Tamzin Outhwaite is a famous English actress and model best known for the ex-wife of Tom Ellis. She is best known for her role as Melanie Owen on BBC's 'EastEnders' and a won National Television Award winner and two times British Soap Award winner.
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Tamzin Outhwaite Net Worth Details
Tamzin Outhwaite is a famous English actress and model best for her role as Melanie Owen on BBC's EastEnders. She has a net worth of $8 million. She gets a fortune from her acting career as well as modeling.
Tamzin began her career in her teenage days when she took part in several productions during the mid-1980s when she attended the Stagestruck Theatre Company. While in school, she studied part-time at Sylvia Young Theatre School, and after she left school in 1987, she has joined the London Studio Centre to study drama and dance.
After Tamzin graduated from London Studio Centre, she started her career in the Stephen Joseph Theatre, taking roles in productions including Grease and Oliver! Before, she has got a role in the television series The Bill and Men Behaving Badly. Tamzin gained fame after she landed a role as Mel Healy in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders in 1998. Tamzin played Mel Healy in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders for four years and left in April 2002. Then she again joined the show on October 24, 2017, and she left the show for good in November 2019.
Besides EastEnders, Tamzin appears in the revival of Boeing Boeing at the Comedy Theatre, the film Cassandra's Dream in March 2008. Then she has appeared in various Television series such as The Fixer (2008), Paradox (2009), Over the Rainbow (2010), Don't Stop Believing (2009), New Tricks (2012), How the Other Half Loves (2016), and Dun Breedin (2020). She has also made an appearance in the movies such as Backwaters (2006), Radio Cape Cod (2008), Great Expectations (2012), MOTH (2014), and The Haunting of Alice Bowles (2020).
Talking about Tamzin's achievement, she has won National Television Award and two times British Soap Award. She is also a model in Avon and modeled for Debenhams.
Tamzin Outhwaite Married Life
Tamzin Outhwaite was previously married to Tom Ellis in 2006. The former couple has welcomed two daughters Florence Elsie Ellis(June 17, 2008) and Marnie Mae Ellis(August 1, 2012). Later, they got a divorce in 2014. Tamzin later dated Tom Child, who is 21 years younger than her.
In the year 2005, Tamzin has met Tom Ellis through their mutual friends James McAvoy. Ellis was eight years younger than Outhwaite, and he was known for his role as Lucifer Morningstar in the Netflix series Lucifer. Soon the couple tied the knot in 2006. They got together for eight years, but after Tom confessed, he had a one-night stand with his co-star Emilie de Ravin. They got a divorce in 2014.
However, in an interview with Essentials magazine in 2015, Tamzin hinted that their marriage ended due to more than one mistake. She further explained that she would be with her ex-husband if it were only a one-night stand, but it was more. Tamzin also reveals that she would tell about their relationship with her daughters when they got older enough to know.
After moving on from a previous marriage, Tamzin is dating Tom Child. Tamzin first met Tom in a yoga class in 2017 and became close friends before dating. Later she defends over dating 20-years old age gap. She said in ITV's Lorraine that she didn't care what people thought when she was in that year, and her two children must believe and love him. Tamzin further added that Tom and her energy and connection match each other, and that's all matters.
Tamzin claims that she will not let their age gap get in the way of him living his life. She added that she has not over-planning different aspects of their lives and doesn't want to have children in a moment. As per the report, Tamzin's children didn't wish Tamzin to marry Tom Child, and they both hate it, although both love Tom. She felt like she had done it before, and she was not desperate to get married.
Tamzin and her ex-husband Tom Ellis celebrate their youngest daughter Marnie's birthday. Tamzin shares Marnie and her big sister, 13-year-old Florence, with her ex-husband Tom Ellis. He also shared a birthday message for his daughter on Instagram, posting a photo of a cake decorated with a picture of Olivia Rodrigo and wrote: "Happy birthday to my little ray of sunshine and all-around bringer of joy, Marnie. You wanted an @oliviarodrigo cake. You got one. Thank you, NYC Xxx."
Tamzin Outhwaite Parents Details
Tamzin Outhwaite was born to Colin Frank Outhwaite and Anna (née Santi) Outhwaite on 5 November 1970. Her father, Colin Frank Outhwaite, worked as a London Taxi driver.Tamzin is currently 51 years old. She hailed from Ilford, London, England, United Kingdom. She grew up with two younger siblings Kes Colin and Jake Andrew Frank Outhwaite.
Tamzin Outhwaite graduates at Trinity Catholic High School, Woodford Green in Greater London, England, United Kingdom. In her teenage, she has also attended the Stagestruck Theatre Company, and in her school year, she also enrolled in Sylvia Young Theatre School. Later, she joined London Studio Centre and studied dance and drama.
Tamzin Outhwaite has 5 feet 8 inches and weighs 56 kg.