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Katy Hallam & Charlotte Hadfield

Johnny Vegas has a famous ex wife who many people may recognise

Johnny Vegas has returned to our screens in recent weeks for a new Channel 4 documentary.

The show 'Carry on Glamping', follows the comedian, from St Helens, on a mission to set up the "coolest" campsite in Britain.

He is joined on the show by his assistant Bev, as he buys old buses and other vehicles and transforms them into luxury and bespoke glamping venues.

While many people are familiar with the star on screen, they may not know that he has a famous ex-wife.

Johnny was married to Maia Dunphy for just over seven years before the couple, who have one son, split in 2018, Birmingham Live reports.

The couple married in 2011 in Seville, Spain and announced they had split in 2020.

Johnny Vegas and wife Maia Dunphy pictured in 2013 (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Maia, 44, is an Irish television producer, broadcaster and writer.

She has written and produced many comedy shows including Podge & Rodge and Katherine Lynch's Wagon's Den.

She has also worked on the set with legendary puppets Zig and Zag.

And others will recognise her from the second series of Dancing with the Stars.

Johnny met Maia on the set of Podge and Rodge and they have a six-year-old son, Tom, together.

Johnny has been married once before.

In August 2002, Johnny married Catherine "Kitty" Donnelly

They have a son, Michael Pennington Jr, together.

The couple divorced in 2008.

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