Rachael Taylor Lands on Top in L.A.

Rachael Taylor at the 2011 Emmy Awards

A year on from her traumatic split with Matthew Newton, Charlie’s Angles star and Bonds ambassador Rachael Taylor has opened up about finding love with the man credited for helping her to move beyond her abusive past.

Taylor’s relationship with Newton ended in a violent altercation in August 2010, with the actress reportedly left with concussion, bruises and a sprained jaw after the assault in Rome’s Westin Excelsior Hotel.

But after meeting former Sea Patrol star Josh Lawson, 30, on the Melbourne set of Any Questions For Ben in October 2010, Taylor found a strong sense of support. “Josh is my person, he’s my favourite person,” Taylor tells WHO.

Lawson, who accompanied his Armani-clad girlfriend, 27, to the recent Emmy Awards, where she presented an award alongside Charlie’s Angels producer Drew Barrymore, is comfortable declaring his love for Taylor. “We’re very happy and comfortable,” he said. “I really am in love… She makes me feel things I’ve never felt before.”

Meanwhile, Taylor is relishing her role in the remake of the Charlie’s Angels TV series. “It’s nice to be doing a show about female empowerment, just to very tenderly reference last year,” she said. “I’m doing something about strong women standing up for themselves and I’m really proud of it.”