Jenna Coleman and boyfriend Tom Hughes 'definitely do not' take their ...

Jenna Coleman has insisted she and boyfriend Tom Hughes never take their characters from Victoria home with them when the cameras turn off.

The actress, 32, stars as Queen Victoria in the series while Tom, 32, plays her other half Prince Albert.

It was a case of art imitating life for the pair who began dating in 2016 after they met on set.

Home: Jenna Coleman has insisted she and boyfriend Tom Hughes never take their characters from Victoria home with them when the cameras turn off (pictured in 2016)

Home: Jenna Coleman has insisted she and boyfriend Tom Hughes never take their characters from Victoria home with them when the cameras turn off (pictured in 2016)

Speaking to The Telegraph, Jenna said: 'No, I definitely do not go home and play Queen Victoria, I want to make that clear.

'But I really enjoy the company of her, if that makes sense. There's a lovely familiarity, and getting to know them as a couple has been a real joy.

Jenna often works 14-hour days on the set of Victoria and struggles to find time to exercise.

However, she regularly does yoga and is conscious of her health after she became ill while filming the first series.  

In character: The actress, 32, stars as Queen Victoria in the series while Tom, 32, plays her other half Prince Albert

In character: The actress, 32, stars as Queen Victoria in the series while Tom, 32, plays her other half Prince Albert 

She said: 'I got glandular fever while shooting the first series of Victoria, so I have educated myself about what I put in my body.'

While they may never take their characters home with them, Jenna told The Australian that she never sees Tom as anything else other than the character he

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