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Martin Freeman, 53, makes rare comments about family life with his French actress girlfriend Rachel Benaissa, 30, and his two children


The Sherlock actor, 53, and his French actress girlfriend Rachel Benaissa, 30, have been dating for around three years but are rarely seen together in public.

However, Rachel is happy to play the supportive partner and she's often by Martin's side on the red carpet to promote his film and TV projects - including their outing on Sunday at the Olivier Awards . Rachel had a small role as an unnamed teaching assistant in BBC hit Normal People, alongside stars Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar Jones . Her connection to Ireland has most likely arisen from her days training at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, where Colin Farrell, Aidan Turner and Olivia Wilde all honed their craft.

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