Line Of Duty’s Anna Maxwell Martin has given fans a look at her cosy yet chic property in Hertfordshire which she shares with her adorable dog Bobby and her family.
The actress, 43, who is known for her role as Detective Chief Superintendent Patricia Carmichael, captured her relaxed living space on social media, a stark contrast to the formal and stark rooms she occupies on the BBC crime drama.
Anna’s sitting room featured multiple sofas, furnished with soft pillows and a mustard yellow blanket where she often relaxes with her four-legged friend.
Home is where the heart is: Line Of Duty’s Anna Maxwell Martin has given fans a look at her cosy yet chic property in Hertfordshire which she shares with her adorable dog Bobby and her family
Day job: The actress, 43, who is known for her role as Detective Chief Superintendent Patricia Carmichael, captured the relaxed living space on social media, a stark contrast to the formal and stark rooms she occupies on the BBC crime drama
A stylish circular rug, interlaced with fabrics in an assortment of colours, was tastefully placed on top of her wooden flooring.
An ottoman with a chic floral quilt was positioned underneath the sizeable white windows and planted next to a petite side table which featured a lamp and turquoise rotary dial.
A blue typewriter was visible in another part of Anna’s living space and a floral patterned lamp sat on a separate side table.
Anna lives in Hertfordshire, a county in the southern part of England which is home to glorious countryside and historic buildings.
Pampered pooch: Anna’s sitting room featured multiple sofas, furnished with soft pillows and a mustard yellow blanket where she often relaxes with her four-legged friend
The Line Of Duty star shares daughters Nancy, eight, and Maggie Michell, 12, with her ex-husband Roger Michell, who she tied the knot with in 2002 before separating last year.
On Monday, she addressed fan speculation her Line Of Duty character Patricia Carmichael is ‘H’, and revealed people are surprised to learn that she’s a ‘nice’ person in real life after playing the hated role.
The officer placed herself at the centre of the action on Sunday’s episode as she ordered Kate Fleming [Vicky McLure] be arrested following the shootout and then tried to shut down Ted Hastings’ [Adrian Dunbar] questions during a very intense interview with Jo Davidson [Kelly Macdonald].
Some viewers even theorised that Carmichael was trying to send a message through Morse code during the ‘puzzling’ interview – which also saw Jo discover her paternity despite offering more ‘no comments’ than answers – based on how often she tapped her pen.
However, Anna dismissed the fan theories on This Morning on Monday as she appeared via video link.
Get the creative juices flowing: A blue typewriter was visible in another part of Anna’s living space and a floral patterned lamp rested on another side table
Home sweet home: Anna lives in Hertfordshire, a county in the southern part of England which is home to glorious countryside and historic buildings
Moving on: The Line Of Duty star shares daughters Nancy, eight, and Maggie Michell, 12, with her ex-husband Roger Michell, who she tied the knot with in 2002 before separating last year (pictured in 203)
‘I think I was just bored, those things are very long,’ she said, reflecting on filming the interview scene to Holly Willoughby and an unconvinced Philip Schofield.
Asked about Carmichael’s relationship with Hastings, she revealed: ‘Ted needs to toughen up a bit, doesn’t he?
‘Poor old Ted, I’m worried about myself, people really hate me because they really love Ted. She’s definitely his nemesis and that’s really good fun. We have good fun filming the scenes!’
Admitting that she was surprised at how vindictive her character turned out to be, she explained: ‘There were a couple of bits [in the script] where she was nasty and I just went for it. And then she morphed into a horror show.
‘I think she’s just misunderstood, she’s just trying to do her job. She probably just wants a nice cuddle, Pat. She’s just a bit cross.’
She insisted that her role is no reflection on her actual personality, saying people are surprised at how nice she is in real life compared to her character.
In character: On Monday, she addressed fan speculation her character Patricia Carmichael is ‘H’, and revealed people are surprised to learn that she’s a ‘nice’ person in real life after playing the hated role
Speaking out: Anna appeared on This Morning on Monday as she appeared via video link to talk about her role
Vowing not to give any more away with the plot, she mused: ‘What protects me from all this questioning is that when I was filming Line Of Duty, I was filming Motherland at the same time, so I was rushing between each set.
