Emma Thompson says the idea of ‘happily ever after’ is “bonkers”

If your looking for belief in true love, we wouldn’t suggest you go ask Emma Thompson for advice!

The actress has admitted that she thinks “the notion of ‘happily ever after’ is bonkers”.

Speaking to Radio Times, she goes on to say that “people aren’t honest because of the desire to maintain the romantic ideal.”

It would seem that Emma has had her fair share of heartbreak and that this has shaped the way she feels today, “My grandmother used to say your heart is no good until it’s been broken 10 times. I know what she means: the cicatrices shape the way in which you navigate all your relationships.”

Emma was married to Kenneth Branagh from 1989-1995 and is currently married to Greg Wise since 2003.