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Martin Freeman married Rachel Benaissa, representative confirms

Published 16 October 2026

Actor Martin Freeman has married his partner, Rachel Benaissa, a representative confirmed, after the couple appeared together at the London Film Festival on October 14. The representative’s confirmation was given to The Sun, according to reports. The couple have generally kept their relationship out of public view, and the wedding was reported to have taken place earlier in 2026. Freeman and Benaissa attended the festival together for a rare public appearance. Photographs showed Freeman wearing a gold band and Benaissa wearing a large ring. The jewellery was visible at the event, but the confirmation of the marriage came from Freeman’s representative; the rings alone do not establish that they had married. The reports did not give a date or location for the wedding. They also did not include a statement from Freeman or Benaissa. The representative’s confirmation is the basis for the marriage report, rather than an independently described public record or account from the couple. The couple are reported to have begun dating in 2020. Benaissa has appeared in the television series Normal People and This Way Up, as well as the film Irish Wish. Freeman’s representative confirmed...

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