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Daily Mirror
3 days ago
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- Daily Mirror
Tamzin Outhwaite addresses painful co-parenting journey after Tom Ellis cheating claims
Tamzin Outhwaite reveals the emotional toll of co-parenting after Tom Ellis' alleged infidelities, saying he's now "in and out" of their children's lives Tamzin Outhwaite has laid bare the fallout from her failed marriage to Lucifer star Tom Ellis, revealing that he's now 'in and out' of their children's lives - and that she's still discovering the extent of his betrayal, even a decade later. Speaking candidly on the Parenting Hell podcast, the EastEnders actress, 54, opened up about the painful split. She went on to detail her life now, including the difficulty of co-parenting with him, and the pride she feels in how far she and her family have come. Tamzin and Tom tied the knot in 2006, introduced by actor James McAvoy. But their nine-year marriage ended in 2014 after Ellis reportedly confessed to an affair with Lost actress Emilie de Ravin. In 2023, she stunned fans with a now-deleted tweet marking the 10-year anniversary of the day Ellis walked out. "I still meet new people on jobs who reveal more infidelities and lies that he committed," she wrote. "But thankfully my heart and soul are clear and clean and I could not be happier right now." She later added: "I was marking the 10-year anniversary with pride... a feeling of triumph and genuine gratitude." For anyone struggling, the most important relationship you will ever have is with yourself." Tamzin shares two children with Ellis - Flo, 17, and Marnie, 12. When podcast host Josh Widdicombe mentioned the split happened "about 10 years ago," she replied: "Yeah, it was literally when the kids were tiny. Marnie was not even one." And on Ellis' role in their lives now, she commented, 'He lives in LA. So he's pretty in and out of their lives, but they have a lot of support and people that have been around." Opening up further about her family life, Tamzin revealed how her eldest child, Flo, came out as transgender around age 10 or 11."I did have two daughters and now I have a son and a daughter," she said. "That's quite easy for me to say now, but it wasn't maybe six or seven years ago." She admitted the early days were difficult: "There were some dark times... It was a very distressing time." "Initially, I would say, don't be ridiculous. I didn't say it out loud, but my mind went, 'That's ludicrous.'' The family has sought therapy and support, with Tamzin admitting, "We worked together as a family and with outside help," she said. "If you push back on a kid, they'll want to do the opposite. I didn't say, 'You can't be that,' but it was tough." Now, she is incredibly happy with her inspiring children. The ex-soap star shared, "He's an incredibly funny, intelligent boy… an incredible actor, desperate to be a comedy writer." Outhwaite said."To see him thriving is just nothing but relief and joy for me." Since the split, Ellis has remarried—tying the knot with screenwriter Meaghan Oppenheimer in 2019. Tamzin was in a long-term relationship with filmmaker Tom Child, which ended recently, though she still calls him her "best mate" and says he's often around. When discussing public conversations around trans rights, Tamzin said, "It really is less than one per cent of the population… but I'm just so happy for him." "The whole LGBT community get a bit of a hard rap at the moment – it's quite tough," adding, "Every situation is different, every child is different… You're not alone."
