Ben Lloyd-Hughes' Wife Is Also an Actress: Inside the Love Life of the 'Sanditon' Star
British actor Ben Lloyd-Hughes shared such good chemistry with co-star Rose Williams in "Sanditon" that fans questioned whether he was dating anyone in real life. It turns out that he has a wife who is also an actress.
British costume drama series "Sanditon" is ending following three seasons. The show is about Charlotte Heywood (Rose Williams), who uprooted from her rural home to Sanditon, a fishing village.
In Season 1 of the show, titled "MASTERPIECE," Heywood fell in love with Sidney Parker (Theo James), but she lost him because of a cruel twist of fate.
In Season 2, she found love again with Alexander Colbourne, played by Ben Lloyd-Hughes. However, the two had a misunderstanding, and she returned to Willingden, where she got engaged to a childhood friend Ralph (Cai Bridgen). But she felt stuck and was unhappy.
Heywood finally managed to break free from the engagement in Season 3. She then became keen on marrying Colbourne instead, which ultimately happened, and she found her happily ever after. Lloyd-Hughes' impressive performance made fans of the beloved series wonder if he is dating anyone in real life.
Ben Lloyd-Hughes Had Amazing Chemistry With Rose Williams
Over the years, fans of "Sanditon" have praised Lloyd-Hughes and Williams for their exceptional chemistry on the show (much like "Black Panther" stars Lupita Nyongo and the late Chadwick Boseman).
One Twitter user penned in September 2022, "[..] #Heybourne Chemistry unscripted from actors so gifted," alongside photos from the duo's on-screen scenes.
Another social media user in December of that year wrote, "Rose Williams and Ben Lloyd-Hughes both have the X-FACTOR. The way they can convey their characters' feelings without saying a word is wonderful. And as #Heybourne working together, they're even more amazing."
In a more recent post, one other person posted a GIF of the on-screen duo showing intense emotions during one scene and tweeted, "Name another 45 seconds filmed with ZERO words that is so moving and hot."
Williams once opened up about creating romantic tensions with Lloyd-Hughes. She stated because they filmed the seasons one after the other and the episode simultaneously, "the emotions, they had to be different in each interaction – they had to have a different flavor." She and her co-star kept track of their emotions and talked it over.
Others might wonder whether Williams and Lloyd-Hughes are an item in real life. But despite keeping her love life private, as she never posts personal stuff on her social media, the actress has never been linked to anyone. However, the English actor is taken.
Ben Lloyd-Hughes Is Married - Get To Know His Wife Who Is Also an Actress
Ben Lloyd-Hughes is married to English actress Emily Berrington who played Simone Al-Harazi in "24: Live Another Day." She revealed during a 2014 interview that they were already in a long-term relationship at that time, adding:
"Ben is lovely, and it does feel like a time where anything can happen for us both, and everything is very exciting."
It remains unclear when the two started dating. The lovebirds have starred alongside each other, playing a troubled on-screen couple in the romantic thriller, "The Stranger in Our Bed."
In September 2022, Berrington and Lloyd-Hughes' co-star Samantha Bond revealed they are a "happily married couple with a small baby" off-screen.
Actor Ben Lloyd-Hughes and Emily Berrington arrive at the Los Angeles Premiere of "Divergent" at Regency Bruin Theatre on March 18, 2014 in Los Angeles, California | Source: Getty Images
A month prior, Lloyd-Hughes spoke candidly about working with his beloved wife on-screen while referencing their appearances in "The Stranger in Our Bed."
According to him, there is "an amazing ease" of them knowing each other well. That works to their advantage because it allows them to work confidently and comfortably. Similarly to them, actress Rachel Ward and her husband, actor Bryan Brown fell in love while playing an incompatible couple in the miniseries "The Thorn Birds."
Ben Lloyd-Hughes & His Wife, Emily Berrington, Appear to Have Welcomed Three Kids Together
Since 2022, it has been public knowledge that Ben Lloyd-Hughes and Emily Berrington have a child. In May 2022, she posted a photo of her and a little boy with no caption.
The "Humans" alum recently shared a photo of herself holding twin infants, a boy and a girl. Judging by her post, Berrington only welcomed her bundles of joy this year.
"Three months after I became a mother, I called the Cry-sis Helpline for support," she captioned her post on April 10, 2023, on her Instagram page.
One follower expressed awe at the now-mother-of-three having twins, adding, "Full on just with one over here!!" Berrington replied to the comment, saying, "It's just more of the same! Congratulations." In addition, fellow actress Hilary Swank also welcomed twins this year, making her a first-time mom.