James met his previous wife almost two decades ago in 2003, when the pair were due to appear together in Shameless.
Ironically, Anne-Marie wasn’t keen on auditioning for the TV show at all in the beginning, but when her mother saw the script, she vociferously encouraged her.
Her fateful decision to take on the role of Fiona led to her meeting James, who played her love interest, Steve.
Then, fiction became reality as the chemistry between the pair also buzzed off-set.
