Who is Stephen Fry’s husband, Elliott Spencer? Age difference, career and all we know as the actor explains the couple’s absence from the spotlight

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ìThe Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrimî World Premiere - Arrivals - Source: Getty

Wilde star, Stephen Fry, has been away from the spotlight for quite some time now, and his fans and the netizens are starting to wonder where the actor has been all these years. People are also quite interested in finding out about his husband, Elliott Spencer, whom he married in 2015. However, continue reading to learn more about Stephen Fry's husband, Elliott Spencer.

The British actor, Stephen Fry first came across Elliott Spencer in 2012 at a mutual friend's house. Fry revealed this at The Jonathan Ross Show in 2015 and added that he instantly knew after meeting Spencer that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with him. Although, he had no idea if Spencer had something similar in his mind, given their age gap.

The age gap between the V for Vendetta actor and Spencer is 30 years. Yes, you hear that right. However, as the common saying goes, age is just a number when it comes to genuine love. Spencer is a professional stand-up comedian, a writer, and a photographer.

During an interview with The Mirror in 2015, Spencer opened up about his marriage to Fry and claimed at the time that his primary focus and priorities were his marriage and photography. He also mentioned about holding an exhibition to showcase his work.

The 67-year-old tied the knot with Elliott on January 17, 2015. They married at a small registry office in Norfolk, in the U.K. Stephen also shared a photo of them signing their marriage license on X (formerly Twitter) after the two got hitched. Check out below the caption of the photo.

"Gosh. @ElliottGSpencer and I go into a room as two people, sign a book and leave as one. Amazing."

Find out why Stephen Fry and his husband, Elliott Spencer stay away from the spotlight

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Ronnie Barker Comedy Lecture With Ben Elton - Source: Getty

Besides being an established actor, Stephen Fry is also a renowned author, who has written multiple books, is a director, a broadcaster, a narrator, and a comedian. However, the Kingdom actor and his husband Elliott Spencer have been away from the limelight for quite some time now. It has been several years since the couple was seen together publicly.

Fry and Spencer prefer to keep their private life away from the limelight. They are one of those couples who don't seek unnecessary attention from the public or the media. According to Fry, they prefer staying at home and spending time together. Instead of going out, the couple would rather stay home and enjoy quiet nights.

Fry was on The Jonathan Ross Show, where he talked about hosting the quiz show Jeopardy! and spoke about not attending parties and so on. Check out below what Fry had to say:

"‘I was on The Morning Show [in the US]. I had dinner with my American agent, he said, “What do you do when you’re not called on set?” and I said, “My husband and I, we don’t go to Hollywood parties much, we have an early supper, watch Jeopardy! go to bed."

Eventually, Stephen Fry talked about how he always wanted to be an actor since he was a child.

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Edited by Zainab Shaikh
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