Robson Green, best known for his role as DI Geordie Keating in the ITV series Grantchesterhas a personal life as dramatic as his on-screen roles.
Born on December 18, 1964 in Hexham, Northumberland, England, Robson grew up with strong ties to the working-class roots of the area. His father, Robson Green Sr., and his grandfather were miners, influencing his early life. His mother was Ann Green.
Although details of his religious beliefs are not public, he may have been affiliated with a popular Christian sect in Britain. Inspired by military aviation, Robson became involved in Air Training Corps at the age of 16 but eventually found his passion in entertainment, eschewing a potential career in Royal Air Force.
Robson left school at 16 with five O-levels and worked as a draftsman for three years before deciding to pursue acting. He honed his craft at the Live Theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne, where he worked with artistic director Max Roberts.
His acting career began with small roles before his breakthrough as Jimmy Powell in casualties. Next is his notable role in Soldier Soldier and a brief musical career with Jerome Flynn, with whom he topped the charts. Melody Unchained.
Robson Green has been married to former Page 3 model Vanya Seager since 2001, after dating and having a child, Taylor Seager-Green, born in 2000. His personal life has occasionally made headlines, including an affair that led to the breakup of another marriage, as reported in 2016.
Alison Ogilvie
Robson Green’s first marriage was to occupational therapist Alison Ogilvie in 1991. The relationship lasted eight years and ended in 1999. It was reported that the marriage was broken up due to Green’s affair with public relations executive Pamela McDonald, a relationship that reportedly lasted four years.
Green later described this period in his life as a “car accident”, during which time fame and its trappings took him away from the things that really mattered.
Vanya Seager
After their divorce, Green met Vanya Seager, a former Page 3 model, in 1995 while recording “Melody Unchained” They married in 2001 after having a son, Taylor Robson Green, in 2000.
However, this marriage also ended in divorce in 2013. Green has since described the relationship as “destroyed beyond repair”, although he kept in touch with Seager, mostly via text message, for the sake of their son.
The ‘painful’ love affair with Zoila Short
Perhaps the most talked-about chapter of Green’s love life was his affair with Zoila Short, wife of the Reverend Geoffrey Short, an OBE recipient. The affair, which began around 2016, led to the breakdown of the Shorts’ 16-year marriage.
Pastor Short, devastated by the affair, has spoken publicly about her struggles with faith and forgiveness following the betrayal. Zoila left her husband for Green, and despite the scandal, they have remained together, choosing to keep their relationship relatively private after the initial media frenzy.
Life after an affair
Since starting his relationship with Zoila, Green has expressed satisfaction with his life, focusing on his career and hobbies such as fishing, a hobby that Zoila shares.
They have been spotted together at various events, including on “Grantchester” setting, suggesting a stable, if not conventional, relationship. Green has publicly stated that he has no plans to marry again, perhaps reflecting the complexity of his previous relationships.
