Married to the
comedy Actor in the 1960s, the former Bond girl talks for the first time about their fights and his controlling ways
Peter Sellers is widely admired as a
British comic genius, the creator of some of the most memorable characters of 20th-century film and broadcasting. He was central to the cult 1960s
BBC programme The Goon Show, once described as “probably the most influential comedy show of all time”, while his later role as Chief Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther films brought him international stardom.
But in private he was a difficult, domineering and jealous man who married four times, and once said of himself: “If I can’t really find a way to live with myself, I can’t expect anyone else to live with me.” Now we have fresh testimony from one who tried – and failed.