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The Split: meet the BBC drama stars' real-life husbands and wives

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They're no strangers to marital turmoil given their work as divorce lawyers, but thankfully the cast of The Split have happier relationships off-screen! Nicola Walker, Annabel Scholey and Fiona Button are all happily married in real-life, and have given insights into their home lives in interviews and on social media. Meet The Split stars' real-life other halves…

Nicola Walker

Nicola Walker, who plays Hannah Stern, is married to actor Barnaby Kay in real life. The couple married after almost 20 years together to provide a sense of security for their son Harry, who was born in 2006. However, it sounds like Nicola hadn't always dreamed of a big white wedding, and their ceremony was more of an intimate affair. She told Radio Times: "I don’t know if I should tell the truth – it doesn't sound very romantic. I find the whole ceremony of marriage a bit like going to work. Putting on a lovely dress and makeup, learning lines, someone doing your hair … I can see that would be really appealing if you don't do it for a living. It's a public performance. Though we had a really lovely day because we didn’t do that. We had a tiny family thing."