Following his affair with Bonham Carter , Branagh and Thompson divorced in 1995 .
At the time , Thompson 's career was soaring , while Branagh was struggling to make a success of his first big - budget film ( Mary Shelley 's Frankenstein ) .
Following Branagh 's affair with Bonham Carter Branagh Branagh Thompson Thompson divorced in 1995 .
At the time , Thompson 's career was soaring , while Branagh was struggling to make a success of his first big - budget film ( Mary Shelley 's Frankenstein ) .