Personal Life
He has lived in Leicestershire for many years. Maynard married Muriel Linnett on 5 November 1949 and they had two children. She died in June 1983. In 1989 Maynard married Tonia Bern, widow of Donald Campbell. They divorced, as he said in an interview in The Daily Express about his time in Heartbeat. Maynard is a vegetarian. His son is Martin Maynard Williams.
Maynard is now mobility impaired, usually using a mobility scooter or wheelchair, having suffered from multiple strokes. He remains in regular contact with fellow Heartbeat actor and friend, Derek Fowlds and Burt Kwouk.
Despite his age and lack of mobility, Maynard is an avid poker player and takes part in tournaments in a range of casinos on several evenings per week, with considerable success.
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