But it is also hard to tell how much that is because of his acting, and how much because fathers today are no longer such heroes and infidelity is no longer quiteso shocking.
"I wasn't quite as happy as Lewis obviously - he did a great job todayso well done to him for that - but I feel pretty good, all in all, " Button told the official website.
"However, the announcement today makes quite clear that 'retirement will not constitute unfair dismissal if it is on or after 65', so older people can in fact be dismissed in a way younger people cannot, " Mr Willetts said.