Matthew Macfadyen Threatened with Divorce by Wife for Unusual Reason
The Succession actor, 50, recently marked his 21st wedding anniversary with actress Keeley Hawes, 49, whom he met in 2002. The couple share two children — daughter Maggie, 20, and son Ralph, 19 — and Matthew is also stepfather to Keeley’s eldest son, Myles, 25, from her first marriage.
A Humorous Threat over His Acting Immersion
Despite a long and happy marriage, Macfadyen admitted that during the filming of Succession in the American Southwest, Keeley jokingly threatened him with divorce because of his attempt to embrace local culture a bit too enthusiastically.
“We went to Santa Fe in New Mexico, to the high desert,” he recalled. “I remember calling Keeley and asking, ‘Do you think I’d get away with buying cowboy boots?’”
The lighthearted moment reflected the couple’s playful dynamic rather than any real marital troubles.
Personal Life and Career Balance
Both Matthew and Keeley continue to balance thriving acting careers with family life, maintaining a close partnership that has weathered more than two decades together.
Author’s summary: Macfadyen shared a funny story about how his wife jokingly threatened divorce when he considered buying cowboy boots while filming in New Mexico.