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Emily Atack Leads Channel 5 Thriller 'The Rumour' as Profiles Revisit Beatles Family Link

Coverage spotlights her entertainment lineage, including her stated link to Sir Paul McCartney.

Overview

  • The Rumour debuts on Channel 5 at 9pm on Wednesday, 10 September, with Atack starring opposite Rachel Shenton.
  • Atack, 35, is the daughter of musician Keith Atack, formerly of 1970s pop group Child, and actress-singer Kate Robbins.
  • Her wider showbusiness family includes aunts Amy, Jane and Emma Robbins and uncle Ted Robbins, all public figures in the UK.
  • Reports describe Atack as McCartney’s first cousin twice removed through her grandmother Elizabeth (Betty) Robbins’ family connection.
  • Atack has said she grew up with McCartney in the family circle and has claimed the BeatlesLady Madonna was inspired by her grandmother, a point reported as her account.