Who is Alex Kingston’s husband, Jonathan Stamp?

Published on August 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Doctor Who star, Alex Kingston, got married to Jonathan Stamp back in 2015 in Rome.

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Who is Alex Kingston’s husband Jonathan Stamp?

Jonathan travelled the Mediterranean under a UNESCO International Arts Scholarship after he completed his master’s degree in classical studies at Oxford University , where he received a first-class honours.

He originally started as a journalist at The Economist and began a career in TV as a documentary maker, his speciality was history subjects.

The journalist started with Channel 4 and then with the BBC, where he made 20 documentaries and even won three Emmys for his work.

In 2000, he was appointed the Director of Development in the BBC’s History Department.

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In 2002, he was appointed the BBC’s Head of Archaeology.

Two years later, he left the Beeb to become a historical consultant and co-producer on Rome, a drama set in the last days of the ancient Roman Republic.

He was a historical consultant for TV projects with HBO, Showtime and Amazon , feature films with Sony and MGM Studios and console games with Ubisoft.

Since his work as a historical consultant, he has continued to work in TV and film, primarily as a graphic designer and art director.

More recently, he has written his own material for future TV projects.

This includes Ellis a period drama based on Ellis Island in 1902, and District IV, a cop show set in Caligula’s Rome.

He has also completed his first feature script, Lords of Florence, inspired by a true story about a painting competition between Michelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci.

Do Alex Kingston and Jonathan Stamp have children together?

The couple do not have a child together; however, Alex Kingston has a daughter called Salome Violetta Haertel with her ex-husband, Ralph Fiennes , a fellow actor who has appeared in films like the James Bond franchise.

2HYB6WN Alex Kingston and Salome Violetta Haertel attends the Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life premiere by Netflix's held at the Regency Village Theatre
Alex Kingston with her daughter, Salome Violetta Haertel ahead of her starting strictly.

What has Jonathan’s wife Alex said about her Strictly announcement?

Speaking about if she had any “signature moves” to the show’s hosts, Alex teased: “My hips don’t lie.”

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