Does Tom Ellis Have a Twin Sister or Brother? Inside His Family

Soon after Tom Ellis became a household name following the success of his work on Lucifer, fans became eager to know everything about his personal life and whether or not he was a twin. To answer the question, yes, Tom Ellis is a twin and his twin is an actress named Lucy. She is obviously not as famous as her twin hence, not much has been found about her life and career. Tom Ellis and his twin were born as fraternal twins on the 17th day fo September 1978.

The actor also has two other sisters including Annwen, a minister and author; and Naomi who is a teacher. The four of them make up all the children of their parents Christopher John Ellis and Marilyn Jean.

Who is Tom Ellis’ Sister?

The sister of Tom Ellis is Lucy Ellis his fraternal twin. The two are currently 45 years old. Their parents had them at the time they were living in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. While they were still very young, their parents moved the family to England and this is where the twins spent the majority of their growing up years. This was also where they received education.

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Tom went to the prestigious Sheffield High Storrs School where he was a part of the City youth orchestra playing the French horn. Next, he moved on to the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow from where he got his bachelor’s degree in Dramatic Studies. This was evidently the foundation for his later success as an actor.

His twin on the other hand, has not been very forthcoming with details about her life and career, hence there are no details on the schools she attended and whether she also has a degree in dramatic studies. She stays well away from the spotlight and seems to prefer it that way. A few publications reported that Lucy Ellis is an actress, but this has not been confirmed with any body of work beyond the BBC One drama series Casualty and the ITV2 comedy series Benidorm.

Regardless of the above, the siblings seem to have a very close bond with Tom once admitting that he speaks to his sister often because she is the best friend he can always count on.

Does Tom Ellis Have a Twin Brother?

It has been established that Tom Ellis has a twin sister and not a twin brother. He also has other sisters but a brother anywhere in the mix. He seems to be the only male child born to his parents. The questions about whether he has a brother came from questions about whether or not he used a body double in Lucifer, but it has since been debunked.

Tom Ellis’ Family

The family Tom Ellis comes from is Welsh and traditionally very close knit. The family is made up of his father Christopher John Ellis, his mother Marilyn Jean (née Hooper), his twin sister Lucy Ellis, and his other sisters Annwen Ellis, and Naomi Ellis. The entire family initially resided in Cardiff, Wales where their parents started their family-building efforts. They eventually moved to England to settle permanently in Sheffield where they have been ever since.

Their parents are very religious and equally raised their children as such. Their patriarch is a Baptist minister and so are one his uncle and one of his sisters. Overall, the family has been able to stay close-knit despite their individual busy schedules.

Who Are Tom Ellis’ Parents?

The parents of actor Tom Ellis are Christopher John Ellis and his dear wife Marilyn Jean (née Hooper). Christopher is a minister and has been for the longest time because he got the urge from his father, raised his family in the same route and saw his daughter take after him as a minister. His mother unlike his father, was not involved in any form of trade, she was stayed home to raise their children.

His father Christopher Ellis was born in their home country Wales on the 29th day of June 1949 to police officer John Ellis and Joyce Doreen Jones. Not much is know is known about Tom’s mother beyond the fact that she was the daughter of a postal and telegraph officer named Arthur Melbourne.

It is not clear how Tom Ellis’s parents met, but they got married as youngsters while Chris was just 23 and Marilyn was 19. Their union took place at the Clarence Park Baptist Church, Weston-super-Mare, Somerseton the 30th day of December 1972. The couple continues to enjoy marital bliss as they’ve been together for 51 years.

Who Are Tom Ellis’ Siblings?

Tom has just three sisters who he has a very close bond with. One of his three sisters is his twin Lucy Ellis whereas the other two are Annwen Ellis and Naomi Ellis. Beyond talking about how close they are as a family, it is not known whether they are his older or younger siblings.

The said sisters equally lead private lives because they are not celebrities like Tom is, so details about their personal lives is not availabke to tyhe public media. From the much w have pieced together, however, Annwen followed in the footsteps of her father and uncle to become a minister in the Baptist church. She has also gone as far as authoring several books on religion and spirituality.

Tom’s other sister Naomi on the other hand, is a teacher at a secondary school in Sheffield where she resides and has not been open about whether or not she is married with kids.  His twin Lucy is reportedly an actress.

Who is Tom Ellis Married To?

Tom Ellis’ wife is the screenwriter, producer, actress, and voice artist Meaghan Oppenheimer. She is well-known for the many projects she has been a part of including Fear the Walking Dead and Tell Me Lies.

Tom met his better half barely one year after he finalized the divorce from his first wife Tamzin Outhwaite. They dated for about a year, got engaged in 2017 and eventually sealed it all with a wedding on the 1st day of June 2019. The celebration of their love happened at the Grassini Family Winery in Santa Ynez Valley, California with close friends and family in attendance. The couple even had friends like Lesley-Ann Brandt from his set on Lucifer as part of their bridal team.

Since the wedding, Tom and his wife have been very open about their union and how happy they are together. We know this from the loved up photos they often post on their social media handles. Speaking at an interview in 2020 with The Guardian, Tom gushed about his wife, calling her his “missing jigsaw piece.” Meaghan on her part believes she is very lucky to have Tom in her life.

What Led to the End of Tom Ellis’s First Marriage?

As soon as Tom’s relationship with Meaghan made the headlines, questions came up about what really happened to his first marriage and why they got divorced. To shed some light on it, Tom Ellis’ union with actress Tamzin Outhwaite endured for all of eight years before it packed up. The couple tied the knot in 2006 and stayed together until 2014 when they got divorced.

As for why they got divorced, the allegations are that Tom had an affair with Australian actress Emilie de Ravin. They had allegedly met on the set of the TV show Once Upon a Time. The affair allegedly lasted for close to a year and led to the breakdown of their union. These claims were never confirmed by eithr party even thoiugh the divorce was very well publicised. The duo have both moved on with their lives but are very committed to raising their kids together.

Does Tom Ellis Have Children?

Tom Ellis has three children from his previous marriage to actress Tamzin Outhwaite and other relationships. His first child and daughter came from his relationship with a woman who has been identified as Estelle Moran. They had her in 2005 and named her Nora Ellis.

 

His marriage to Tamzin produced his two other daughters Florence Elsie Ellis (born 2008) and Marnie Mae Ellis (born 2012). He seems to have a good relationship with all of his children irrespective of the situation of things with their mothers.

Chizzy Onukogu
Chizzy Onukogu
Chizitere is a writer and editor with over five years of experience in producing articles on various subjects. My writings have been published on multiple websites and publications

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