his wife found out about it :-O
Ellen Ternan was a young actress. In 1856 Dickens met her, and her youth and charm reinforced his disappointment in his marriage. They lived together for the last 13 years of his life. She later married and became the artist known as Perugini. She married again after being widowed.
The train crash occurred due to a defective axle on the train, causing it to derail. Charles Dickens and Ellen Ternan survived with injuries, but the incident was kept quiet to avoid scandal and protect Ternan's reputation as Dickens' mistress.
Ellen Ternan
Her name was Ellen Ternan.
Charles Dickens married Catherine Hogarth as his first wife, and then he married Ellen Ternan as his second wife.
Ellen Ternan was performing in plays alongside her mother and sister when Dickens met them and became a friend to the family. His relationship with Ellen (which is still ambiguous) continued until his death.
They lived together for the last 13 years of his life. They had a son who died in infancy according to his daughter Kate. He left her 1000 pounds so she wouldnt have to work again. She later married and became the artist known as Perugini. She married again after being widowed and they had a boys school in England.
Dickens and Ellen Ternan's romance ended due to societal pressure and the need to maintain Dickens's public image as a respected author. Their relationship was kept secret, and when it was revealed, it caused a scandal that led to their separation.
Ellen Ternan was a young actress whom the writer Charles Dickens met in 1857. She became [probably] his secret mistress for the last thirteen years of his life.
The cast of Dickens Secret Lover - 2008 includes: Charles Dance as Himself - Presenter David Haig as Charles Dickens Amy Shiels as Ellen Ternan
A spouse is a partner and Charles had two: Catherine Hogarth, whom he then separated with and fell in love with an acctress, Ellen Ternan.
Dickens married once, to Catherine Thomson Hogarth. Although they seperated, they never divorced. Dickens did have a mistress, Ellen Ternan. People occassionally think Ternan was his second wife, but they never married.