Amy Nuttall is starring alongside Jill Halfpenny, Rupert Penry-Jones and Larry Lamb in Channel 5's new six-part thriller, The Feud.
The series follows couple Emma and John Barnett, whose seemingly idyllic life on Shelbury Drive spirals out of control after they decide to add a kitchen extension to their house. As objections to their plans are raised from neighbours, unexpected skeletons and life-threatening secrets begin to emerge.
Amy, who plays Emma and John's neighbour Sonia, is a familiar face on our screens thanks to her roles in Downton Abbey and Emmerdale. But how much do you know about her life off-screen? Keep reading to find out more...
© Getty ImagesAmy's career
Amy's acting career began on the ITV soap Emmerdale, in which she played Chloe Atkinson for five years from 2000.
She's also known for playing housemaid Ethel Parks in Downton Abbey, as well as for her roles in Liar, All Creatures Great and Small, and New Tricks.
More recently, she played Lisa Castleton in ITV's hit drama series, Mr Bates vs The Post Office, and Jane Butterfield in the 2024 comedy horror film, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
© Jonathan Hordle/ShutterstockAmy's home life
When she's not busy filming her next major TV or film project, Amy lives in Buckinghamshire with her husband and two children.
Speaking to The Times in 2024 for their Fame & Fortune column, Amy revealed: "I'm the joint owner of our comfortable family home in Buckinghamshire. We owned a smaller house before."
When asked to share her financial priority, Amy said: "My children. We're a way off secondary school yet, though, so we'll see what happens."
© Samuel Dore/Mammoth Screen/ITVAmy's famous husband, Andrew Buchan
Amy, 42, made her long-term relationship with fellow actor Andrew Buchan official in 2012. The pair, who reportedly first began dating in 2007, share two children together, a daughter and a son.
Andrew, 46, is a familiar face on our screens thanks to his roles in Broadchurch, The Crown and Better. Most recently, he starred in the Netflix spy thriller Black Doves alongside Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw.
© Getty ImagesAmy and Andrew's turbulent relationship
In December 2022, it was reported that Amy and Andrew had split. Their relationship made headlines again just months later when it was alleged that Andrew had fallen for his Better co-star, Leila Farzad, and left his marriage to Amy after 11 years.
It was later reported that the pair had reconciled, with Amy taking her husband back on the condition that he follow seven non-negotiable relationship rules, including weekly date nights and full access to each other's phones.
At the time, the MailOnline reported that the pair would adopt the 777 approach, including one date every seven days, one night away from home every seven weeks and one holiday together every seven months.
But in August 2023, it was reported that the couple had split for a second time. However, in March last year, The Times stated that Amy was still married to Andrew in an interview with the Downton Abbey star. The publication wrote that the pair were living together in Buckinghamshire with their two young children.
Amy referenced her tough couple of years in an Instagram post from October, in which she marked one year since the passing of her late mum Elaine, who died after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.
"I love and miss you mum," Amy captioned a series of throwback snaps of her mum. "I remember turning 40 and you said I was entering my 'happiest years'. Little did we know eh."
