Silent Witness star Emilia Fox has spoken about the 'big risk' of falling in love again, saying she feels 'much more at peace' in her forties. The 47-year-old actress, who lives in west London, told Good Housekeeping magazine that her relationship with TV producer Jonathan Stadlen, 43, has brought her happiness.
Reflecting on her past, Fox said her thirties were a 'rollercoaster' of personal change, but her forties have been 'much calmer – and happier, too'. She added: 'In your twenties, you can pursue your career; then suddenly, in your thirties, your body clock is ticking. You're trying to form relationships that you think might last forever and, when they don't, you have to work out how you feel about that.'
Fox, who has a ten-year-old daughter named Rose from her relationship with actor Jeremy Gilley, split from her fiancé Luc Chaudhary last October. She was previously married to actor Jared Harris and dated chef Marco Pierre White between 2012 and 2016.
Speaking about her new partner, Fox said: 'We've met at a time in our lives when we've both had relationships, we both have children and we've both been on our own and, as a result, we're able to communicate freely, openly and honestly about everything. I've not had communications like that in any romantic relationship, ever.'
Fox, who has played Dr Nikki Alexander on BBC's Silent Witness since 2004, said falling in love again is 'a big risk' but one worth taking. 'You have to be prepared to put all your cards on the table, to leave your past in the past and look forward to the future together – and to be vulnerable with that,' she added.
