Elaine Mason, Stephen Hawkings Ex-Wife Bio, Where Is She Now?

Elaine Mason is a dedicated professional nurse whose popularity stems from her marriage to one of the greatest scientific minds of all time (Stephen Hawkings). During her marriage she had faced various controversies. She was married to Professor Hawkings for eleven years and seemed to have found genuine happiness with him.

Elaine Mason’s Biography

She was born in England on August 20, 1951 and grew up a committed Christian with a sincere heart for people. Her big heart later determined her career choice. Elaine was trained as a nurse and worked in some local hospitals in England for a while. Her career as a nurse began in Bangladesh caring for children living in an orphanage. Elaine worked in this position for four years before pursuing other opportunities.

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Elaine’s first marriage in her life was to DavidMason in the 1980s and they had two children (sons) together. Mason is a hardworking and intelligent engineer who was one of Hawkings’ many fans. He considered it a privilege to be part of the team that helped create an adaptive speech synthesizer for Stephen and worked tirelessly on it.

Ironically, David introduced his wife to the Hawkings household and also advocated her working as a caretaker for the physicist. It was this move that heralded the end of his 15-year marriage to his wife (Elaine) as they grew closer and fell in love with their patient (Stephen). She later left her family to marry the great physicist.

Professor Stephen Hawkings, on the other hand, has been described as one of the greatest minds of our time. He is a professor of theoretical physics and the richness of his work and research has changed the way people see the world. He was diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND), also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a few years after his doctorate (1963). It was prophesied that he would only live two years, but his illness progressed more slowly than expected. He married his first wife, Jane Wilde, with whom he dated before his diagnosis in 1965. The couple had 3 children (2 boys and 1 girl) together, but their relationship soon began to strain and deteriorate. Hawking left his family in 1990 and eventually divorced Jane in 1995.

Stephen met Elaine Mason in the 1980s when he was in need of around-the-clock care. She worked one of the nurses’ three daily shifts. They became close, fell in love, and eventually left their respective marriages to be together. Stephen said after their marriage in 1995 that he finally married the woman he loves.

Stephen’s family members and close friends didn’t accept their relationship, particularly because of Elaine Mason’s attitude, which she described as overly protective, aggressive, and possessive.

Elaine Mason’s marriage to Stephen has been plagued with various allegations and controversies. Although none of this has been confirmed, she has been repeatedly accused of marrying Stephen for his wealth and of physically and emotionally abusing him.

A police investigation was being conducted when Stephen repeatedly showed up at the hospital with bruises and cuts that he couldn’t explain. Elaine was accused of refusing Stephen a urine bottle and letting him wet himself. He broke his wrists by slamming them onto his wheelchair, pushing him under the water while bathing, and leaving him in the sun to suffer sunburn and heat stroke, among other serious charges. Stephen, Elaine and his assistant vehemently denied all allegations. The case was closed in 2004 with no charges against Elaine.

In 2006, Stephen and Elaine Mason quietly divorced after 11 years of marriage. While the reason for the split hasn’t been made public, it may well be that the marriage came under pressure and scrutiny from the media during the indictment and investigation phase.

Stephen resumed a closer relationship with his first wife (Jane) and children after his divorce from Elaine. He passed away at his English home on March 14, 2018 at the age of 76.

Where is Elaine Mason now?

During her marriage to Stephen, Elaine Mason was relieved of her position as his nurse. Although she cared for him in other capacities, she did not have the responsibility of caring for him 24/7. She had the opportunity to pursue other interests.

Aside from nursing, Elaine has built a career in the insurance sector. She works as a Managing Director at Belvedere Mead Limited and is said to have handled a portfolio valued at over $500 million during her career in the insurance industry.

Following her divorce from Stephen and his death, Elaine Mason has led a very private life, evaded media scrutiny.

Arica Deslauriers

Update: 2024-05-22

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