Family
- father Joseph Margolyes: died in 1995 at age 96
- mother Ruth Margolyes: died in 1974 after a stroke
Companions
- : has been in a relationship since 1970; Margolyes does not live with the individual and refuses to identify the person or even to specify whether it is a man or woman; she did tell the London Times (September 17, 1999): "I used to sleep around and be silly because I thought I was an ugly fat little person and couldn't believe that anybody would want me. ... I've had episodes that I'me ashamed of."
