British actress Arabella Weir has split from her husband.

The Fast Show funnywoman, also known for roles in Tv shows Skins and Doctor Who, has parted ways from her doctor husband Jeremy Norton, the father of her two children.

Weir admits she has endured a tough time over the last few years and has taken up running in a bid to deal with the stress of her marriage breakdown.

She tells Britain's Daily Mail, "Over the past four years, I've lost my mother, my stepfather, my best friend - and my marriage. It feels like I'm stuck on a train track and the trains keep coming and hitting me. I run three miles a day with gritted teeth, but I'm focused on being healthy, especially since I've become a single parent."