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Meet Doc Martin star Martin Clunes' well-known daughter who appeared on the show

The actor shares one child with his wife

TV and film writer
Updated: March 21, 2024

Martin Clunes is perhaps best known for playing social awkward doctor Martin Ellingham in the hit medical drama, Doc Martin. But did you know his daughter, Emily, once appeared in an episode of the popular ITV series? 

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Read on to find out more about the actor's daughter and which episode she featured in. 

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Who is Martin Clunes' daughter? 

Martin Clunes' daughter is 22-year-old Emily, whom he shares with his wife, Philippa Braithwaite. 

Emily, who studied at Hartpury University, is an event horse rider who has competed in several showjumping competitions, including in the levels BENovice and BS115.

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Emily, along with her mother, inspired Martin's love for horses and the family, who live in Beaminster, Dorset, own an array of horses on their farm, including Shetlands and Clydesdales. The 60-year-old actor was even made the president of the British Horse Society back in 2011. 

When was Emily on Doc Martin? 

Emily appeared on an episode of the beloved ITV show during the eighth episode of series four, playing the role of a schoolgirl. 

Martin's daughter, Emily, appeared in one episode of the ITV show

In her one scene, she asks school teacher Tasha, played by Sophie Thompson, if she is ok after she becomes frustrated with the children during rehearsals for the Harbour Day celebrations. 

Why is Doc Martin coming to an end? 

The long-running medical series is coming to an end after 18 years of being on screen. Explaining the reasons for the show's ending, Martin told Rylan Clark and Ruth Langsford on ITV programme This Morning recently: "It's just a good time to end. Poor Philippa, she's worked on every single script, 84 of them and none of them are easy because you've got a main protagonist who doesn't like anybody and nobody likes him and go from there.  

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Martin Clunes with his daughter Emily, 2016

"It hasn't been easy, it's been tough. We don't want to repeat ourselves," he added. 

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