Tom Ellis’ fans all over the world fell in love with the charming character of the underground lord Lucifer, the Devil himself, and it’s probably because it turns out that the Devil has a lot more in common with us than we thought.
Childhood
Thomas John Ellis was born on 17 November 1978 in Cardiff, Wales, the United Kingdom, to Marilyn Hooper-Ellis, a music teacher, and Christopher Lewis-Ellis, a Baptist minister.
Robert Ellis, Tom’s uncle, and one of his three sisters are Baptist ministers. As kids, all four siblings played instruments under their mother’s instruction.
Tom Ellis’ education includes:
- Tom attended High Storrs School, a coeducational secondary school and sixth-form college in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
- The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, a drama/music/film production school, located in Glasgow, Scotland, offered Tom a course in film acting. He obtained a B. An in Dramatic Studies after studying drama and acting, there.
Marriage & Relationships
Estelle Morgan & Tom Ellis:
In 2005, Tom was in a relationship with Welsh actress Estelle Morgan. Their daughter, Nora Ellis, was born in 2005. They separated shortly after that.
Tamzin Outhwaite & Tom Ellis
As a result of his break-up with Estelle, Tom began dating the British actress Tamzin Maria Outhwaite; they were introduced by their mutual friend James McAvoy, who proposed to her on her birthday (November 2005), and they got married on 11 June 2006. James McAvoy, Liam Gallagher, and others attended the wedding.
Florence Elsie Ellis was born to them on 25 June 2008. Marnie Mae Ellis followed her in August 2012. Tamzin filed for divorce, citing adultery in 2014 (28 April 2014) after their separation in August 2013. He is rumored to have admitted to having an affair.
Wishing you had…
Well, it turns out there was no closet involved in this case, which is unfortunate for many who cheered for their devilish hero to remain devilish in real life.
Tom Ellis is interested in blondes, or more specifically, blond women.
In addition to being gorgeous blondes, all three of his wives have enviable careers.
He has a daughter with his first partner, actress Estelle Morgan, appearing in “Lucifer” Season 6 as his and Cloe Decker’s half-human, half-angel half-daughter Rory.
Nora was born shortly after Estelle separated from him.
He married Tamzin Outhwaite shortly after she won his heart and stole his heart.
In 2013, Tom admitted adultery with a colleague at work, leading to their separation. He has two daughters with Tamzin – Florence and Marnie Ellis.
His wife, TV producer Meaghan Oppenheimer, is a proud stepmother to all three of his daughters.
Los Angeles, California, is their home, where they maintain a happy and peaceful marriage of two years.
