AMANDALAND star Peter Serafinowicz has reportedly split from his wife Sarah Alexander after 23 years together.
The actor, 51, and the Coupling actress, 53, have quietly separated, sources have revealed.
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Before she met Peter, Sarah was in a relationship with actor Gerald Harper, who is 40 years her senior.
It lasted just a year before Sarah called time on the partnership and moved on with Peter.
The pair share a son and a daughter, and had been considered one of the UK’s most low-key showbiz couples.
A source told Daily Mail: “It’s very sad, but the split is recent.”
Sarah found fame in the States by starring on US series Teachers, produced by NBC.
She also featured in shows Look Around You as well as O! News, a spoof of the American E! News.
Meanwhile Peter has been entertaining viewers on screen in the hit BBC comedy Amandaland as Amanda’s flashy South African property developer boyfriend Johannes.
The Liverpool-born comedian first made his mark with The Peter Serafinowicz Show in 2007, and now hosts Netflix’s Million Dollar Secret, a high-stakes reality show where 12 strangers compete for a life-changing sum of money.
Away from the screen, Peter has had a colourful journey.
He was once part of a band called Hippy Trousers, but then broke into broadcasting with a spoof documentary for Radio 1 in 1993 before hitting TV fame in Spaced alongside Simon Pegg.
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He’s also had iconic roles in Shaun of the Dead, Doctor Who, Rick and Morty, and famously voiced Darth Maul in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
Peter was BAFTA-nominated for his self-titled sketch show and became a cult favourite for his character Brian Butterfield, who he later toured with across the UK.
His sister Helen created Amandaland while his brother James is a film producer.
Peter recently opened up about his private life, revealing he was diagnosed with ADHD at 40.
He told i Paper: “I only found out 10 years ago, and really even more recently than that – like a year or two ago – realised just how severely it’s affected my life.
“Having ADHD for me, it’s like being a genius, and also being a total idiot.
“Some things I can do really super well, and there are some very, very, very basic things that I find almost impossible.
“I think that’s true for a lot of people with ADHD.”
He now co-hosts the podcast I’m ADHD, No You’re Not with Paul Whitehouse and Dr Mine Conkbayir MBE, offering laughs and honest insights into the condition.
Meanwhile, Amandaland has been renewed for a second series, with Amanda now divorced and adjusting to life in SoHa (South Harlesden) with teenage kids Manus and Georgie.
The Sun has contacted a rep for comment.
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