Harris’ ex-wife to wed former Tory minister

ACTOR Richard Harris gave his blessing for his ex-wife to re-kindle her romance with former Tory minister Jonathan Aitken, it was revealed yesterday.

Aitken who announced on Saturday that he is to marry Elizabeth Harris has described how he visited the celebrity in hospital before his death in October and they struck up a bond.

The shamed former politician was sentenced to 18 months in jail for perjury three years ago and will wed his fiancee whose previous husbands include actor Sir Rex Harrison and Aitken's cousin Peter Aitken in England during the summer.