Kerry Godliman and Rick Gervais have been in a relationship since 2005 but not a romantic one.
Rick Gervais and Kerry Godliman have a working relationship and a real close friendship between them. They have known each other since 2005 and share a deep friendship together, they have also shared screens several times. Rick and Kerry portray husband and wife on the British comedy series Afterlife, previously they shared the screen in Derek.
Godliman is now starring in Whitstable Pearl, she portrays Pearl Nolan in the crime drama television series. Her character Nolan is a single mother who is fulfilling her lifelong dream of owning and running her private detective agency. Nolan runs her agency from her restaurant Whitstable Pearl. She has also appeared in other projects including The Undeclared War, Bliss, Save Me, and many more.
Kerry Godliman And Ricky Gervais Relationship
Kerry Godliman and Ricky Gervais were married in the television series Afterlife. But in real life, they have separate partners.
According to the Independent, Godliman and Gervais have been very close friends since 2005. Their friendship blossomed when Ricky took Kerry in small roles in his comedy series Extras and Life’s Too Short. They have shared an incredible bond between them for nearly two decades now.
While their characters Tony and Lisa were once married until Lisa’s demise, in real life they do not have any kind of romantic relationship between them as far as knowledge on the internet. They do share a strong friendship relationship in real life.
However, Kerry and Ricky are married to Ben Abell and Jane Fallon respectively. Ricky is married to his wife since 1982, that’s 40 years ago. The actor was just 21 years at that time and so was his wife Jane. Kerry has been married to her husband Ben since 2008.
Kerry Godliman Husband Ben Abell Is Also An Actor
Kerry Godliman’s husband Ben Abell is also an actor. According to The Sun, Ben has had minor roles in The Snowman, Sherlock, and Luther.
According to his IMDb profile, Ben has collected over 22 acting credits so far since making his debut in the entertainment industry with Dramarama in 1987.
Abell currently lives in South London with his wife Kerry and the couple’s two children Elsie and Frank. Ben does not use Instagram publicly but has been featured on his wife’s social media account a few times. Just like his wife, Ben also appears to be a comic character full of laughter and positivity around him on the internet.
Similarly, Ben has kept his personal life hidden from the internet just like his Instagram account. He tries to stay away from the spotlight and media, he might be trying to avoid the unwanted media attention to enjoy his life in peace and privacy.
Kerry is happily married to her husband Ben Abell and just like Kerry, Ricky Gervais also has a marvelous married life with his wife Jane Fallon.
Ricky Gervais Wife
Ricky Gervais is currently married to his wife Jane Fallon.
Jane is a British author and writer, she has already written and published 12 novels since her debut book Getting Rid of Matthew was published in 2007. Her latest book Just Got Real was published in 2022. She has published one book every year since 2016. All of her books are Sunday Times bestsellers.
Fallon was born in Harrow, London, on December 9, 1960. However, her family moved to Buckinghamshire when she was just a child and Jane spent most of her childhood in Buckinghamshire.
Ricky and Jane met while studying at University College London in 1982. They have been together ever since. Although HTIC reports Ricky and Jane tied the knot in 1982, Jane’s Wikipedia profile does not mention anything about her getting married at all and lists Ricky as her partner.
Furthermore, The Sunday Times reported Ricky’s confession to choose not to get married to Jane. The couple has been together for over 40 years now and Ricky believes they have been married with intent and purpose he does not feel the need of getting married in front of God’s eyes because he believes there is no God. Did I forget to mention that he is an Atheist?
Despite the two having a complicated relationship, they are most certainly husband and wife in front of the public.
What Happened To Ricky Gervais’s Wife Lisa?
Ricky Gervais’s onscreen wife Lisa passed away due to cancer in his comedy series Afterlife.
Lisa is played by Kerry Godliman but according to the series’s plot, she has already passed away after fighting cancer for a long time, in fact, the story of the series starts after Lisa passes away.
She plays a vital role in the storyline as Ricky decided to be a foul-mouthed person speaking what he likes without considering anything about his surrounding or other people. Ricky’s character Tony Johnson is trying to punish everyone in his surrounding after his wife left him.