Meet The Duchess star Katherine Ryan's beautiful family

Like her character on the Netflix show, Katherine also has one daughter

Katherine Ryan is most likely on cloud nine right now as her new Netflix series, The Duchess, has landed with hugely positive reviews from critics and viewers alike.

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The series follows a single mum who decides she is ready for another baby - and decides her ex-boyfriend is the perfect sperm donor. But what's the deal with Katherine's family in real life? Find out here...

Katherine and Bobby have three pet pooches

Katherine has a daughter, Violet, from her first marriage, and the pair live with Katherine's partner, Bobby Kootstra, in Hertfordshire. Praising her partner, she told : "He didn’t do the other things that I’d experienced in relationships. He didn’t demand undivided attention, he was not in competition with my daughter. Like, I still sleep in my daughter’s room in her sleepover bed. I don’t sleep in my bed with my husband." 

Katherine has said her daughter is her best friend

Chatting to the back in 2019she added: "My daughter Violet and I have a unique relationship. I really like her and love her, and it’s special that I’ve been alone with her for a long time, so we have a little bit of a sisterly relationship – which I know can be dangerous when she gets older, but I’m risking it.

"We live in a democracy. I always say, we’re not a mum and a 10-year-old. We’re two 10-year-olds, but one of us has a credit card and a driving licence. We’re unstoppable." 

They recently celebrated Violet's 11th birthday

Katherine occasionally shares snaps of her daughter on Instagram but ensures that she keeps her identity protected. In a recent snap, she celebrated her 11th birthday by posting side-by-side snaps of Violet as a toddler and now, writing: "11," with a birthday cake emoji. 

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She also joked about her daughter following a interview for where the reporter revealed that Violet had walked into their interview with her hamster in a handbag. Sharing the snippet on Twitter, Katherine captioned the post: "FFS Violet," accompanied with a laughing crying emoji. 

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