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
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- Daily Mirror
Tamzin Outhwaite addresses 'still seeing' ex Tom Child over a year on from split
Ex EastEnders actress Tamzin Outhwaite opened up about her close bond with her ex-partner Tom Child, over a year on from announcing their split after six years together Former EastEnders star Tamzin Outhwaite said she still sees her ex-partner Tom Child "a lot", despite their split. The 54-year-old announced she had parted ways with Tom, who is 20 years her junior, last summer after six years together. While exes tend to go their separate ways, Tamzin said she and her two children, Flo and Marnie, have remained closed to him - and he even has a key to her house. Speaking about her family life on the Parenting Hell podcast with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdecombe, she said her children still "love" Tom, who she referred to as her "mate". Quizzed on how often he is at her home, she replied: "A lot. He lives literally around the corner in a flat, and if there's any food [left] over, he eats everything." Tamzin went on to say her home is "an open house", which often has many visitors including Tom, and her children's former nanny Michelle. Additionally, the actress' father lives with her, but in a separate part of the home. "I would say it's an open house, in the same way I'd say my parents house was open," she continued. "I think I've created something that is the only thing I knew." Tamzin went on to describe her abode as a "house of fun" with "a lot of laughter", and joked that whoever comes through the door has to "lift the vibes even more". She added: "Because I'm still such a massive kid, and my ex is actually a kid because he's 20 years younger than me, so he really is one." Last month, Tamzin referred to Tom as one of her "best friends" who she "adored". Speaking of them staying in contact, she said on Hello! Magazine's Second Act podcast: "I didn't want to never see him again, so we're mates, which feels very grown up." Reflecting on adapting to single life, she added: "I'm in a phase where I need to be on my own now. I don't want to share a bed. I want to be on my own." Should the actress find love again in the future however, she is keen to keep them at a distance. "I do think one day I will meet someone and have a nice time, but they won't share my house," she admitted. Tom was Tamzin's first known long-term partner following the breakdown of her marriage to Lucifer star Tom Ellis, the father of her two children. The former couple called it quits after eight years together in 2014, due to his alleged infidelity. Tom has since found love again with actress Meaghan Oppenheimer, who he married in 2019 and shares an almost two-year-old daughter with. Meanwhile, in her latest interview, Tamzin announced that her eldest child Flo is transgender. She told Rob and Josh: "I've got two kids and I did have two daughters and now I have a son and a daughter, and that's quite easy for me to to say now but it wasn't maybe six or seven years ago. "We live in a very happy household now, full of jokes, and it's my favourite place to be at home." Addressing her reaction to the change at first, she added: "What I did initially, I was like 'don't be ridiculous', I didn't say don't be ridiculous but my mind went to 'that's ludicrous' and working back from that to talking through it."
The Sun
5 days ago
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- The Sun
EastEnders star Tamzin Outhwaite reveals her eldest child, 17, is transgender in moving interview
EASTENDERS star Tamzin Outhwaite has revealed her eldest child, 17, is transgender in a moving new interview. The 54-year-old has two children with ex-husband Tom Ellis, Florence, 17 and Marnie, 12. 4 4 In a new interview, Tamzin revealed her eldest now identifies as a boy and goes by the name Flo. She said: " I've got two kids. I did have two daughters and now I have a son and a daughter. "That's quite easy for me to say now, but it wasn't maybe six or seven years ago." Tamzin - who played Mel Owen in EastEnders - added to the Parenting Hell podcast that Flo had come out as trans when he was "about 10 or 11". She continued: "The maddest thing is I suppose that it's not the most interesting thing about him. "He's an incredibly funny intelligent boy, and I'm watching him grow into a wonderful human who's very talented. "To see him thriving is just nothing but relief and joy for me really because there were some dark times." As the conversation continued with hosts Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe, she said: "Every situation is completely different, every child is different. "It really is less than one per cent of the population. There's this big up in arms thing. "It's not that common, just because…. But I'm just so happy for him." Tamzin Outhwaite reveals she's split from toyboy boyfriend after six years together During the podcast, Tamzin also spoke about her split from boyfriend of six years, Tom Child. She revealed he is still her 'best mate' and added: "[He] has been around for the whole of like Flo's transitioning period, for the whole of Marnie becoming a girl that was discovering all sorts of stuff and boys, and so he is still a member of the family. We've been not together for over a year. "The kids often say to him 'When you meet someone, or even if you have, how are you going to explain this situation to your girlfriends?'" 4 4
