Matthew Rhys shares what Keri Russell told him if he secured Emmy wins

Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell know how to keep the competitive nature at television's most prestigious award show fun and lighthearted.

During an interview with E!, Rhys spoke about the banter between him and his partner, Russell, involving Emmy wins: "She goes, 'If you win both, I'm not coming home with you,'" he shared.

The prominent couple had several nominations between them this year at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony on Monday night, Sept. 14.

Rhys was nominated for his work on Netflix's "The Beast in Me" and Apple TV's "Widow's Bay." The Welsh actor made history as the first male actor to win lead acting awards in drama, comedy, and limited/anthology series.

Russell received a lead actress nod for a drama series in Netflix's political thriller "The Diplomat," but "Pluribus" star Rhea Seehorn took home the prize.

When E! asked whether "he was a free man" after securing the wins, Rhys joked, "I don't know if I'm free, lonely maybe."

According to ELLE, Rhys and Russell became a couple after reconnecting on the set of "The Americans" in the early 2010s.

Monday night's Emmys marked the fourth time they've earned Emmy nominations in the same year, after dual…

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