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.
18.05.2020 - 20:05 / breakingnews.ie
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.
The duo have become breakout stars following the BBC adaptation of Sally Rooney’s hit novel, which explores mental health in young people.
They will be joined by musician Tom Grennan, comedians Jon Richardson, Iain Stirling and Seann Walsh, sports stars Tyrone Mings and Anthony Watson, and Strictly Come Dancing star Joe Sugg to compete on
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.
Arguably, the show that has dominated screens during lockdown is Lenny Abrahamson’s adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Normal People.
Connell's chain could be yours — for a good cause
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.
"I do feel like the series that has finished is its own thing"
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 star Paul Mescal has joked the neck chain he wore throughout the acclaimed series “will always be more popular than I am”.
Every now and again, a pop-cultural phenomenon takes the world by storm and with it comes a fresh, new beauty obsession. The latest? Marianne’s bangs on the hit Hulu series Normal People. The internet is obsessed — and so are we. Not to mention, the actress who plays the Irish teen admits the ‘do played a part in her landing the role.
If you’re late to the party, Normal People, BBC Three’s adaptation of Sally Rooney’s best-selling book, follows the love story of Marianne and Connell as they navigate from school into adulthood. And Paul Mescal, the actor who plays Connell, (and the nation’s newest crush) has been the name on everyone’s lips since the series started.