Friel and Thewlis won't marry

Anna Friel won't be heading down the aisle with boyfriend David Thewlis anytime soon, the actor thinks staying unwed is more romantic.

The couple has dated for seven years and has a three-year-old daughter, Gracie Ellen, together. But actress Friel warns fans to ignore wedding rumours in the tabloid press.

She tells Page Six magazine: "He (Thewlis) thinks it's something really romantic, us never having gotten married. It doesn't mean we're not committed, but we don't need to change anything because things are quite good. Plus we have a child, which is the most bonded thing you can have, anyway."