Here’s why you might recognise Connell’s girlfriend Helen in Normal People

To describe RTÉ One drama Normal People as immensely popular would be an understatement.

Normal People has set a new record for most streams on the RTÉ Player.

Daisy Edgar Jones shot to fame whilst appearing alongside Paul Mescal in new hit show Normal People, which has attracted 16 million viewers to date.

The nation has fallen in love with every single part of Normal People.

By most accounts, “Normal People,” Hulu’s new drama series based on the novel by Sally Rooney, is a pretty big hit for the streaming platform. However, instead of being excited by the popularity and acclaim being given to the series, producer Ed Guiney is forced to contend with an issue that no one making the drama series predicted—Pornhub.

Arguably, the show that has dominated screens during lockdown is Lenny Abrahamson’s adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Normal People.

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Normal People's Paul Mescal marked his co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones’ birthday with a sweet tribute.

Normal People's Paul Mescal marked his co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones’ birthday with a sweet tribute. Since Normal People aired on BBC Three, Daisy Edgar-Jones, who plays Marianne Sheridan, and Paul Mescal, 24, who plays Connell Waldron, have shot to to stardom.

Normal People stars Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones are among the stars going head-to-head to play video game Mario Kart 8 for an online charity event.

Sally Rooney’s best selling Normal People and her debut novel, Conversations with Friends have generated an estimated €8.37m in book sales here and the UK.

Normal People star Paul Mescal was left a little red in the face when one of his fans confessed live on the radio to stalking his Instagram and considering a move to Dublin in the hope of "bumping into him". Paul, 24, has found overnight fame thanks to his turn as heartthrob Connell Waldron in the Sally Rooney adaptation alongside co-star Daisy Edgar Jones, which is currently airing on BBC One and is available to watch in full on BBC iPlayer.

Normal People has got viewers hooked since it began airing on BBC Three and the show has shot its stars, Daisy Edgar-Jones, 21, who plays Marianne Sheridan, and Paul Mescal, 24, who plays Connell Waldron to stardom.