Inside The Assassin star Keeley Hawes' love story with famous husband she met on set

Daily Mirror

3 days ago

The Assassin star Keeley Hawes has an equally famous husband, whom she met in one of her most iconic TV roles.
The Assassin star Keeley Hawes, is already garnering acclaim for her portrayal of Julie in the new six-part thriller on Prime Video. She shares the screen with The Good Doctor's Freddie Highmore, who plays her son in this high-octane action drama.
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Keeley is one of the most prominent British actresses gracing our television screens today, with notable roles in blockbuster shows such as Ashes to Ashes, Line of Duty, Bodyguard, The Durrells and It's A Sin. Her recent appearances include the BBC period drama Miss Austen and Netflix's Scoop.
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However, fans may not be aware that Keeley's husband is equally renowned, boasting a number of iconic roles across both film and television.
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Who is Keeley Hawes' husband?
Keeley Hawes is wedded to fellow actor Matthew MacFadyen, with the couple exchanging vows in 2004.
The power duo have two children together, Maggie and Ralph, and also jointly parent Keeley's son Myles from her previous marriage, reports the Express.
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Matthew is best recognised for his role as Tom Wambsgans in HBO's Succession and Mr Darcy in the 2005 film Pride and Prejudice, where he starred alongside Keira Knightley.
His other credits encompass the Marvel film Deadpool and Wolverine, the 2021 film Operation Mincemeat, and the television series Ripper Street.
Keeley and Matthew recently shared the screen in ITV's Stonehouse, a drama inspired by the true story of a British politician who staged his own death.
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How did Keeley Hawes and Matthew MacFadyen meet?
Keeley Hawes and Matthew MacFadyen first crossed paths in 2002 when they were both cast in the popular BBC spy drama, Spooks.
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Matthew graced the screen in 19 episodes as Tom Quinn, while Keeley shone in 22 episodes as Zoe Reynolds.
Back then, Keeley was wed to cartoonist Spencer McCallum, but their marriage ended in divorce in 2004, just a few months before she tied the knot with her co-star Matthew.
Although Keeley has always said she and Matthew didn't begin a relationship until her previous marriage was over, she's since confessed that the set of the show was where they fell in love.
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Speaking in a 2022 Vanity Fair interview, she disclosed: "Matthew just came straight out with it and said 'I love you' in the rain one day. I thought, 'Oh dear, here we go.'"
Post-divorce, Keeley and her former husband Spencer have kept things amicable, co-parenting their now-grown-up son Myles.
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What is Keeley Hawes' new series The Assassin about?
The official IMDb synopsis for The Assassin reads: 'A retired assassin reunites with her estranged son, but her dangerous past catches up with them, forcing them to go on the run together while uncovering a dark conspiracy that threatens their relationship.'
Prime Video has also given a longer description, which reads: 'Set against the idyllic backdrop of a remote Greek island, the images see retired assassin Julie (Keeley Hawes) and her estranged son Edward (Freddie Highmore) as they are forced to work together in a fight for survival.
'Amid questions around Edward's paternity and Julie's dangerous past catching up with her, the pair are forced to flee the island and go on the run together.'