‘I just can’t remember anything. I didn’t watch it last night, and all my friends were texting me!’
Sunday’s episode saw Carmichael arriving at the scene of last week’s cliffhanger where Kate and Ryan Pilkington [Gregory Piper] pointed their guns at each other and two shots were heard before the screen went black.
And after finding Ryan’s body with two bullet wounds to the chest and being told by Hastings that Kate has been authorised to carry a concealed weapon, Carmichael declared them ‘armed and dangerous’.
Unconvinced: ‘I think I was just bored, those things are very long,’ she said, reflecting on filming the interview scene to Holly Willoughby and an unconvinced Philip Schofield
Admitting that she was surprised at how vindictive her character turned out to be, she explained: ‘There were a couple of bits where she was nasty and I just went for it!’
She also caught eagle-eyed viewers attention once Kate and Jo were apprehended by police following a high-speed car chase – as it transpired that was made possible after she and the chief gave orders to track all of AC-12s vehicles.
This pivotal bit of information was revealed once Arnott [Martin Compston] had talked Kate into surrendering and he was going over the events back at headquarters with Hastings.
Explaining that he and Kate have keys to each others cars and houses for when there’s an ‘unexplained disruption to the chain of command’ he was left stunned when Carmichael cruelly revealed Hasting’s secret and approaching retirement.
However despite all of this already raising suspicion, it was during the intense – and very long – interview of Jo that many viewers decided that Carmichael must be H or at the very least involved with the OCG herself.
Spotlight: It was all eyes on Carmichael during Sunday’s episode as she threw herself into the drama by taking over the interviews
Theories: Some viewers even theorised that Carmichael was trying to send a message during the interview based on how often she tapped her pen
The interview saw Jo discover that her uncle Tommy Hunter was actually her father as well, with the officer emotionally revealing that her mother had told her she’d been raped as a teenager and how ‘uncle’ Tommy controlled both of their lives.
Despite Jo finally starting to open up on some points after numerous ‘no comments’, Carmichael repeatedly shut down Arnott and Hastings’ questions whenever they verged on talk of corruption in the force.
One fan said Carmichael’s behaviour left them thinking she was H, tweeting: ‘That was a tense interview scene. Carmichael didn’t wanna go into any police corruption at all. Jo protecting Kate. All very puzzling.’
Another simply stated: ‘Carmichael absolutely the fourth caddy that interview gave everything away #LineofDuty’
Unimpressed: Hastings did not looked pleased with Carmichael taking the lead in the lengthy interrogation
Emotional: Jo Davidson broke down as she discovered her true relationship to Tommy Hunter
While others even theorised that Carmichael was sending out some kind of message during the interview, based on how often she tapped her pen.
A third summed up the opinion of many as they quoted Hastings and said: ‘Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the wee donkey! Line of Duty that was intense from start to finish!
‘Carmichael shutting down every question about and reference to OCG links to high ranking police officers…’
One person wrote: ‘Carmichael tapped her pen 4 times in the interview . . . . = H in morse code.’
Giving orders: Carmichael was seen arriving at the scene of last week’s cliffhanger where Kate Fleming and Ryan Pilkington pointed their guns at each other and two shots were heard before the screen went black
Calling the shots: She demanded the two officers put down their guns after the high-speed police chase
And another agreed, adding: ‘Carmichael is H she has to be. Why is she tapping the table 4 times? #lineofdutyday #LOD’
However one fan suggested that Osborne was H, and Carmichael was actually trying to cover for him, tweeting: ‘Osborne has got to be H, and that’s who Jo thought her father was?
‘Carmichael shut down the convo every time Osborne was mentioned. Whoever Jo thought her dad was, that’s H right? Also I can’t hack Ted Hastings being upset like this so I’d appreciate less of that #LineofDuty.’
This Morse code theory popped up during Arnott’s questioning of Davidson, specifically when he tried to get information about Gail Vella’s laptop and computer.
Reaction: Fans were quick to declare that Carmichael is H because of her suspicious behavior