Inside Liam Neeson’s Troubled Love Life Since The Death Of His Wife Natasha Richardson

Immediately after the death of his wife Natasha Richardson, actor Liam Neeson kept mostly to himself. He mourned in private with his and Richardson’s two sons, who were aged 11 and 12 when their mother died. In September 2010, though, he seemed to be taking a chance on a second romance, when he began appearing around London with a new lady on his arm.

Without officially confirming or denying their involvement, Neeson and British public relations executive Freya St. Johnston started showing up at events, spending vacations together, and dining at celebrity hot spots in the UK where the actor was filming. By the fall of 2012, however, their two-year relationship was over, with sources saying Neeson was eager to return to New York to spend more time with his kids. 

It seems that the couple has remained friends, though. In 2014, they were photographed heading to dinner together, while 2016 saw them side by side at the Irish Film and TV Awards. In 2017, the “Schindler’s List” Oscar nominee playfully popped a clown’s red nose on St. Johnston when she showed up to his “Red Nose Day Actually” Comic Relief special. While affection is obviously still in play, the couple hasn’t been in the same country regularly enough to continue a real romance, and so Neeson has maintained his single status.