According to British tabloids, actor Morgan Freeman, who is in the midst of a divorce from his wife Myrna Colley-Lee of 24-years, has been dating an aspiring writer named Mary Joyce Hays.The Sunday Mail (UK): Freeman's 40 Million Dollar Baby (September 7, 2008)
In June 2009, the tabloid magazine National Enquirer reported that Freeman has been involved in a relationship with his step-granddaughter E'Dena Hines, the daughter of Jeanette Adair Bradshaw. The magazine reported that the revelation of the affair resulted in the split between Freeman and Hays, as well as between Freeman and his wife Colley-Lee.National Enquirer: Morgan Freeman's "Incest" Shocker - Insider Charges(June 18, 2009)
Background
Freeman reportedly got involved with Hays when he was helping her writing a historical novel. An anonymous source told media that the affair caused Freeman's marriage with Colley-Lee to end. Freeman's lawyer confirmed in September 2008 that that Freeman is getting a divorce from Colley-Lee. The couple had been married since 1984. The Sunday Mail: Freeman's 40 Million Dollar Baby(September 7, 2009)
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Hays and Freeman had been romantically involved for years, according to tabloids
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According to anonymous sources, Freeman eventually told Colley-Lee about the relationship, resulting in the pending divorce
