BBC Great British Menu: Kerry Godlimans life off-camera from famous husband and 14-year friendshi

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Actor and comedian Kerry Godliman has a long and successful career under her belt, and is perhaps best known for her roles in Derek and After Life.

Kerry, 48, is also recognisable for her performances on stand up TV shows, including Mock the Week and Live at the Apollo.

Given Kerry has been entertaining audiences for a number of years, she now has a number of fans who love to discover behind the scenes details about her life away from comedy.

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In terms of her love life, Kerry has reportedly been married to Ben Abell since 2008.

Kerry is not the only famous face in her family - her husband Ben is also an actor, perhaps best known for roles in The Snowman and Sherlock.

The couple have two kids together, Elsie and Frank, and are thought to live in the South London area.

It's notable that Kerry has performed alongside comedy legend Ricky Gervais a great deal over the years.

Opening up to the Mirror about her relationship with Ricky, Kerry said: "It’s almost comical to think of him as a ‘work mate’, because it doesn’t feel like work when you’re with Ricky.

"He’s very playful and natural, so you usually get the scene in the first take or two. It’s a dream working with him. And he’s brilliant company."

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When asked whether she'd follow her pal Ricky to LA, Kerry mentioned her happy family life.

"There have been moments when I’ve thought about it," she said.

"I did go to LA to work on a film called Mascots with Christopher Guest about five years ago. It gave me a little taste of it.

"If you want that life, though, you’ve got to push it. You can’t be half-arsed about it.

"Thing is, I’ve got kids in school who are very happy. There’s no way I’d give up what I’ve worked hard for here to start all over again."

The Great British Menu with Kerry Godliman is on BBC Two today (Tuesday, December 7) at 3.15pm

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