has opened up about his loving relationship , who has also starred alongside him in many TV roles. The acting couple first met as trainee actors at Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance in Sidcup, Kent.

They have been in a relationship since working together on This Is England in 2006, before eventually marrying in June 2008. Hannah also landed a role in 's gripping drama and also served as an executive producer for the show, which she co-created with her husband. Speaking about their relationships, Stephen said: "She's my best mate for one, she's funny as f***.

"I find her dead saucy. She's amazing. She's the light of my life. Do you know what I mean? We're a great little partnership. It really works," he added to .

This echoed his 2018 sentiments, when he said: "We were bezzie mates. Which is the best way, isn't it?

"After a while, we just thought, 'This is daft', do you know what I mean? 'We like each other, we should get together.'"

The pair share two children, Grace, 20, and Alfie, 18, and together they're based in Ibstock, Leicestershire, and reside in a £450k four-bedroom home.

Although they previously lived in the capital, Stephen and his family moved to the humble town which the film star has publicly admired in the past.

Despite his larger-than-life career, having starred in The Irishman, Pirates of the Caribbean and Peaky Blinders, the actor enjoys a .

"I'm part of the furniture here. I love the sense of camaraderie and community spirit in Ibstock. It's a proper English village.

"I like it that I can go into Smith's, the local butchers - they've been here for years, you know - and people are all chatting, and they say hello, how are ya, and they treat me like they do everyone else."