Line Of Duty actor Craig Parkinson ‘splits from actress wife Susan Lynch’ after 12 years
They’ve continued to co-parent their son together, despite reportedly calling it quits on their union
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Line Of Duty actor Craig Parkinson has reportedly split from his actress wife Susan Lynch after 12 years of marriage.
The couple are claimed to have quietly separated last year.
Craig, 44, who is famed for playing DS Matthew ‘Dot’ Cottan in the BBC drama shares a nine-year-old son with Susan, 49, who last appeared in coming-of-age series Sex Education on Netflix.
They’ve continued to co-parent their son together, despite reportedly calling it quits on their union.
Craig’s dad Derek Parkinson spoke to MailOnline to reveal the news of the split.
He told the publication: “Yes, they have split up. It’s very sad but Craig is okay, and people do know.
“They are trying to stay amicable, it’s just one of those things.”
An insider reportedly confirmed the split to the site, claiming they kept it “very private”.
“They have busy careers and are involved with separate ventures, they just grew apart and decided it would be stronger for their family if they were no longer married,” the source is reported to have said.
Susan’s telly credits include Happy Valley, Killing Eve and Doctor Who and she’s been showered with multiple awards.
Meanwhile Craig shot to fame as DS Matthew ‘Dot’ Cottan in Line of Duty before his character was famously killed off at the close of series three.
The former couple lived on both sides of the Atlantic during their 12 year relationship, with their careers taking them around the world.
In an interview with Cotswold Life just last year, Craig said: “We’d just got married and she was straight on Broadway [playing Maire in Brian Friel’s Translations].
“We were in New York for six months and I loved it. The cat came over and everything.”
Following a stint in the Big Apple, the family relocated to Camden, London before finally settling in Stroud to start a family.
He said: “She was a bit worried that I wouldn’t adapt to the countryside.
“I’m from the seaside and I’m kind of used to cities; I’ve been in London since I was 17. But I wouldn’t live anywhere but here now.”
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