
Asher Keddie is one of Australian TV's most recognisable faces, with her star acting roles inOffspring, Strife and most recently Fake.
In fact, she won the Logie for Most Popular Actress five years in a row between 2011 and 2015, for her portrayal of Nina Proudman inOffspring,and this year, she's been nominated for a Gold Logie as Most Popular Personality on Australian Television.
In her personal life, Keddie has been married to artist Vincent Fantauzzo for a decade. But who is he, really? Here's everything we know about Vincent Fantauzzo.
Watch: Newlyweds Asher Keddie and Vincent Fantauzzo at the 2014 Logies. Post continues below.
Who is Asher Keddie's partner?
Vincent Fantauzzo is one of Australia's most prominent artists and has won the Archibald People's Choice Award four times — more than any other artist. He is known for his paintings of influential Australian figures, including Hugh Jackman, Heath Ledger and of course, his wife Asher Keddie.
When his portrait of former Prime Minister Julia Gillard was unveiled in Parliament House, Gillard said she audible gasped.
"I think he's captured a look in my eyes, which is about leadership, and about strength but with some ambiguity in it," she told the ABC.
Fantauzzo has also won two Doug Moran National Portrait Prizes and has had his work showcased across the globe, including the United States, India, Vietnam and Hong Kong.
The Art Series Hotels also named their hotel at Howard Smith Wharves in Brisbane after him, Fantauzzo hotel, which is now filled with his artworks.
Asher Keddie and Vincent Fantauzzo's Relationship.
After seeing Asher Keddie on TV, Fantauzzo knew he wanted to paint Keddie's portrait. So in 2012 the pair met. In a preparation session for the portrait, Keddie described Fantauzzo would lock eyes with her by popping his head above the camera.
"He still does that eyes above the camera; he's very charming," she toldMarie Claire.
"I did like his work, and I thought 'wow there's something really beautiful and cinematic about his portraits'. And so I went, and there was a very strong instant connection. We literally haven't parted ways since that day," Keddie told theABC.
Two years later, the pair tied the knot in Fiji, with Fantauzzo's son Luca from a previous marriage by their side. In March 2015, the couple welcomed their child, Valentino.
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