Phyllis Logan has played Mrs Hughes since the show’s inception in 2010. Married to fellow actor, Kevin McNally, the star got to work with her husband after he was cast as Horace Bryant in Downton.
“No one told me it was going to happen and when Kevin said he’d got a part in Downton, I thought he was winding me up,” she told the Express. Adding that they got to film a lot of scenes together, Phyllis revealed that she and Kevin thoroughly enjoyed working together.
So, how did it all start? The couple began dating in 1994 after crossing paths on the mini-series, Love and Reason, and two years later they welcomed their son, David. After 17 years together, Phyllis and Kevin decided to tie the knot in 2011.
“My husband, Kevin, is my closest confidant; that’s the way it should be with a partner,” Phyllis raved to The Guardian.
“We make sure we speak to each other every day even if one or both of us is away working. It’s important to maintain contact – even if it’s only to discuss the car tax. I didn’t want to date another actor, because I thought they were vain. I always used to say that I would never have one in my house – but you can’t legislate for love.”
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