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Keeley Hawes claims she is criticised for being on TV 'too much' but says actors like her husband Matthew Macfadyen get a pass - as she calls out double standards in the industry


As one of Britain's most respected acting couples, they have had their fair share of individual career success.

But now, Keeley Hawes has called out the double standards that see her criticised for being on television too much while actors like husband Matthew Macfadyen get a pass. But the London-born actress, who rose to fame in Spooks before landing roles in Line of Duty and The Bodyguard, said that she was put in 'horrendous' situations in the 1990s when she had to pose in lingerie for magazine shoots. But the London-born actress, who rose to fame in Spooks (pictured) before landing roles in Line of Duty and The Bodyguard, said that she was put in 'horrendous' situations in the 1990s when she had to pose in lingerie for magazine shoots

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