years, divorcing in 2007

Family: The former couple share two children, sons Winston, 12, and nine-year-old Eugene (pictured with Winston in 2008)

Household: The previous couple share two kids, sons Winston, 12, and nine-year-old Eugene (pictured with Winston in 2008)

Fox has additionally waded into the anti-vax row, insisting that he might take away his kids from faculty due to his opposition to the Authorities’s Covid vaccination programme.

He stated he would educate them at house slightly than allow them to be vaccinated with out his consent.  

‘Each mum or dad who loves their kids ought to resist this madness,’ stated the actor-turned-political campaigner.

Controversy: Actor-turned-political campaigner Fox blasted social media giant Twitter after his account was temporarily suspended last year

Speaking out: Fox tweeted: 'Get kneeling f*****s' after Benjamin Mendy was charged with rape

Controversy: Actor-turned-political campaigner  Fox blasted social media large Twitter after his account was briefly suspended final 12 months 

Not happy: Fox's Twitter account was suspended after his 'provocative' tweet that caused a furious backlash online

Not joyful: Fox’s Twitter account was suspended after his ‘provocative’ tweet that brought on a livid backlash on-line

Hitting out:  On Question Time in January 2020 he accused Rachel Boyle, an academic at Edge Hill University on Merseyside, of 'being racist' after she called him 'a white privileged male'

Hitting out:  On Query Time in January 2020 he accused Rachel Boyle, a tutorial at Edge Hill College on Merseyside, of ‘being racist’ after she known as him ‘a white privileged male’

‘I can’t be sending my children again to high school. I’ll educate my children at house any further. 

‘The rushed vaccination of youngsters, for no motive in anyway, exhibits how deeply morally corrupt this regime has turn out to be. I sit up for studying with them at house and staying the hell away from the authorities.’

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