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Article: THE DESERT RAT; EXCLUSIVE Gulf War II chief Sir Brian, 55, dumps his wife for blonde pilot, aged 33 As his men risked their lives in Iraq he was busy falling in love.(News)
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- Sunday Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- September 12, 2004
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Byline: ALAN RIMMER, RUPERT HAMER and JUSTIN PENROSE
THE RAF commander who became the public face of British Forces in Iraq during the last Gulf War has been having a secret affair with a blonde pilot 22 years his junior.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Burridge, 55, began to fall for Ellen Roberts while his men and women risked their lives in Iraq.
Yesterday his wife of 33 years Christine, 55, was reported to be "heartbroken" and preparing for a divorce.
The Sunday Mirror can reveal that the RAF chief and Ellen, a British Airways captain, ...