Actress Brenda Blethyn, best known for her role as the beloved DCI Vera Stanhope in the ITV detective show , has revealed her rather unconventional living arrangement with her husband of 15 years, Michael Mayhew, who served as the art director of the National Theatre from 1976 to 2009. Speaking to The Telegraph about her upcoming role as Elsie in the British indie film Dragonfly , Brenda explained that she enjoys an independent lifestyle with Michael – and the couple live in separate flats.

Over the years, Brenda has received much-deserved recognition for her iconic performances, from the famed detective in ITV's Vera to Mrs Bennet in the 2005 film adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice . The 79-year-old actress has won both a Golden Globe and a BAFTA, and she recently

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