‘Normal People’ star Paul Mescal discusses portraying Connell’s depression: “It’s not fictional to me, it’s real”

Paul Mescal, one of the breakout stars of the new Hulu series Normal People, is opening up about his dating life and how he looks forward to dating when lockdowns end.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Normal People actor Paul Mescal has revealed in an interview that he is "really looking forward to dating" once lockdown restrictions have lifted. The Irish-born actor, 24, who has become an overnight sensation after starring in the BBC drama, was discussing how he's finding the often difficult and isolating conditions of being in lockdown during an appearance on the podcast, I'm Grand Mam.

Normal People is the show that has captured the attention of everyone across the UK. And, one thing – or, should we say, person – has made the BBC Three series particularly addictive; hunky Connell who is played by Paul Mescal.

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.

Paul Mescal, one of the stars of Hulu’s new series Normal People, is opening up about what his family thought about his frequent sex scenes in the show.

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Normal People star Paul Mescal has shared his delight after Sia praised a video of him covering her song Chandelier.

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.

People are obsessed! Fans just cannot get enough of standout accessory from the hit series Normal People (Us included): Connell’s chain. And the actor who plays the Irish heartthrob jokes, “ that the chain will always be more popular than I am.”

Normal People star Paul Mescal has joked the neck chain he wore throughout the acclaimed series “will always be more popular than I am”.

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.

You’d need the self-control of a Buddha to not binge-watch BBC series Normal People in a couple of sittings. The TV show, based on Sally Rooney’s book of the same name, has shattered records by racking up sixteen million iPlayer requests in its first week alone.