Sealed by a kiss… Has actress Natascha McElhone found love again after the death of her surgeon husband?
She has just joined The Crown for the most controversial role of her career, playing an aristocrat with whom Prince Philip is said to have had an affair.
But in reality, Natascha McElhone’s love life seems altogether healthier.
Our photos show the 50-year-old getting closer to actor Sule Rimi on a day out in south-west London last week, suggesting she has finally found love again, 14 years after the sudden death of her husband Martin Kelly.
Mr Kelly, a plastic surgeon, was just 43 when he collapsed outside the couple’s London home in May 2008.
He was rushed to hospital, but died of heart failure the day after their tenth wedding anniversary.
Natascha McElhone, 50, gets close to actor Sule Rimi during a day out in south-west London last week – 14 years after the sudden death of her husband Martin Kelly
The Crown actress with her husband of ten years, Martin Kelly, before his sudden death fourteen years ago
At the time, Ms McElhone was pregnant with their third son.
She coped with her grief by writing letters to Mr. Kelly, which were later published in a book.
It’s the first time the actress has been pictured with a new partner since then.
Mr Rimi is primarily a stage actor, currently appearing at the National Theater in London, while Ms McElhone’s screen credits include The Truman Show and the US TV series Californication.
She will soon appear as Penny Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, in the fifth series of The Crown.
The controversial Netflix drama will hint at a close relationship between her and Prince Philip, who is shown touching her hand as they ride in a horse-drawn carriage together.
He is also depicted telling her that he and the queen had grown up “in separate directions”.
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