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Restaurateur Reveals Secret Love Affair with Playwright

5/4/2025

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In his candid memoir "I Regret Almost Everything," 73-year-old restaurateur Keith McNally opens up about a passionate five-year affair with 90-year-old British playwright Alan Bennett. Their secret romance ignited in 1968 during McNally's role in Bennett's play "Forty Years On," revealing a hidden chapter of love and longing.

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In his candid memoir "I Regret Almost Everything," 73-year-old restaurateur Keith McNally opens up about a passionate five-year affair with 90-year-old British playwright Alan Bennett. Their secret romance ignited in 1968 during McNally's role in Bennett's play "Forty Years On," revealing a hidden chapter of love and longing.