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On 6 April 2010, French and Henry announced they were separating after 25 years of marriage. It was reported that the separation was amicable. They had decided to separate in October the previous year but left it until then as they were still in discussion over the separation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a212851/lenny-henry-and-dawn-french-to-separate.html|title=Lenny Henry and Dawn French to separate|last=Millar|first=Paul|date=6 April 2010|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|accessdate=6 April 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8606120.stm|title=Lenny Henry and Dawn French split|date=6 April 2010|publisher=BBC|accessdate=6 April 2010}}</ref> Their divorce was finalised in 2010.<ref name="2nd marriage">{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22245439|title=Comedian Dawn French marries for second time|work=[[BBC Online]]|date=22 April 2013|accessdate=22 April 2013}}</ref>

Henry has been an outspoken critic of British television's lack of ethnic diversity in its programming. During a speech at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in March 2014, he called the lack of minorities "appalling," and he has continued to raise the issue publicly since.<ref>Homa Khaleeli, [http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/jun/20/lenny-henry-interview-diversity-tv-industry "Lenny Henry: diversity in the TV industry 'is worth fighting for'"], ''The Guardian'', 20 June 2014.</ref> His guest editing of BBC Radio 4's Today programme received mixed reviews with some claiming "discrimination" as Henry disallowed white people from taking part.<ref>Sam Matthews, [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2891623/Thought-provoking-biased-Mixed-reaction-Lenny-Henry-s-guest-editing-Radio-4-s-Today-programme.html "Thought-provoking or biased? Mixed reaction to Lenny Henry's guest editing of Radio 4's Today programme"], ''Mail Online'', 30 September 2014.</ref> In June 2015 it was announced that Henry was to receive a Knighthood.<ref>Lenny Henry 'chuffed' at knighthood http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33060857</ref>

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