Inside Jessie Buckley’s low-key marriage to mental health worker Freddie
Jessie Buckley’s husband Freddie had a great evening at the Golden Globes as not only did his other half win big, so did he.
The Killarney actress won the Best Female Actress award for her role as Agnes Hathaway in Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, which she co-stars alongside Paul Mescal.
In her acceptance speech, Jessie was quick to pay homage to her husband who she joked had ‘really been enjoying the free canapes and cocktails.’
Jessie Buckley at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilto. Pic: Getty Images
It was a rare sighting of Jessie’s husband, whose name is Freddie but likes to keep a low profile due to his work in the mental health field.
Jessie’s relationship to Freddie was first revealed in March 2021, with the star telling The Guardian they have been dating for a ‘while’ and referring only to him, in true Irish style, as her ‘fella.’
The pair hit it off during a blind date, and went on to tie the knot in 2023.
Chloé Zhao, Jessie Buckley and guest, and Steven Spielberg attend the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. Pic: Stewart Cook/CBS via Getty Images
Evoke report that the pair have a small flat in Dalston, but their home base is in Norfolk.
Just last month, the pair became first-time parents following the arrival of their baby girl.
The actor debuted her baby bump at CinemaCon in April 2025, taking to Instagram following the event to share pictures of her caressing her bump.
Joe Alwyn, Steven Spielberg, Noah Jupe, Maggie O’Farrell, Liza Marshall, Jacobi Jupe, Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Nicolas Gonda, Pippa Harris, Max Richter, and Chloé Zhao pose with their award during Moët & Chandon At The 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards. Pic: Getty Images
‘The Bride (and a sweet surprise) at CinemaCon,’ she wrote.
Speaking on New Your Times’ Modern Love podcast, Jessie revealed she had welcomed her daughter, who she has refrained from naming publicly.
The 36-year-old also shared how her role in Hamnet had brought out her maternal side.
‘I’m not surprised I got pregnant a week after I finished filming because I had coaxed… it was also quite intense to have that need while I was in this place of absolute mother and it not be a real thing yet,’ she admitted.
‘There were moments where it broke my heart because I was living this altered world, where I was absolutely that.’
She added that she ‘deeply wanted to become a mother’ during her time filming the role of Agnes.
