Rachael Stirling Battling Hard Times After Losing Her Mother

May 2024 · 3 minute read

Rachel Stirling is in hard times now. She lost her mother, Diana Rigg, on 10 September 2020, who was 82. Rigg, who was one of the renowned British actress well-known for her works in The Avengers and The Game of Thrones, took her last breath at home with her daughter. She was diagnosed with cancer, which became the prime cause of her death, Rachel Stirling mentioned.

Stirling stated, 'Rigg spent her last months joyfully reflecting on her extraordinary life, full of love, laughter, and deep pride in her profession. I will miss her beyond words.' 

Diana Rigg is widely known as Mrs. James Bond. She played Tracy, who married George Lazenby's 007 in On Her Majesty's Secret Service in 1969. Lazenby mentioned that he was 'so sad' by the news of her death. Similarly, the James Bond producers paid tribute to Rigg through their Twitter post.

(©: Twitter/James Bond)

'We are very sad to hear of the passing of Dame Diana Rigg, the legendary stage and screen actress who was much beloved by Bond fans for her memorable performance as Tracy di Vicenzo in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, the only woman to have married James Bond,' they wrote.

'Our love and thoughts are with her family and friends at this sad time. Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli,' they added.

Rachel Stirling, age 43, and her family are now mourning the late Diana Rigg. Rest In Peace.

Is Rachel Stirling Married?

Rachel Stirling, who stands at the height of 5 feet and 8½ inches tall, is married to an English musician, Guy Garvey, for four years. Stirling and Garvey were one of the notable lovebirds who dated for several years before they tied a knot.

The pair exchanged their wedding vows on 3 June 2016 at Manchester town hall, confronting two witnesses and a registrar, and have been together since then.

Rachel Stirling and her husband, Guy Garvey (©: Manchester Evening News)

Peter Jobson, who is Garvey's solo band, served as the best man while they took their vows. Guy Garvey later mentioned;

"There were just four of us in the town hall, with the German Beer Festival raging in the square outside. It was the most special day - just me and my wife. My wife: I’m still very proud of that one. We got married and then went for a curry. And I’ll tell you, Asha’s on Peter Street is the best place in Manchester for a curry - believe me, I’ve tried them all.”

A year after their wedding, the lovebirds welcomed their child named Jack Stirling Garvey in April 2017. As of now, Rachel Stirling and Guy Garvey live happily with their son. Garvey is busy with his band Elbow while Stirling leads her acting career parallelly.

Rachel Stirling's Net Worth; Her Career Accolades

According to idolnetworth.com, Rachel Stirling, the late Diana Rigg's daughter, enriches the net worth of $1.3 million.

She has been connected with the entertainment industry for more than two decades. She first landed her role in the 1998 movie named Still Crazy, after which she appeared in Maybe Baby, Complicity, and In The Beginning in 2000.

Later, she went on starring in several movies and tv shows, including Redemption Road (2001), Riot at the Rite (2005), Inspector Lewis (2008), The Bletchley Circle (2012-14), Letters From Baghdad (2016), The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco (2018), Wild Bill (2019), and others.

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