Martin Freeman admits he will 'always love' ex Amanda Abbington in sweet tribute

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BBC adaptation of Sherlock, where they played husband and wife duo, Dr Watson and Mary.They have rarely spoken about their split, but it is believed that Martin filming in the US, including for the Marvel film Black Panther, was, among other things, a reason contributing to their split.When The Office star announced their break-up during an interview with the Financial Times, he said: "I’m not with Amanda anymore."It’s very, very amicable — I’ll always love Amanda."Since they parted ways five years ago, they have both found love elsewhere.Martin is now dating 29-year-old French actress, scriptwriter and producer Rachel Mariam.Their relationship was seemingly confirmed in 2020, and they have often been pictured together at events like the Raindance Film Festival in October 2021.Rachel, who is from Toulouse but now based in London, has also shared sweet snaps of them on her social media.She has starred in the popular BBC Three series Normal People, This Way Up and is set to feature in upcoming series Citadel starring Richard Madden and Stanley Tucci, and in Murder in Provence alongside Keala Settle.Last year, Amanda got engaged to her stuntman fiancé, Jonathan Goodwin, who shot to fame after appearing on Britain's Got Talent in 2019.He confirmed the couple are to be wed after he suffered a horrifying accident during filming of America's Got Talent: Extreme edition, in which he was sandwiched between two vehicles that exploded.He described Amanda as "the best thing to ever happen to me" in a sweet tribute post after his accident.But despite being no longer together, Amanda and Martin have remained friends.Last year, she spoke as part of a mental health campaign saying that she believes the split has "damaged" their.