Lucy Beaumont says she’s ‘more guarded’ about her relationship with sound engineer partner amid engagement rumours after split from husband Jon Richardson

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Lucy Beaumont says she’s become more private about her relationship with her current partner, who works as a sound engineer, following her divorce from Jon Richardson.

The star of The Traitors, age 42, revealed in April 2024 that she and her comedian husband are divorcing after nine years together. They stated the decision was mutual and friendly.

Lucy has begun a relationship with Martin Wallace, a sound engineer and reportedly a friend of her former partner.

Rumors began circulating late last year that the couple might be engaged, and reports also suggest they’ve recently started living together.

Lucy recently revealed she had to rework her stand-up show after her breakup with Jon. Her original material made it seem like they were still together, so she updated it to reflect their current relationship status.

Fans were surprised to learn that the couple had separated, especially since they’d collaborated on several projects and even had their own comedy show, “Meet the Richardsons.”

In an interview with The Times, she explained that she held onto some jokes because they were still amusing, and didn’t focus heavily on her marriage in her material. She added that she’s become even more private about her personal life now.

News surfaced that Lucy and her partner have been living together for months, following rumors of an engagement.

Sources close to the couple have revealed that Lucy and Martin are happily living together. When Lucy isn’t filming, they enjoy a peaceful life, often seen getting coffee or taking walks in their neighborhood.

The exact date Lucy and Martin met is unknown, but Martin had previously worked with Jon Richardson as a sound engineer on his stand-up special, ‘Jon Richardson Live: Nidiot’.

Martin is a seasoned sound engineer who’s worked with many popular comedians, such as Rob Beckett and Dara Ó Briain.

Not long after Lucy and her ex-boyfriend, Jon, publicly announced they were splitting up on good terms, she was seen out with Martin Wallace, a handsome sound engineer. Interestingly, Martin had previously worked with Jon on his 2014 comedy tour – they were friends.

In April 2024, Lucy and Jon announced they were divorcing after nine years of marriage. They stated the decision was mutual and friendly, and they will continue to co-parent their eight-year-old daughter.

Six months after her breakup, it came out that she was dating Martin. Then, in August, reports surfaced that they were getting married, sparked by the Daily Mail publishing photos of Lucy wearing a noticeable new engagement ring for the first time.

According to The Sun, Lucy and Martin have moved in together since getting engaged. A source close to the couple shared that Lucy is very happy with Martin, and they enjoy a peaceful life at home when she isn’t working on TV.

People often see them getting coffee nearby or enjoying walks together. It’s a different situation now because he isn’t famous, and Lucy seems to have realized she learned from oversharing details of her previous relationship.

Let’s be real, going through a marriage in the public eye definitely took a hit on both of them. Even when people tried to make light of things, it just underscored how different they were as a couple. It’s tough when your personal life becomes public fodder, and it really highlighted the cracks in their relationship.

As a lifestyle observer, I’ve noticed everyone’s curious about who this hilarious comedian – you might remember her from the first season of The Celebrity Traitors – is seeing! She’s keeping things pretty private right now, but there were rumors last year that she and a sound engineer were an item. It seems she prefers to keep her personal life under wraps, which I totally respect!

They were first seen together last October after a show at the Lowry Theatre in Manchester, where he gave Lucy a ride. Later in the month, they were photographed leaving the Royal Hall in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.

Martin, who owns a recording studio in a converted mill in Stockport, was spotted helping Lucy with her luggage – carrying her bags and loading a suitcase into a car they then drove off in together.

This seasoned sound engineer, originally from Didsbury, south Manchester – where they attended school with current Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy – has a diverse background, having worked as both tour manager and technical director for comedians like Rob Beckett and Dara Ó Briain, and also for various rock bands.

Lucy and Jon have announced they are divorcing after nine years of marriage. In a joint statement, they said they’ve made the difficult decision to separate and move forward with their lives independently, and that the split was amicable.

We are focusing entirely on supporting our daughter through a challenging time and ask for privacy to protect her well-being. We won’t be making any further statements.

Lucy, originally from Hull, worked as a cleaner and teaching assistant before becoming a successful comedian. She’s known for sharing personal stories in her stand-up, and jokingly refers to herself as someone who overshares.

However, she revealed a bit more about the breakup during an interview last September. She explained that while people might expect her to discuss it, given how public their relationship was, she wouldn’t be doing so—and it wasn’t because of any bad feelings between them.

We decided that, even though it might seem strange to others, we wouldn’t discuss the marriage or anything related to each other.

Fans were surprised to learn that the couple had separated, especially since they’d collaborated on several projects and even had their own TV show, Meet the Richardsons.

The popular comedy, now in its fifth season and co-written by Lucy, presents the couple playing fictionalized versions of themselves in a documentary-style show.

The show frequently included appearances by famous people and Lucy’s mother, Gill Adams, who was a playwright. During the fifth season, Lucy’s parents separated, and Lucy hinted in the season’s final episode that the show might be ending.

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2026-02-12 15:35