Caitriona Balfe said she never sees Sam Heughan when they’re not filming. The Outlander stars play Jamie and Claire, a married couple in the show, but lately, they haven’t been spending time together off the set.

Caitriona and Sam used to be really close even when they weren’t working. But now, things have changed because they are both very busy.

Caitriona said their lives are “much more complicated and busy” now.

She said: “We like to be very prepared and focused but then we like to have a lot of fun. We like to not take ourselves too seriously even though we take the work seriously.”

Caitriona also said: “But as our lives have gotten more complicated and busy, we may not see each other as much as we used to, but that core and that friendship and that base that we have has never changed”, reports the Scottish Daily Express.

Even if they don’t meet up a lot these days, it doesn’t mean they aren’t close anymore. Caitriona once told Elle magazine: “Sam’s just so kind. He’s a really good friend. He always checks in.”

She added: “I don’t know, he has one of the biggest hearts and smallest egos that I know. I feel very lucky. Sam and I have an amazing bond, we’re really great friends.”

Sam told She Knows: “From when we started, she’s one of my best friends. She’s a great confidant, she’s a great actress, we spend a lot of time together. We’ve become so close.”

Caitriona added: “I hope he knows how much I appreciate him. He’s such a gentle soul and he creates such an easy environment no matter where he goes. He’s kind to everybody. He is very funny.”