Daily Mirror
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Tamzin Outhwaite makes dating app confession after split from toyboy ex
Tamzin Outhwaite has opened up about her experience with dating apps as she expands her search for love - but there could be one major flaw in her approach to online dating Tamzin Outhwaite is swiping for love - revealing she has signed up to a dating app. The 54-year-old soap icon has been single since last year after she split from toyboy fitness instructor boyfriend Tom Child. The star, famous for playing Mel Owen on the BBC show from 1998 until 2019, was previously married to Miranda star Tom Ellis, 46, from 2006 until 2014. The couple divorced amid explosive claims he had cheated - sparking the end of the relationship. The former husband and wife share two daughters together - while he welcomed another daughter with wife Meaghan Oppenheimer in 2023, and he has an older daughter from a prior relationship. Tamzin enjoyed a relationship with Tom Child from 2017 to the summer of 2024 - getting together after meeting at a yoga class. Tom Child is 20 years younger than the soap actress, and while the relationship is over, the former couple are said to still be friends. But now Tamzin has revealed she is ready for love again following her 2024 break up. And she has admitted she has turned to technology to try and find love via the algorithm and through swiping right - and left. But she also confessed she forgets she is signed up to the dating app - so some men may be waiting to match. Opening up to The Sun, she said: 'I'm single, I've tried the dating apps. I'm on one now but I keep forgetting to check it. I just can't imagine actually going on the date and going back to the small talk. It will happen one day but I'm certainly not waiting for it." She continued: 'I've been single for over a year now and I'm loving it too much. I owe it to myself to be single, because I haven't been single for this long, ever." She added: "I have always been in relationships. I actually like being on my own, it's really nice.' Last month, Tamzin opened up about the close friendship she had formed with Tom Child following their split last year and after seven happy years together. She told Hello Magazine: "He's still one of my best friends, and I adore him. But I had to say: ''I don't want to share a bed. I'm in a phase where I need to be on my own'." And last year, Tamzin opened up to the Mirror about her single status, having then recently broken up with the fitness hunk. She said: 'I'm happy single. There's a lot on! Life is really busy, throwing a relationship into that is a whole other thing. "Freedom fills up my cup, freedom to do as you please is a lovely thing. That makes me happy.' Tamzin, who took part in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special last year, said she is on a quest to challenge herself, build on things that make her happy and 'fill up my own cup' She was paired with Nikita Kuzmin for the Christmas Special - and shared that some of her friends tried to warn her off taking part in the cursed show. She revealed: "Some people have said to me 'oh you should do it' and other people have said 'definitely don't' - but these aren't people who have done it! 'These are actor friends of mine that are like, 'Why? Don't do it, it's going to be a nightmare' but actually this is a little taster for me. It's making me kind of think it wouldn't necessarily be a nightmare. My body might be able to hold up.' Sharing her joy for dance, she said at the time: "In my head, when I'm dancing I think I look like Nadiya (Bychkova). And then I catch myself in the mirror and I'm like, 'oh dear'. In my head it looks and feels really beautiful - I'm trying to be graceful but that's not in my comfort zone.'
The Irish Sun
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
I'm on dating app but I love being single, says Tamzin Outhwaite as she opens up on her first-dates dread
SHE may have finally signed up to a dating app but Tamzin Outhwaite is reluctant to meet a new man, admitting: 'I love being single.' The former EastEnders actress' marriage ended when her husband cheated. 6 Tamzin Outhwaite is reluctant to meet a new man, despite finally signing up to a dating app Credit: Getty 6 The soap star with toyboy ex Tom Child, who was 20 years her junior Credit: INSTAGRAM/TAMZIN OUTHWAITE 6 Tamzin pictured joining EastEnders in 1998 as Mel before becoming a household name and winning several Sexiest Female awards Credit: PA:Press Association And after spending much of her adult life in a relationship, this is the longest she has been on her own. Although the 54-year-old has taken the plunge with online dating since 'I just can't imagine actually going on the date and going back to the small talk. It will happen one day but I'm certainly not waiting for it. 'I've been single for over a year now and I'm loving it too much. 