Downton Abbey stars Laura Carmichael and Michael C. Fox have revealed they secretly married, with the news emerging during NBC's special programme Downton Abbey Celebrates The Grand Finale. The couple, who play Lady Edith and Andrew Parker on the beloved series, have kept their relationship largely out of the public eye.
During the broadcast, co-star Lesley Nicol asked the pair about finding love on set, to which Fox responded: 'I know. It's incredible.' He added: 'I owe a lot to this show. I think so much of my life has been shaped around this show.' The couple also secretly welcomed a son named Luca in March 2021.
Carmichael and Fox met while filming season five of the period drama. In a 2019 interview with Town and Country, Carmichael reflected on her good fortune: 'I've fallen in love and made wonderful friends – how lucky am I?' She added that having a partner who understands the industry is invaluable: 'It's tough, so to have someone who's got your back... It can be really beautiful when you're working together.'
Fox told the Sunday Post that they strive to keep their romance separate from their work: 'We try not to talk about it too much outside of our personal lives. And that was the same on set. It was just professional.' He described the experience of working with his spouse as 'great, though, to go to work with your best pal.'
Carmichael credited her castmates for teaching her to maintain a normal life: 'Everyone prioritises their family and their friends and their home life. That's why, when they get to go and do incredible things, they're in a good place to work hard and be disciplined and be grateful.'
