Get to Know the ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ Cast’s Real-Life Loves
The uplifting Masterpiece on PBS series All Creatures Great and Small is back for a sixth season in the U.S. on January 11. Your beloved favorites are back, but you’ll be meeting some new faces. Skeldale House is opening its doors to plenty of changes this season, with Jonathan Hyde and Gaia Wise stepping into the All Creatures Great and Small world as father and daughter, General Beauvoir and Charlotte Beauvoir.
The show, a remake of the long-running BBC series that ran from 1978 to 1990, has an incredible ensemble cast. And not to worry — the fan-favorite series has already been renewed for Seasons 7 and 8. From an Oscar winner to a Ted Lasso alum, the All Creatures Great and Small troupe is a talented bunch. Swooon is taking a look at some of the cast’s real-life loves and relationship statuses today as Season 6 gets underway.
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Rachel Shenton
Rachel Shenton stars as Helen, a local farmer who falls in love (and later marries) James Herriot, played by Nicholas Ralph. In real life, Shenton is married to actor and filmmaker Chris Overton. They won the Oscar for Live Action Short Film in 2018 for The Silent Child. Shenton wrote and starred in the short, while her husband directed. Shenton and Overton have been married since 2018. They welcomed their first child in April 2025.
Samuel West
Samuel West plays tough-love veterinarian Siegfried Farnon in the Masterpiece on PBS series. West’s longtime partner is playwright Laura Wade, one of the writers and executive producers of Rivals. They have two daughters.
Jeremy Swift
Ted Lasso fave Jeremy Swift joined All Creatures Great and Small in Season 5 as Mr. Bosworth. Swift is happily married to Mary Roscoe, who also played his wife on Ted Lasso. They have adopted two children together.
Anna Madeley
Anna Madeley stars as Mrs. Hall, the housekeeper at Skeldale House, in the remake. Madeley’s partner is fellow actor Geoffrey Streatfeild.
Tony Pitts
Tony Pitts plays Richard Alderson, Helen’s father, in the British series. The Emmerdale alum has been dating actress Katherine Kelly since 2022.
Callum Woodhouse
Callum Woodhouse famously plays Siegfried’s lively younger brother, Tristan Farnon. The character has been overseas, but he returned in Season 5. Woodhouse is active on social media, but he doesn’t share much about his romantic life. He was previously linked to British actress Callie Cooke.
Juliet Aubrey
Juliet Aubrey joined the cast in Season 5 as Miss Grantley, an archaeologist who’s lived in Persia and is temporarily overseeing her brother’s estate. Aubrey has been married to production designer Steve Ritchie since 2001. They have two children.
Nicholas Ralph
Nicholas Ralph made his television debut as James Herriot, who gets his first vet job working for Siegfried. James and Helen’s relationship is the show’s central romance, but Ralph keeps his personal life out of the spotlight. It’s unclear what his relationship status is today.
Jonathan Hyde
Jonathan Hyde is new to the All Creatures Great and Small crew in Season 6. He plays General Beauvoir.
Hyde has been married to Isobel Buchanan, a Scottish operatic soprano, since 1980. They have a daughter, Georgia King, who is an actress.
Gaia Wise
Gaia Wise is another new cast member in Season 6. The actress plays Charlotte Beauvoir, General Beauvoir’s daughter. Wise is the daughter of Emma Thompson and Greg Wise. She keeps her private life out of the public eye, so it’s unclear if she’s in a relationship.
