From TikTok dances together with his kids to cosy nights in at dwelling, Martin Freeman and his French actress girlfriend look each inch the rock stable showbiz couple, regardless of maintaining their relationship so low key that it is easy for followers to overlook they’re collectively.
In truth, the pair have been in a relationship for round 5 years, following his cut up from his ex-partner of 16 years, Amanda Abbington, who admits she was a ‘mess’ following their breakup in 2016, which happened after they ‘simply could not reside with one another anymore’.
Whereas it is unclear when Martin discovered love once more with the French actress, 30, who additionally goes by Rachel Mariam, the couple have been first noticed collectively in 2020 and she or he seems to have shaped a robust bond together with his kids Joe, 18, and Grace, 16, collectively.
Martin went public together with his romance with the Toulouse-born actress in 2021 however the pair are fiercely personal about their relationship and she or he lately deleted her Instagram account which gave followers a handful of glimpses into the couple’s relationship.
Nevertheless, Rachel is completely satisfied to play the supportive associate and she or he’s typically by Martin’s facet on the purple carpet to advertise his movie and TV initiatives – together with their outing on Sunday on the Olivier Awards.
However a video shared to TikTok by Martin’s daughter Grace reveals that Rachel is firmly a part of the household, dancing alongside to She’s The Brightest Star from Martin’s festive hit movie Nativity with Joe and the household dachshunds.
Martin Freeman’s, 53, French actress girlfriend Rachel Benaissa, 30, healed the actor’s damaged coronary heart – regardless of their 23-year age hole – after his cut up from ex spouse Amanda Abbington, 51
Amanda beforehand advised how she was a ‘mess’ following their breakup in 2016 after she and Martin simply could not reside with one another anymore (pictured collectively in 2010)
A video shared to TikTok by Martin’s daughter Grace reveals that Rachel is firmly a part of the household
‘Merry christmas from Mr Maddens,’ she captioned the clip, referring to her father’s character within the hit movie.
Rachel had a small function as an unnamed instructing assistant in BBC hit Regular Folks, alongside stars Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar Jones.
The actress has additionally starred in Lindsay Lohan’s Netflix movie Irish Want, and Aisling Bea’s sitcom This Means Up, in addition to roles in commercials for Heineken, Santander and Dublin Airport.
Her connection to Eire has probably arisen from her days coaching on the Gaiety College of Appearing in Dublin, the place Colin Farrell, Aidan Turner and Olivia Wilde all honed their craft.
Along with appearing, Rachel additionally writes screenplays and as soon as got here runner-up in Excellent Screenplay’s TV pilot competitors.
Her writing is alleged to ‘mix drama with darkish humour’ and she or he’s at present engaged on the script for a darkish comedy-horror TV collection referred to as SELF CARE GIRLIE.
Rachel was seen dancing alongside to She’s The Brightest Star from Martin’s festive hit movie Nativity with Joe and the household dachshunds
Rachel had a minor function as a unnamed instructing assistant within the hit drama Regular Folks, starring Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones
Rachel and Martin went public with their romance in 2021 however are hardly ever seen collectively in public (pictured collectively in 2024)
Rachel is greatest identified for taking part in a task in BBC hit Regular Folks, alongside stars Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar Jones
They made their first look as a pair once they graced the purple carpet on the Raindance Movie Pageant Opening Night time gala screening of Greatest Sellers at The Dorchester.
As for Martin’s ex associate Amanda, she has insisted that they’re on good phrases and stay pals.
Nevertheless, sources have steered that it wasn’t straightforward for her to see him transferring on with a a lot youthful lady, whereas his profession has additionally gone from power to power.
In March 2023, Amanda candidly revealed that she thought-about suicide after their troublesome cut up left her ‘hating herself’.
In an interview with the Full Disclosure podcast, Amanda advised how suicide was a ‘real possibility’ through the darkish interval of her life, telling how she lately had the same thought after a row along with her daughter.
She defined: ‘It was breaking apart with Martin after which realising I wanted to type myself out as a result of I used to be a little bit of a large number. I hated myself.
The actress has additionally starred in Lindsay Lohan’s Netflix movie Irish Want, Aisling Bea’s sitcom This Means Up (pictured in 2024)
The couple have been married for 16 years they usually share kids Joe, 18, and Grace, 16, collectively (pictured in 2023)
Amanda is now in a relationship with former daredevil Jonathan Goodwin, 43. The couple have been pals for years earlier than they started courting
‘It was humorous as a result of the opposite day, and I’ve by no means advised anybody, not even my therapist, I might had a row with Grace [her daughter] as a result of she could not discover her uniform and was late for college.
‘So ultimately I needed to drive her to highschool as a substitute of the bus and I used to be sitting within the automobile and I used to be having a go at her and I used to be getting nothing again from her as a result of she’s a 15-year-old and she or he’s going by all these items.
‘She’s a woman, I am a mom — rage, anxiousness. And I used to be sat there as I used to be driving, in my head, and I have not mentioned this since I began remedy six years in the past, ‘you possibly can all the time kill your self”
‘And that was what my mantra was. In case you’ve let individuals down and upset any individual or in case you’re not being the very best you’ll be able to otherwise you’re a nasty mom, otherwise you’re not stepping up together with your appearing, you’ll be able to all the time kill your self.’
Amanda went on to say that the concept of taking her life was an ‘possibility’ for her previously, however that she final had the identical thought six years in the past – across the time of her separation from Martin.
She continued: ‘That was a real possibility for me, fairly a couple of instances in my life. Then I haven’t got to be this unhealthy individual as a result of I haven’t got to be right here any extra.
‘And I considered that and I believed, “Oh my God I have not considered that in six years”.’
Amanda beforehand revealed that she saved her high-profile break up a secret for six months after she and Martin simply could not reside with one another anymore.
Speaking to the The Sunday Occasions journal she mentioned: ‘Once we broke up no person knew, we did not inform anyone aside from a couple of key individuals as a result of they needed to know, due to the logistics of resorts and stuff.
‘It took six months for it to get out and plenty of that was whereas we have been engaged on Sherlock… We have been skilled and we have been going to get on and make a present and be civil to one another.
‘We nonetheless get on rather well, we nonetheless actually each admire one another as actors… he is an important man, however we simply could not reside with one another any extra.’
The pair met on the set of the movie Males Solely in 2000 and went on to play formidable duo John and Mary Watson.
Amanda is now in a relationship with former daredevil Jonathan Goodwin, 43. The couple have been pals for years earlier than they started courting.
Nevertheless they have been solely collectively two months earlier than Jonathan turned completely paralysed when he was crushed throughout a stunt – leaving him in a wheelchair.
The escapologist suffered life-changing accidents after he was crushed between two suspended automobiles whereas rehearsing a stunt for America’s Acquired Expertise: Excessive in 2021.
Jonathan then fell to the bottom and hit his head. He was airlifted to hospital the place he underwent surgical procedure.
The stuntman got here away from the accident with fractures to his ribs, legs and shoulders, third-degree burns, inside organ accidents and he additionally misplaced his left kidney.
He’s now suing America’s Acquired Expertise bosses over the stunt that left him in a wheelchair for all times.
