Morgan Freeman to divorce wife

Morgan Freeman is divorcing his wife of 24 years, according to Access Hollywood.

Speaking to the US TV show, Freeman's business partner Bill Luckett revealed that the actor and Myrna Colley Lee "are involved in a divorce action".

The 71-year-old Dark Knight star married Colley-Lee in 1984 after dating for eight years. He has four children, including two daughters with first wife Jeanette Adair Bradshaw, from previous relationships.

Freeman was seriously injured in a car accident at the weekend. He is being treated at a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, and is expected to be released shortly.