Something went wrong, please try again later. Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Our free email updates are the best way to get headlines direct to your inbox Something went wrong, please try again later. Our free email updates are the best way to get headlines direct to your inbox Margo Martins, a character from the popular BBC series Beyond Paradise, has quickly become a fan favourite. The character, portrayed by Felicity Montagu, plays a crucial role in supporting DI Humphrey Goodman at Shipton Abbott's police station. While Margo's personal life remains largely under wraps, Felicity's own background is quite remarkable. She comes from a large family with five siblings and has an impressive lineage; her father, Lieutenant-Colonel John Drogo Montagu, is a descendant of the respected Royal Navy officer Admiral George Montagu. And the historical connections don't end there. Admiral George was a direct descendant of James Montagu, who traced his lineage back to Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester. Henry Montagu was a judge, politician, and peer infamous for sentencing Sir Walter Raleigh to death. James also served as an MP for Huntingdon, and sat in the House of Commons alongside Oliver Cromwell in 1628. In addition to her distinguished ancestry, Felicity Montagu has a daughter, Olivia, who is also an actress. The mother-daughter duo shared the microphone in the BBC Radio 4 series Guilt Trip, playing characters that mirrored their real-life relationship. (Image: BBC) Their performance was inspired by a package holiday they took together to Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. Reflecting on the intricate relationship with her children, Felicity said: "We've always had a rough and tumble relationship. Forever catching up with each other because I was grieving when I gave birth and then I got very ill and was in hospital for weeks." Delving into the tough times during the birth of her daughter, Olivia, only three months after losing her mother to cancer, Felicity described the initial chaos. She said childcare expert Gina Ford was on hand as Olivia's nurse at this time. "She was whisked away and taken home because I couldn't breastfeed her. It was an unusual start," said Felicity. This was a stark difference from her own comfortable upbringing, in which her parents supported her acting ambitions despite their concerns. Mother to Olivia and Luke with former husband Alan Nixon whom she married in 1984, Felicity handled their separation in 2006 well, maintaining: "We're still a team," and sharing that her kids bring joy into her life: "My children make me laugh a lot." Also on the Beyond Parade set, co-star Barbara Flynn has spoken out on her husband's Jeremy's death - just six weeks after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Barbara and Jeremy's paths first crossed in North London, where they met at a party in Camden Town. They were married in 1982, and welcomed son Linus eight years later. Jeremy died in July 2017, a mere month and a half after discovering his condition. Since then Barbara has been a passionate supporter of charity Pancreatic Cancer UK. "A lot of people who are involved with pancreatic cancer have had a personal experience with this dreaded disease, and that's how I became involved," she said. Barbara continued: "My husband was diagnosed in 2017 very late, and the symptoms are quite asymptomatic. "That's the trouble. He always had bad indigestion, but actually, that was how we discovered where he was, and he was very, very far along with the disease." She continued: "This is the main problem that people do not survive, and the research is limited because of that, and in a way, it is a death sentence." She added: "You know, people don't necessarily want to spend their remaining time helping, do you know what I mean? It is a difficult situation. "He [Jeremy] would have, but he only had six weeks, unfortunately, which was very, very cruel. He didn't know an awful lot about the disease because he was a science writer and had made very, very many horizons and was scientifically pretty adept."