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3rd September 2021
11:47am BST

He wrote: “ONLY YOU!Joan – Love of my Life & Giver of Life to our daughter Olivia. Our hearts are broken with the loss of your Life last night. 35 years married & 38 together.
"To be truly known and seen by you, is your immeasurable gift. Do not forget us, sweet Monkee-mine."
Tributes from other famous faces immediately began rolling in as soon as Richard posted the bittersweet clip to Instagram.
Fearne Cotton wrote: "I am so so sorry for your loss. Love, strength and prayers to you and Olivia."
Actor Max Beesley added: "Oh richard. My deepest condolences. Sending you and Olivia much love and strength. Joan was an amazing women. I’m so sad to see this."
Richard and Joan got married in 1986 after meeting when Joan, who worked as a voice coach, was teaching an accent class in an acting school in December 1982.
He has previously said that he had never wanted to get married until he met Joan, telling the Independent: "Before I got married, I didn’t hold any store by it.
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