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The Duchess: did you know Rory Keenan is married to this famous actor?

The famous couple tied the knot in 2019


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Aisha Nozari
Online Writer
September 15, 2020
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Fans are still raving about Netflix's The Duchess, which landed with hugely positive reviews from critics and viewers alike.

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The series – which stars Katherine Ryan and Rory Keenan - follows a single mum who decides she is ready for another baby - and decides her ex-boyfriend is the perfect sperm donor.

But did you know that Rory's real-life wife is a famous actress herself?

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Since 2019, Rory has been married to James Bond star Gemma Arterton.

Gemma's career began in 2007, when she landed a role in St Trinian's, followed by further blockbuster roles in Clash Of The Titans and Prince Of Persia.

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rory and gemma © Photo: Rex

The famous couple married last year 

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The famous couple tied the knot in a private ceremony in 2019, with Gemma telling Harper's Bazaar that same year that Rory is "amazing".

She told the magazine: "He's amazing because he believes in me.''

Gemma also revealed that they had bought a cocker spaniel called Luca, who she couldn’t help but gush about.

The star continued: "He's just a bundle of joy - the most loving, sweet-natured, silly creature. Rory and I call him our first-born son.''

As for The Duchess, a Netflix synopsis for the exciting comedy reads: "[The show follows] the powerful and problematic choices of a fashionably disruptive single mum living in London. 

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Gemma and Rory share a pet dog 

"Her daughter, Olive, is her greatest love so she debates a second child with her greatest enemy - Olive’s dad. Can two wrongs make another right?" 

Speaking about the new series, Rory's co-star Katherine told Forbes: "I hope viewers will take the message from this show that we’re celebrating family in whatever shape it happens to come in. 

"I love the idea that a woman in any position or situation can find love in an unconventional way and be empowered by that. I also believe a woman doesn’t need a man to be happy." 

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