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Renowned atheist and Oxford academic Richard Dawkins has reportedly split from his wife Lalla Ward after being married for 24 years.
Richard Dawkins and Lalla Ward released a joint statement saying they parted ways amicably. However, they also requested for privacy as they deal with the difficult situation and refused to release more details about their separation, The Sunday Times reports.
“Our marriage, like everyone’s, is a private matter and we are not prepared to share any details. Suffice to say that it is true that we recently separated entirely amicably,” the couple said in a statement. “Obviously, this remains a difficult time, one which we simply will not discuss any ¬further publicly. We would, however, like to stress that we shall always be friends and that we will, of course, continue to work together.” …show more content…

Dawkins and Ward do not have any kids, the Daily Mail details.
The renowned atheist met the “Dr. Who” star at a party in 1992 hosted by scriptwriter Douglas Adams. Despite Dawkins’ claims that he had no intentions of marrying again after two divorces, he married Ward six months later.
On Feb. 5, Dawkins suffered a stroke, prompting him to cancel his Australia and New Zealand tour. Although he admitted that his illness had taken him back to his childhood days when he had trouble doing buttons, he is believed to be on the road to recovery.
Dawkins first became famous in 1976 for his study on evolution titled “The Selfish Gene.” He struck gold in 2006 when he published “The God Delusion,” in which he contends that there is no evidence to prove that God exists.
Last year, Richard Dawkins released “Brief Candle in the Dark,” the second part of his autobiography. The famous atheist dedicated the book to his wife and wrote about their good times

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