Fans of Professor T are counting down the days until Season 4 arrives on PBS on Sunday, August 24, bringing new mysteries for Jasper Tempest and his Cambridge detective team. The season begins six months after the heartbreaking death of DI Lisa Donckers (Emma Naomi), and promises both shocking twists and fresh challenges for the eccentric professor. Yet while the on-screen drama is gripping, many viewers are equally curious about the real lives of the stars—especially when it comes to their off-screen romances. Some cast members keep their personal lives closely guarded, while others have been open about their long-term relationships.
Ben Miller, best known for portraying the brilliant yet eccentric Professor Jasper Tempest, has been married since 2013 to Jessica Parker, daughter of the late musician and composer Alan Parker. The couple shares two children, and Miller also has a son from his previous marriage to actress Belinda Stewart-Wilson. Juliet Stevenson, who plays therapist Dr. Helena Goldberg, has been with her partner, writer and anthropologist Hugh Brody, since 1993. They tied the knot in 2011 and share two children together.
Sunetra Sarker, who joined the series in Season 3 as DCI Maiya Goswami, also enjoys a happy marriage. She married Scott Carey in 2018, decades after the two first met as students.university students back in 1991. Sarker also has a son from her previous marriage to Nick Corfield.Another cast veteran, Frances de la Tour, who portrays Adelaide Tempest, has largely kept her personal life private in recent years.She was once married to playwright Tom Kempinski, who passed away in 2023.
Zoë Wanamaker, who joins the ensemble in Season 4 as Zelda Radclyffe, shared a three-decade-long marriage with actor and playwright Gawn Grainger. The two were married from 1994 until Grainger’s passing in 2025, marking one of the show’s most enduring off-screen partnerships. By contrast, younger cast members have been more reserved about their private lives. Barney White, who plays DS Dan Winters, has not been publicly linked to anyone, and newcomer Rhian Blundell (DC Chloe Highsmith) has also kept her relationship status under wraps. Douglas Reith, who appears as the Dean, maintains a similarly low profile.
Finally, Emma Naomi, whose character Lisa Donckers met a tragic end at the close of Season 3, also tends to keep her personal life private. The Bridgerton actress appears to be single, though she rarely shares details beyond her career.
With a mix of long-lasting marriages, quiet romances, and private lives, the Professor T cast is as varied off-screen as the characters they play on-screen. As Season 4 begins airing on PBS, the PBS app, and the PBS Masterpiece Channel—with all six episodes available on demand for Passport subscribers—fans will have plenty to talk …giving fans plenty to talk about, both on screen and behind the scenes.
