Why marrying George Clooney has only been good for Amal’s big legal cases

AMAL Clooney thinks her high-profile relationship is a ‘really good thing’ when it comes to her job as a lawyer. The 39-year-old human rights lawyer – who is currently expecting twins – has been pushed into the spotlight thanks to her marriage to screen star George Clooney.

Amal, pictured right, has said the fact that she is well known can actually help her cases as the ‘extra publicity’ can sometimes be a good thing.

She said during an appearance on the BBC’s News at Six TV programme: ‘There’s lot of my work that takes place behind closed doors that is not ever seen.

‘I think if there are more people who now understand what’s happening about the Yazidis and Isis, and if there can be some action that results from that, that can help those clients, then I think it’s a really good thing to give that case the extra publicity that it may get.’

But Amal’s often-risky cases – which recently included helping a human trafficking survivor – may have to be put on hold, as George is concerned about her travelling to potentially dangerous countries whilst pregnant.

He revealed last month: ‘We decided to be much more responsible, to avoid the danger. I will not go to South Sudan anymore and or the Congo, [and] Amal will no longer go to Iraq and she will avoid places where she knows she is not welcome.’

In an interview with Paris Match, he continued: ‘Before, I did not care. I would even say that there was a pretty exciting side to going where no reporter had ever been.’

The 55-year-old actor, who married his second and current wife in 2014, also explained: ‘We’re lucky to live between three countries: Italy, America and England. But once the children start school, it’ll be necessary to choose where to settle.’

He added: ‘In the meantime, we’ll continue to move depending on our respective work schedules. People think we’re never together, but we’ve not been separated for more than a week.’

During the same interview, he also spoke about becoming a parent, saying: ‘How can we not be anxious when faced with this immense responsibility? To give birth to a child in this world – never mind two!

‘We are very happy, very excited, but also a bit nervous, it’s normal.’

Before walking down the aisle with Amal, he was married to actress Talia Balsam – the current wife of actor John Slattery – from 1989 to 1993.