VALERIE Hobson oozed glamour and starred in films throughout the 30s, 40s and 50s – she was also married to former politician John Profumo.

The MP was sacked after having an affair with 19-year-old Christine Keeler – a scandal that rocked Britain in the 1960s. Here's all you need to know.

Who was Valerie Hobson?

Valerie Hobson, born Babette Valerie Louise Hobson in 1917, was an Irish-born actress and appeared in a number of films and on stage.

She divorced her first husband, film producer Sir Anthony Havelock-Allan in 1952 and married Brigadier John Profumo two years later.

Her last starring role was in the original London production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical play The King and I on Drury Lane.

She and Havelock-Allan had two children together, Simon, who was born with Downs Syndrome and Mark.

With her second husband, John, she had David, who went on to be an author.

What happened between her and her husband John Profumo?

John Profumo, a Tory cabinet minister and Russian diplomat during the Cold War, had an affair with Christine Keeler.

Christine was 19 at the time and wanted to be a model.

The scandal dominated headlines and nearly tore down Harold Macmillan's government.

After the news that her husband had been having an affair, she stood buy him.

The couple spent the rest of their lives doing charity work and Valerie died in 1998 aged 81.

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