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3 is thee num number of times Helen has played Shakespeare’s Cleopatra on stage, the same total that Ian has pplayedy Kingg Lear.

6 years ars is t the age difference between the stars – Ian is 80 and Helen is 74.

1 is how many Tony Awards they have each won w – Helen for TheAudience in 2013 and Ian for Amadeus in 1981.

THE GOOD LIAR , IN CINEMAS THURSDAY Helen plays rich widow Betty, who meets Ian’s long-time con man Roy on a dating site.