ITV Broadchurch actor Andrew Buchan has left his wife, Amy Nuttall "heartbroken" after falling for co-star Leila Farzad.
Andrew, who played tragic Mark Latimer in the ITV drama, is said to have moved in with his co-star from new BBC thriller Better after the shocking split from his wife.
Andrew is said to have told Amy that their 11-year marriage was over shortly before Christmas much to the astonishment of their friends.
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"For Andrew to walk away from his family was a huge shock to us all – and Amy is heartbroken," a source close to the pair claimed to The Sun.
“Everyone who knows them thought they were going to be together forever," they added. “But he’s packed his bags and left with his new co-star."
They continued, adding that Andrew had turned his head "dramatically" in the shock turn of events: "Whatever has gone on, it seems to have been enough for him to re-evaluate his whole life and rip up their marriage.
"Nobody is quite sure of the exact details, but Andrew has clearly had his head turned pretty dramatically.”
Another insider also added that the news was a "huge shock" to "heartbroken" Amy, who shares a son with Andrew.
Leila, who shot to fame after starring in Sky Atlantic's I Hate Suzie alongside Billie Piper, now plays a corrupt police detective working secretly for a powerful criminal portrayed by Andrew in the BBC show which launched last month.
A friend told that Sun that Amy, who shot to fame after her role as Chloe Atkinson in Emmerdale, has struggled with the news knowing that the show starring the new duo airs weekly on BBC One.
“It’s hard for Amy to take anyway," they said. "But the fact that they are in a drama together on BBC One every week at the moment just rubs salt in the wounds even more.
“She’s doing her best to keep going and power through with a brave face, but it’s not been easy at all.”
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