'I owe it to myself to be single, because I haven't been single for this long, ever. I have always been in relationships. I actually like being on my own, it's really nice .' Her last relationship was with fitness instructor Afterwards, straight-talking Tamzin said it was the 'most mature, respectful and humane break-up' she has ever had and she says they have stayed friends. It was a far cry from the agonising end of her seven-year marriage to Miranda and Lucifer actor 'Felt a fraud' While she was looking after their two young daughters, he had a fling with Lost actress Tamzin Outhwaite reveals she's split from toyboy boyfriend after six years together Tamzin does not believe it was the only time Tom was unfaithful. A decade after the split, she took to social media and put up a post that she later deleted which read: 'Ten years since the father of my kids walked out on us for the final time. "I still meet new people on jobs who reveal more infidelities and lies he committed.' And now, another hindrance for her love life is finding the time to date. Laughing, she tells how her daughters Florence, 17, and Marnie, nearly 13, keep her busy, saying: 'I don't have the time. I'm concentrating a lot on driving my teenagers around.' Within her career, she has barely had a break either. Tamzin became a household name in 1998 when she joined the cast of the BBC's EastEnders as Mel, and went on to win several Sexiest Female awards as well as Best Actress thanks to the role. She has also starred in army series Red Cap, crime drama New Tricks and played Rebecca Mitchell in drama Hotel Babylon. Recently she played a recovering drug addict in ITV's police series The Tower, and last year played sex-loving Sylvie in Channel 5's six-part drama The Wives. Tamzin says that after reading the script for The Wives, she overhauled her health and figure ready for the camera. She says: 'I lost weight before we started filming The Wives last February. I just can't imagine actually going on the date and going back to the small talk Tamzin Outhwaite 'I read that I was in a bikini a lot and a swimsuit. So, between Christmas and the New Year, I didn't drink any alcohol and I exercised every day. I didn't ever weigh myself, but I just knew I could fit into things that I didn't used to. 'I went down a dress size. It took me six weeks. Now it's just keeping it off.' She does not have a regular exercise regime but loves doing 'outdoor yoga', has collagen stimulating Neogen facials and swears by sitting in hot saunas. Tamzin says: 'I have a sauna at least four times a week. Without a doubt it works. I stay in for anything between 25 and 35 minutes. 'If you need to you can get out and have a cold shower then get back in, then that's great.' Tamzin, who also supports charities including Caudwell Children, which helps disabled children, has a tight-knit group of friends who became her lifeline during her relationship woes. 6 The star opposite Steve McFadden's Phil in EastEnders, in 2018 Credit: Handout 6 Tamzin in 2012 with ex-husband Tom Ellis Credit: Getty Images - Getty They include Denise Van Outen, Holly Willoughby, Sarah Parish, Angela Griffin and Tamzin says: 'I get an awful lot from my female friends. And my male friends, and family and work colleagues too.' While some of her mates have moved from acting into presenting, Tamzin has no plans to follow in their footsteps. There have been rumours that she could join the Loose Women panel but she says: 'It's been talked about but I don't think I'm a very good presenter. I prefer to act. I don't think presenting is really for me.' Last year she took part in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special which she says she 'loved'. She says: 'I loved it. It was easy. Well, it wasn't easy, but I felt like a bit of a fraud because I wasn't doing the main show.' Despite this, she would not do the full series. Tamzin says: 'I wouldn't have the patience or the bones at this stage — or muscles.' 'I'd get frustrated' Partnered by pro Tamzin, who studied drama and dance at the London Studio Centre as a teen, reveals: 'I'd just get frustrated because I used to dance and I wanted to be able to dance like I used to, and I can't.' And while she loves TV work, Tamzin admits she is getting fewer offers than she used to after turning 40. She says: 'It slows right down. Well, it has for me and it has for most people I know at my age. I owe it to myself to be single, because I haven't been single for this long, ever Tamzin Outhwaite 'But I also think we're becoming a bit more aware of it.' However, she is still in demand on stage. Over her career she has had starring West End roles in Oliver! and Grease. Last year she gave what one reviewer called 'the performance of her career' in a revival of Mike Leigh's 1970s comedy Abigail's Party. And next month she begins rehearsals in another modern stage classic, the dark comedy Entertaining Mr Sloane, by Joe Orton. Tamzin will play landlady Kath, who begins an affair with a new lodger, in the production that opens at London's Young Vic in September. Tamzin says: 'I absolutely love doing theatre and more than anything I love that rehearsal process. 'I like doing four weeks in a room with other people as a collaborative. That's my favourite thing to do as an actor.' Only one thing stops her from making the stage her entire career. She says: 'You can't live off theatre money. You run at a loss a lot of the time, because theatre is so badly paid.' But Tamzin says she loves the adrenaline of knowing that one mistake in front of an audience could cause chaos. She adds: 'I think that's also the best thing about it — it makes it more exciting.' 6 Tamzin partnering with Nikita on Strictly's 2024 Christmas special Credit: BBC Tamzin Outhwaite's roles over the years Viewers may recognise Tamzin Outhwaite from several projects over the years EastEnders (1998-2002, 2018-2019) - Mel Owen Doctor Who (2013) - Captain Alice Ferrin (2013-2015) - DCI Sasha Miller Death in Paradise (2022) - Holly Faircroft The Tower (2023) - Cathy Teel
