Personal Life
Clunes' first marriage was to the actress Lucy Aston. They divorced in 1997 and Clunes married future Doc Martin television producer Philippa Braithwaite that same year. In 1999, Braithwaite gave birth to their daughter, Emily. Clunes lives with his family in Beaminster, Dorset. In 2010, Clunes was named president of the Royal International Horse Show. He was also named President of the British Horse Society from 1 June 2011.
Clunes supports Weldmar Hospicecare Trust in Dorset. In January 2011, Clunes also became Patron of Animal Care in Egypt. He holds a degree in zoology from the University of Bradford.
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