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Stephanie Colderick

BBC One The Graham Norton Show: Martin Freeman’s split with partner of 16 years and dating French actress Rachel Mariam

Famous actor Martin Freeman is known for his wide range of roles from Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit to Dr. John Watson in Sherlock.

In 2016 he split from his long-term partner and fellow Sherlock co-star Amanda Abbington, after 16 years together, who he says he will 'always love'. The former couple also has two children together.

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The 50-year-old now has a new girlfriend, French actress Rachel Mariam, 29, with reports of the couple's relationship breaking out in 2020.

The couple have often been pictured together at events like the Raindance Film Festival in October 2021 and Rachel often shares photos of them to her social media.

Rachel was born in Toulouse and is now based in London. She has starred in the popular BBC Three series Normal People and the TV series This Way Up.

She is also a scriptwriter and has written and produced the TV series Call It A Day. This year she will feature in the new TV series Citadel starring Richard Madden and Stanley Tucci and Murder in Provence starring Keala Settle.

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