Martin Clunes, 60, has been a star on our screens for many years and has a long list of successful appearances in his portfolio.
The actor, from Wimbledon, is most notable for his appearances in Men Behaving Badly, William and Mary, Doc Martin, and Reggie Perrin.
However, away from Martin’s showbiz success, life couldn’t be more different for the TV icon. He lives a quiet lifestyle with his family far away from his South West London roots- on a farm!
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In 1997 Martin married his wife Philippa Braithwaite after the pair met whilst working alongside each other, and they are still going strong!
Philippa is a TV and film producer and is famed for her work on Sliding Doors (1998), Doc Martin (2019), and most recently the series, Manhunt (2019).
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The actor proposed to his adored wife while filming a documentary in Hawaii.
He proposed to her after their work commitments had kept them apart.
Since the proposal the couple have one daughter called Emily Clunes, after living in the big smoke for years the Clunes family decided to move away from hectic London life and moved to Dorset in 2013.
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They now live on a 130-acre farm near Beaminster which is home to an array of animals including horses, chicken, dogs and cats.
Making the most of their farm life the family even hosts an annual fair to raise money for charity.
Having a very famous father and a television producer mother would push some children into the spotlight, however, their daughter has taken a different path in life.
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Emily is pursuing a career in equestrian, thanks to her country lifestyle, and judging by her Instagram profile she’s very talented.
The 22-year-old can be seen in action as her horse makes various jumps in competitions.
Emily did once star alongside her dad Martin in an episode of Doc Martin. She had a small speaking role in episode eight of Doc Martin series four.
In some selfies posted to social media, there’s also no wondering who her parents are as she clearly resembles her father!
Doc Martin is available on the ITV Hub to catch up on all episodes and also on Friday January 7 you can catch a repeat of a fan favourite episode at 8pm on ITV 3.
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