Dakota Johnson clearly has the luck of the Irish on her side as she made her big break in the world of Hollywood alongside Jamie Dornan in 50 Shades of Grey.
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The 23-year-old had last heard from Louise Kiely 10 years earlier, who in the intervening years had become one of Ireland’s powerhouse casting directors, bagging an Emmy nomination for discovering the almost unknown young cast of Normal People.
Within a week she found herself auditioning for a pivotal role in Kin, the hotly anticipated new RTÉ crime drama which also stars Aidan Gillen, Maria Doyle Kennedy and Emmett Scanlan.
With a cast of acting heavyweights who have featured in Peaky Blinders,
Dakota Johnson clearly has the luck of the Irish on her side as she made her big break in the world of Hollywood alongside Jamie Dornan in 50 Shades of Grey.
Normal People’s Paul Mescal has reunited with his co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones in New York.Edgar-Jones, who played Marianne Sheridan in the hit series based on the novel by author Sally Rooney, posted various pictures from around the city on Instagram.One selfie photo features Mescal, who played Connor Waldron in the series, which is captioned: “Kewl cats and kittens in NYC.”The romantic drama was released on BBC Three in April last year, following the relationship between Irish teenagers Marianne
Prince William and Kate Middleton were spotted having a very merry time in Ireland recently.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid a visit to Derry-Londonderry to meet young people across the city, and have a cheeky pint! The pair had a go at the local lingo and raised a glass of Guinness to celebrate. William even had a cheeky whiskey, quipping, “I’m just ignoring the time.” It’s not the first time the Royal Family has enjoyed a drink or two in the spotlight.
Eoghan McDermott may not be voicing Love Island Australia anymore, but a fellow Irish man has gotten the gig.
Love Island Australia bosses have remained tight-lipped on Eoghan McDermott’s fate, but it looks like the curtain has fallen on the former 2FM presenter’s time on the show and it appears he has been replaced.
Shock waves were sent across Ireland after an RTÉ radio documentary was aired by broadcaster Katie Hannon, entitled Women of Honour.
EXCLUSIVE: Saban Films is finalizing a deal to acquire The Exorcism of God, a horror drama from Alejandro Hidalgo (The House at the End of Time), which is set to premiere today at Fantastic Fest.
Two months ago Nadine Reid had ‘major’ life-changing surgery to have a number of fibroids removed, today, she feels like a whole ‘new person’ as she continues to embrace her new pain-free chapter.
Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger’s daughter Ireland Baldwin is all grown up, covered in tattoos, and proudly displaying her curves and body.
Top Irish stylist-to-the-stars Andrew Fitzsimons was clearly in no mood to let anyone – even Conor McGregor – tangle with the tresses of his celebrity clients.
EXCLUSIVE: Following its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, UK horror film A Banquet has sold to Signature for the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
Fighting over photos? Conor McGregor’s rep is denying reports that the mixed martial artist fought Machine Gun Kelly on the 2021 Video Music Awards red carpet after the singer denied him a photo opp.
As she celebrates her twelfth wedding anniversary with her husband Mark Arigho by sharing a sweet, loved-up snap on Instagram, Laura Woods has addressed ‘changes’ that are happening in her life.
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Vogue Williams may be a high-flying model, DJ and television presenter now but she had much more humble beginnings.
Eyebrows were raised when Eoghan McDermott was notably absent from the Love Island Australia trailer.
Holywood man also had a reunion with Fifty Shades of Grey co-star Dakota Johnson, as the friends posed for some photos together. He spent some time with Kenneth Branagh, who he has been working closely with over the past few months.
Belfast – check out the trailer below.The new film was written and directed by Branagh, and is partly based on his own upbringing in the titular city. Dornan stars alongside newcomer Jude Hill as well as Judi Dench, Ciaran Hinds and more.An official synopsis for Belfast reads: “Belfast is a personal and joyful story about the power of memory, set in late 1960s Northern Ireland.