Jennifer Lynton Biography, Wiki (Anthony Hopkins Wife Petronella Barker)

Name Jennifer Lynton

Birthday / Date of Birth / Jennifer Lynton Age October 26, 1947. As of 2025, she is around 78 years old.

Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

While Jennifer Lynton may not be the most well-known celebrity, the mature woman has been in the public eye since 1971, as the wife of Hollywood legend Anthony Hopkins.
Lynton first accompanied the famous Welsh actor to the London premiere of the film “When Eight Bells Toll” on March 9, 1971.
Then a young and attractive lady in her late 20’s, Jennifer posed for photos in a simple, floor-length dress, alongside the popular actor.

Married Life and Life as Anthony Hopkins Wife :

On January 13, 1973, Jennifer Lynton married Anthony Hopkins, an actor known for his roles in ‘Noah” (2014) and ‘Kidnapping Mr. Heineken’ (2015) and ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ (2017).
She became his second wife and inherited a stepdaughter, Abigail Harrison, who she had minimal contact with throughout the 29 years four months that she was married to Anthony.
During the early years of her marriage, Jennifer’s husband battled with a severe drinking problem.
It wasn’t until 1975 when she could claim that her husband was no longer “on the bottle.” However, Jennifer once told reporters that he was what I was looking for in a man and that she was very content to be on the flip side of a creative, volatile, interesting person who was all the things I wasn’t.

Anthony Hopkins Jennifer Lynton Divorce :

Unfortunately, Jennifer’s marriage didn’t last forever & her divorce was finalized at the Family Division of London’s High Court on May 30, 2002.
However, Jennifer had allegedly separated from her husband in 1998 as they had “drifted apart” many years before.
It is not clear if Jennifer or her husband filed for the divorce or if the couple came to a mutual agreement.
At the time of the divorce, Jennifer lived in the UK, while Hopkins was based in Los Angeles, USA, applying for US Citizenship. Despite a long marriage, the couple never had any children together.

Scandalous Beginning & End :

Perhaps the reason that Jennifer’s relationship with Anthony Hopkins was so well-publicized is because when the movie star met her, he was already married to actress Petronella Barker when they met.
Jennifer was then working as a production assistant. Hopkins, who was ten years Jennifer’s senior, left his wife and a 14-month-old daughter to be with Jennifer.
Reportedly, later on, Anthony was also disloyal to her, at least during the last years of their marriage, having supposedly been dating multiple women between 1995 and 2002, including Joyce Ingalls, Francine Kay, and finally, Stella Arroyave, who he married just one year after the divorce with Jennifer.

Personal Details & Early Life :

Jennifer was born in Britain on October 26, 1947. Her star sign is Scorpio. She is known to her friends as Jenni.
Despite her high-profile husband, she managed to keep most details of her private life and upbringing hidden from public knowledge. So this retired production assistant still remains very much a mystery.