Joseph Fiennes is starring as Gareth Southgate in the BBC’s adaptation of Dear England.
As Joseph Fiennes takes on the role of one of football’s biggest figures, fans want to know more about his life off-screen.
Most recently, the Shakespeare in Love star has assumed the part of Gareth Southgate in the BBC production, Dear England. The programme, penned by James Graham, examines the triumphs and tribulations of English football through the perspective of the celebrated football manager.
Beyond the spotlight, he remains a dedicated husband to Swiss model María Dolores Dieguez and father to their two daughters, Eva and Isabel.
Hailing from the notably artistic Fiennes dynasty, Joseph has frequently discussed the powerful creative influence that moulded his childhood. We’ve examined Joseph’s life more closely.
Celebrity brother
Joseph Fiennes has three brothers altogether, but amongst them is the distinguished actor Ralph Fiennes, reports the Liverpool Echo.
Ralph launched his film career portraying Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights (1992). He subsequently earned Academy Award nominations for his performances in Schindler’s List, The English Patient, and Conclave. Fiennes also gained widespread recognition for depicting Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter films.
Joseph rarely discusses his celebrated elder brother Ralph publicly, but when he does, he expresses profound admiration for him and playfully implies their family’s fierce creative drive stems from a “malformed gene”.
Although Joseph and Ralph are both prominent actors, Joseph’s twin brother Jacob works in conservation, while their sisters Martha and Sophie pursue careers as directors. Additionally, their other sibling Magnus is a composer.
Family theft ordeal
Joseph and his wife, María Dolores Dieguez, share two daughters, Eva and Isabel.
Following a decade overseas, the family recently relocated from Mallorca back to London, with Joseph explaining he wished his children to mature surrounded by the city’s culture.
However, the family encountered a frightening ordeal upon their return. He told The Times: “Within a week of arriving, my wife was mugged, her phone was stolen, my car was taken, the flat we bought went down by 14 per cent and the kids said, ‘Dad, what are we doing here? It’s raining every day.'”
Reflecting on his upbringing and experiencing scarcity, he stated: “It goes back to there being adversity. Yes, I want you to catch the Tube and the bus and understand how to negotiate timetables, the bad weather and a difficult city and the cost of living.”
He added: “The city is also a colossus of culture. There’s theatre. One of my children is studying art GCSE and we go to the National Portrait Gallery, the VandA – there’s so much.
“So I won’t be put off by the high taxes or poo in the river or what I call the crime bikes – the Lime bikes whose riders go around and snatch bags – because I offset all of that against the extraordinary, diverse wonder and culture.”
Facial injury
While shooting The Great Raid in 2005, Joseph Fiennes sustained severe injuries while surfing on Australia’s Gold Coast. A powerful wave threw him against his own surfboard, rendering him unconscious and causing significant damage to his lower lip and nose.
Medical personnel subsequently reconstructed and reattached his lower lip through surgical intervention. According to Fiennes, his stubble unexpectedly assisted the procedure, as surgeons used it as a reference point to precisely align the damaged tissue.
He previously stated: “The only way they could put my lip that came off back together was because they saw where the stubble ended, so they knew where it could be sewn back on.”
This Is England airs Monday May 25th at 9pm on BBC One.
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