Sally Bretton is a household name thanks to her illustrious TV career. The star made a name for herself in BBC sitcom Not Going Out before going on to star in other popular shows such as The Office, Death in Paradise and its spin-off Beyond Paradise.
The actress is currently starring in Channel 5's new drama, The Au Pair, as successful businesswoman Zoe, who hires an au pair to move into her family home with her two children and husband, Chris, who is played by Kenny Doughty. But what about her husband in real life? Here's what we know about her love life and family below…
Sally's husband and family life
Sally likes to keep her private life pretty low-key, but it's well known that she's married to a photographer and the couple live together in their family home in Hertfordshire.
© Channel 5Sally and her husband shared three daughters together, including twins. Similar to her marriage, Sally likes to keep her kids out of the spotlight, however, in an interview with Glasgow Times back in 2020 about her role in the play adaptation of Dial M for Murder, the actress mentioned that due to her children being young, she doesn't often take touring theatre roles.
© BBC"My children are still quite young, so I haven't done much theatre – touring is not a good fit with family life," she explained. "My children came up to Aberdeen for half term, which was fantastic – we had a lovely time. Even saw some dolphins, which was unexpected."
Sally's TV career
Sally's role as Zoe in The Au Pair is her most recent, but prior to starring in the drama, the actress had plenty of other stints in popular shows. One of her first TV roles was in 2001 when she played Donna in Ricky Gervais' hugely successful sitcom The Office, before then going on to star in other cult-comedy Green Wing as Kim Alabaster. She's perhaps best known for her roles in Not Going Out and Beyond Paradise.
Other TV credits include: Absolute Power, The Bill and Hotel Babylon
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