Emma Mackey, the Netflix series “Sex Education” star’s portrayal of Maeve Wiley stole the hearts of many. Her chemistry with co-star Asa Butterfield, raised eyebrows if the London-born actor was her boyfriend.
However, it seems that the actors kept their bond optimal to friendship. Having said that, it doesn’t mean that Emma doesn’t have a boyfriend.
The British-French actress shocked fans with a sudden reveal about her new beau in 2023. So, what’s his name?
Earlier, she was in a relationship with Dan Whitlam (ex-boyfriend). Want to know more about Mackey’s dating story? Here we are with answers.
Emma Mackey’s Boyfriend Is Martin Aleman: PDA At 2023 BAFTA
Loads of queries on Mackey’s dating status snagged off after the Eiffel actress boldly introduced her new boyfriend, Martin Aleman, to the public on February 19, 2023.
Emma and Martin attended the 76th BAFA Award and posed for a picture on the red carpet. At the event, she won EE’s Rising Star Award for her role as Maeve in the Netflix hit Sex Education (2019-23).
According to insiders, the actress kissed her boyfriend, Martin, as she went to the stage to accept the award.
Later, he posted snaps from Emma’s BAFTA win on his Instagram stories with the caption, “My love.”
Mackey’s boyfriend, Martin Aleman, is a film director and photographer, who goes by the IG handle @martinalemaaaaan and runs a photography-dedicated personal website.
When & how did they begin dating? Even if the duo has yet to open up about their courtship, Emma’s representative mentioned that Aleman photographed Mackey for Flaunt magazine in February 2022.
So, many allege that the duo has been dating since 2022.
On March 2, 2023, the couple made another PDA as they attended Cabaret – gala night at Playhouse Theatre in London.
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Emma Mackey Was In A Relationship With Dan Whitlam
The Emily actress Mackey’s dating story with poet & actor, Dan Whitlam, was no secret in the late 2010s.
The former duo went Instagram official in January 2018 and frequently appeared on each other’s Instagram, though those posts featuring cozy pictures have since been deleted.
On April 9, 2019, she & her South London native boyfriend were spotted kissing as they packed PDA on a stroll in Cannes, France. A day later, on April 10, they posed together in the 2nd Cannesseries – International Series Festival.
However, by 2021, the duo was nowhere to be seen together, which raised queries if Emma was still together with Dan.
The answer came after a couple of years when Mackey attended the 2023 BAFTA with her new boyfriend.
Even to this day, neither Emma nor Dan have spoken about the reason for their break-up. However given the fact, that Whitlam’s Instagram still has a picture of the actress, they might have split on good terms.
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Truth About Dating Rumor Of Emma And Asa Butterfield
There is no denying that the teen series “Sex Education” gave wide exposure to Emma, but also, the fame brought some uninvited claims about her dating life.
Due to her character, Maeve’s on-screen chemistry with Otis Milburn, the character of English actor Asa Butterfield, many thought they might be in a relationship in real life too.
However, the truth is that their off-screen romance is far away from reality. They are good friends & co-stars, that’s all!
In the series, Maeve and Oits are high schoolers who set up a sex therapy clinic. The friendship & business partnership turns into a romantic attraction. In a twist of fate, despite being with their respective partners, the two end up together before Maeve leaves for college; again leaving their romance on a cliffhanger.
Why Doesn’t Mackey Use Instagram?
Emma deleted her Instagram in 2021, cutting off insights into her private life.
In an interview with Elle in 2021, she said that social media doesn’t correlate with who she was & said, “I don’t see why the world should follow someone like me, who just wants a simple life.”
Moreover, about her decision to quit social media, she stated, “the attention can bring some benefits to some people, but I don’t think it works for me. It brings me a tremendous amount of anxiety and discomfort.”
Still, Mackey is active on Twitter and Facebook, which is managed by her representatives.
Where Is Emma Mackey From? What’s her Nationality?
The 2023 British Academy Film Award winner Maceky is from Le Mans, Sarthe, France. After completing her high school in France, she moved to England at 17 and enrolled at the University of Leeds. She graduated in 2016 with an English language and literature degree.
Born to a French father and an English mother, Emma has dual citizenship: French-British, and currently resides in London.
Mackey’s Parents And Siblings: What’s Her Age?
The French-born actress is one of 3 children of her parents, Philippe, a school principal, and Rachel, a charity worker. Emma has two younger brothers, William and Archie.
Born on January 4, 1996, Emma Mackey is 29 years old as of 2025. She has a height of 5 feet 8 inches (1.74 m) with brown eyes & dark brown hair.
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Is Emma Related To Margot Robbie?
No, the two are not related except for their passion for acting. Instead, Emma is a lookalike of the The Suicide Squad actress.
Even more, the film director Greta Gerwig cast her as a Barbie in the film Barbie (2023), with the plan to shoot a doppelganger scene with Margot Robbie.
Emma Mackey’s Net Worth In 2025
Most of Mackey’s fortune comes from her acting career. As of 2025, Emma has an estimated net worth of $300K.
Before acting, she modeled for numerous major brands including AIDA Shoreditch. In 2019, the French-British actress made her acting debut in the Netflix series Sex Education, portraying Maeve Wiley, and worked through its fourth (final) season in 2023.
It allegedly earned her a salary of tens of thousands of dollars per episode.
There, Emma shared the screen with Gillian Anderson, Aimee Lou Wood, Asa Butterfield, Mimi Keene, and Ncuti Gatwa, among others.
Then, in 2020, she landed her feature film debut The Winter Lake, which followed her movie roles in Eiffel (2021), Death on the Nile (2022), and Emily (2022).
Her highest-grossing film was Barbie (2023), with $1.442 billion at the box office.
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