Amanda Abbington says it was weird revisiting parenting with Martin Freeman on Sherlock
'It was like when we first got together': Sherlock's Amanda Abbington admits it was 'weird' revisiting parenting onscreen with now ex-partner Martin Freeman... ahead of series return But on-screen, Amanda Abbington and now ex-partner Martin Freeman are preparing to welcome their first child on-screen when Sherlock returns on Sunday. Following the news that the couple had ended their 15-year relationship quietly in 2016, Amanda told the Sunday Telegraph's Stella magazine that it felt 'weird' to revisit parenting with co-star Martin.