Fiona Shaw has opened up on her marriage to her wife Sonali, the ‘novelty’ of ageing and her close relationship with her ‘spiritual daughter’ Phoebe Waller-Bridge in a new interview with Good Housekeeping UK.The actress, 68, has been married to Cambridge-educated professor Sonali Deraniyagala since 2018 and their unlikely romance captivated headlines when they married, given their different trajectories in life.Sonali, 62, survived the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in Sri Lanka that took the lives of her husband Stephen, two sons and parents.After reading Wave, the critically acclaimed 2013 memoir that Sonali wrote about her ordeal, Fiona was reportedly so ‘blown away’ that she requested a meeting.An unlikely friendship blossomed, which turned into something more and led to their marriage.Now speaking to the publication she spoke about how it is ‘really good for her to be married’, and gave a glimpse into their life together.She said: ‘My wife and I love entertaining friends. People are always passing through. We have a lot of people for dinner. I’m not a good cook, but Sonali is… It’s really good for me to be married.’ Fiona Shaw has opened up on her marriage to her wife Sonali, the ‘novelty’ of ageing and her close relationship with her ‘spiritual daughter’ Phoebe Waller-Bridge in a new interview The actress, 68, has been married to Cambridge-educated professor Sonali Deraniyagala since 2018 and their unlikely romance captivated headlines when they marriedTheirs is a love story no one saw coming, and of which there are very few details, with Fiona rarely discussing her in interviews.While chatting with the publication she also opened up about how she considers herself ordinary despite being a TV icon in her sixties and also touched upon the topic of ageing.Fiona mused: ‘You know, I still think of myself as a TV novice – the oldest novice you’ll ever meet! My life has surpassed any expectations that I had of it, but I don’t think I’m unique. If anything, I’m quite ordinary. And you know what? I’ve had the most fantastic life.’Age is age, but I’m not un-enjoying it. I feel like a young old person. I’m new to old age, so I’m enjoying the novelty of the sloping hills. Those hills might get steeper as I age.’Fiona is best known for her role in Killing Eve where she played MI6 spymaster Carolyn Martens.During filming she developed a close friendship with its creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge who she has now called her ‘spiritual daughter’.She said of Phoebe in the new interview: ‘I first met Phoebe for lunch somewhere off Goodge Street in London, and I knew immediately that she was the most extraordinary person. ‘If I could have a spiritual daughter in my life, she’s that. I’m aggrandising myself by saying that – I should be so lucky!’ Now speaking to the publication she spoke about her how it is ‘really good for her to be married’, and gave a glimpse into their life together She said: ‘My wife and I love entertaining friends. People are always passing through. We have a lot of people for dinner. I’m not a good cook, but Sonali is. It’s good for me to be married’ While chatting with the publication she also spoke about how she considers herself ordinary despite being a TV icon in her sixties and also touched upon the topic of ageing During the filming for Killing Eve she developed a close friendship with its creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge who she has now called her ‘spiritual daughter’Back in 2020, Fiona gushed about her wife Sonali, saying when they met for the first time it was as if she ‘just met her life’.She talked about their first encounter in an interview with The Daily Express when she initiated the meeting after reading Sonali’s book Wave.Sonali’s memoir detailed the tragic loss of her husband, children and parents during the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, which Fiona was so moved by she knew instantly that she wanted to speak with the author. Fiona explained: ‘I was so surprised she was that person, not the person in the book. We spent half an hour chatting. And when I left I thought, ‘I have just met life’.’When I met Sonali my name was up in lights on Broadway – the pinnacle of what actors want. But I was so weary of the entire thing.’I was tired in my bones and I didn’t want to say it to anyone. So maybe this was at the right moment.’Fiona went on to explain that she knew soon after meeting Sonali that she wanted to live with her, and was delighted when she discovered that the economist thought the same way.The actress described their relationship as a ‘beautiful thing’ to happen to her in later life, as she claimed Sonali brought ‘everything to [her] life’ like companionship and laughter. The full interview can be read now in the November issue of Good Housekeeping UK.