| Real Name: | Gael Anderson |
| Birthday: | January 1, 1970 |
| Net Worth: | N/A |
| Height: | 175 cm |
| Occupation: | Wife of Andrew Lincoln |
Fans around the world absolutely love Rick Grimes. He is a fictional character who led his clan and fought the zombies in the TV series Walking Dead. Who is the man behind the character? And does he have a wife? Well, the answer to the last question is yes, and her name is Gael Anderson.
Walking Dead put British actor Andrew Lincoln among the most popular actors in Hollywood. It made him a legend in pop culture. Yet, in 2018, he decided to quit the show and spend more time with his family. That includes his wife Gael Anderson and his children.
The show took a toll on his personal life. Naturally, more and more people wanted to know more about his life, family, kids, and wife.
Today, we will talk more about his wife and kids.
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Who Is Her Celebrity Husband?
Before we get to Gael, let’s talk about her celebrity husband. Andrew Lincoln, born Andrew James Clutterbuck is an English actor. Born in September 1973 in London, he is the son of an English civil engineer and a South African nurse.
His family moved to Hull when he was only 18 months old, and then to Bath in Somerset when he was nine years. Clutterbuck attended Beechen Cliff School. There, he got his first acting job at 14 years of age as The Artful Dodger in a school production of Oliver.
He then studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he began to use Andrew Lincoln as his stage name.
His popularity rose after the portrayal of the fictional character Rick Grimes in 2010. That was the lead character of the horror television series The Walking Dead. For his portrayal of Rick, he won the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television in 2015 and 2017.
His role in the TV show made him the center of one of the world’s biggest pop culture franchises. The English actor left the Walking Dead in 2018 to focus more on his family. But he is set to reprise the role in a trilogy of feature films set for theatrical distribution by Universal Pictures. The movies should be released after the conclusion of the TV show.
Then, in June 2022, during the Walking Dead panel at San Diego Comic Con, it was announced that the Rick Grimes Trilogy will be replaced with a 6-hour show starring Lincoln and Danai Gurira.
Quick Bio
Now back to Andrew Lincoln’s wife Gael Anderson. Who is she? She is not your average celebrity wife and average nobody. In fact, her father was the lead vocalist and guitarist of the 60s rock band, Jethro Tull. Nowadays, you can notice the influence of Ian Anderson in Gael’s hairstyle. Her over-the-top spiky hairstyle is a reference and nod to her famous father.
And her mother Shona Learoyd was once described by Rolling Stone magazine as “a beautiful convent-educated daughter of a wealthy wool manufacturer”.
So, you can see she had a celebrity status written all over her. Her brother James Duncan works as an agent and co-manager of their father Ian Scott Anderson.
Born in the 1970s, Gael’s exact birth date is not known. Her father is Ian Anderson, a singer, and musician from Scotland. He was a member of the British rock band Jethro Tull.
Her mother Shona and her father got married in 1976. Ian was married before, and Shona is his second wife.
Gael attended Downe House School in Thatcham, England as a child. She began her career with films, but it is mostly low-profile. Gael worked as a miscellaneous crew member.
She made her acting debut in 1972 in the movie Gone Up North for a While. In that movie, she had a brief role and then appeared in the 1975 drama film, Landfall. In the latter, she played a character named Elizabeth.
In 2001, she worked as a floor runner for the comedy-drama series Teachers. It aired on Channel 4. Over the years, Gael Anderson has also worked as a crew member in other movies and TV series.
But mainly, a large part of her acting career involved backup roles or cameos. Besides acting, she also tried her luck in other showbiz departments. Yet, with no luck.
Then, she finally settled down with Andrew and enjoys her life as the perfect wife and mother.
Marriage to Andrew Lincoln
British actor Andrew Lincoln is the first to admit he was head over heels for his wife in just one look. The two met on the set of the television series Teachers. Andrew played the lead actor and Gale worked as the director’s PA. He was instantly attracted to her pretty silhouette and beautiful green eyes.
In one interview, he said, “I just saw her silhouette, she had this crazy mullet with spiky hair, she looked like Sonic the Hedgehog. I saw this crazy-looking girl with these beautiful green eyes and I just went, who the **** is that? I was spellbound”.
The two dated for a while and then decided to get married. Their marriage ceremony occurred on June 10, 2006. The star-flooded ceremony included famous people like Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and actress Gwyneth Paltrow. Their daughter Apple Martin was the bridesmaid.
Speaking about why he settled down, Andrew said, “I saw someone that I just fell for, it was amazing. You cannot really quantify or explain emotions. Ours is a very ordinary love story, I suppose. We met, we spent time together, and then I proposed and we got married and had children”.
But being married for over 15 years is not something ordinary. There is magic between the two of them. They have two children together, Arthur Clutterbuck and Matilda Clutterbuck.
Personal Life
After getting married to Lincoln in 2006, Gael gave birth to her first daughter Matilda in 2007. And then a few years later, she gave birth to her second child, her son Arthur.
Gael and Andrew adore their two kids. Speaking about why he gave up acting for a while, Andrew said, “I have two young children, and I live in a different country, and they become less portable as they get older. It was that simple. It was time for me to come home”.
You can see the family often on the beach or on holidays. We can say Andrew is a family guy for sure.
Gael is a devoted mother as well. She and her husband Andrew Lincoln regard their family as their utmost treasure.
Andrew often avoids questions about his wife and children to save the privacy of their lives. But he is vocal about how he prioritizes family over everything.
In one interview, he said, “It is family first. It makes me more efficient. Work is work time, then I come home, and there is nothing more grounding. You are fawned over and wined and dined in LA, and you come home and have to change the nappy”.
Net Worth
Gael Anderson is a housewife who doesn’t earn a lot of money. Simply put, she is not working. But her husband is the money guy in the family. Andrew Lincoln has a net worth of more than $16 million.
He was among the highest-paid actors on the Walking Dead. In later seasons, he earned $650,000 per episode. Only Norman Reedus who portrayed Daryl Dixon earned more, up to $1 million per episode.
