Sir Ranulph Fiennes's wife allows some visitors to see him at his specialist dementia unit but bars his stepson

Sir Ranulph Fiennes, 82, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019 and later moved to a specialist dementia unit by his second wife, Louise Millington-Cotes, is now receiving some visitors after concerns were raised about his welfare. However, his stepson remains barred from seeing him, a detail that has drawn significant attention.

Fiennes was moved to the specialist unit by Louise Millington-Cotes, whom he married after the death of his first wife.

The decision to allow some visits follows concern raised about access to the explorer.

His stepson — a child from his first marriage's family — is specifically excluded from the visits now permitted.