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It’s hard to imagine anyone who doesn’t recognise Paul Mescal these days, but one fan had the most surreal experience when she discovered that she had danced the night away with Connell Waldron without even realising it.

Normal People swept the board at the Irish Film and Television Awards on Sunday night after scooping an incredible 15 nominations earlier this year. On the night, the RTE and BBC drama picked up nine awards.

Paul Mescal has been making Ireland proud over the past year since he exploded onto the scene with Normal People where he played everyone’s favourite Sligo man (sorry three-quarters of Westlife), Connell Waldron.

Normal People when it first hit our screens during lockdown last year. This saw relatively unknown Irish actor Paul Mescal, who played Connell Waldron in the BBC Three series, catapulted into international fame.

Normal People star Paul Mescal has said he did “stupid things” with his salary.Reflecting on his success starring in the hit BBC adaptation of Sally Rooney’s bestseller, the actor told OK! Magazine that he bought his fellow cast members a round of drinks.He added that this cost “pretty much my entire wage,” per Metro.“I did stupid things like buying the cast a round of drinks, which was pretty much my entire wage!” Mescal said of his breakout role.The actor played Connell Waldron in last year’s

Paul Mescal has revealed he harbours ambitions to sing a duet with some of the biggest names in the music business.

2020 Year In Review, which analysed shopping data from over 100 million shoppers, from their searches to their purchases. Along with delivering product and trend findings — like the fact that we’re still obsessed with Connell Waldron’s thirst trap of a chain necklace and cottagecore — the report included 2020’s Power Dressers list.

GQ recently and when asked about ‘Mescalmania’ and the chain’s newfound fame, he said that he really didn’t have a response for it.  A post shared by Connell Waldron’s Chain (@connellschain) on Sep 12, 2020 at 1:45am PDTHe shared that the chain wasn’t something they focused on while filming the show but the sexualising of it has been ‘a little bit difficult to adjust to.’‘I don’t really have a response to it, because I don’t know what to say other than it’s a chain, and it’s a chain that’s

Paul Mescal did not always see himself becoming an actor. But after an injury sidelined him from continuing his promising athletic career, he found success in the entertainment industry right out of the gate.The 24-year-old showed off his acting chops with his role in Normal People, which first premiered on BBC Three in the U.K.

Normal People actor Paul Mescal has said he felt “objectified” after the release of the show.Reflecting on the hit BBC Three series, in which the breakout star plays Sally Rooney’s character Connell Waldron opposite Daisy Edgar-Jones as Marianne Sheridan, Mescal said the newfound attention often felt overwhelming.“I felt objectified after Normal People,” Mescal told Elle magazine, who included the actor as part of their annual “movers and shakers” list alongside Edgar-Jones.“It’s to be

Normal People star Paul Mescal is set to appear in a new music video for the The Rolling Stones, it is being reported.The Irish actor, who played Connell Waldron in the TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s hit novel, is said to have caught the band’s eye following his appearance in the BBC Three drama.The Sun reports that Mescal is going to star as a “hunky party boy” in the video for ‘Scarlet’, a previously unreleased track the band originally wrote with Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page in 1974.The

hosted at The Television Centre in London and saw some of the biggest stars make a splash on the red carpet, and it was clear that they relished the chance to get all dressed up for a night out.Leading the style charge was Normal People favourite Daisy Edgar-Jones who gave off serious Audrey Hepburn vibes in a black column dress with an embellished bodice and totally rocking her fringe, styled in loose beachy waves.Daisy finished her look with the perfect accessory, Connell Waldron, albeit at

Paul Mescal has bagged himself a well-deserved Emmy nomination – but fans have been left stunned that his Normal People co-star, Daisy Edgar-Jones, failed to get an awards nod.Mescal, 24, won a legion of fans for his sensitive portrayal of chain-wearing Connell Waldron in the hugely popular BBC series, seeing the actor going up against acting veterans Jeremy Irons and Hugh Jackman in the category for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for the 2020 Emmys.However, Edgar-Jones, who

BBC adaptation of Sally Rooney’s bestselling novel Normal People, chronicling the romantic lives of Connell Waldron and Marianne Sheridan as they fall in and out of love over several years, is a major hit.The 12-episode series dropped as a boxset on BBC Three on April 26, 2020, with regular Monday night broadcasts on BBC One stoking the hype for a little longer.

Normal People star Paul Mescal has taken part in Florence + The Machine‘s new book club – hear him read a passage from the Sally Rooney novel below.Mescal plays Connell Waldron in the recent BBC adaptation of the book, which gave BBC Three its biggest iPlayer viewing figures ever upon its release.As part of Florence Welch’s Between Two Books book club, Mescal has read an iconic passage from the 2018 book, the scene where Connell and Marianne reconnect at a house party at Dublin’s Trinity College

Love Island star Maura Higgins has become the latest in a long line of celebs to confess to having a crush on Normal People actor Paul Mescal, AKA Connell Waldron.The Irish chap appears to have gained quite the celebrity following of late, with A-Listers including Killing Eve's Jodie Comer, Sia and even Kourtney Kardashian expressing their love for him.Maura revealed that she started watching the hit BBC show after one of her best friends from Ireland recommended it to her.

Normal People actor Paul Mescal has raised €70,340 (£62,000) for charity by raffling off one of his personal chains.His character in the hit BBC Three series, Connell Waldron, gained notoriety for the silver chain he always wore – and so Mescal raffled one of his own to raise money for the Ireland-based suicide and self-harm crisis centre Pieta.“Congratulations Éadaoin !!!” Mescal tweeted, announcing the winner of the raffle.

We can’t imagine a world now where Paul Mescal hasn’t become an international heartthrob after playing the role of Connell Waldron in 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.

Normal People star Paul Mescal is raffling off his chain in order to raise money for a suicide prevention charity.

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.

The latest episode of Normal People which aired on Monday night showed full-frontal nudity from both lead characters, Marianne and Connell.The episode of the hit book adaption showed both Daisy Edgar-Jones, 21, who plays Marianne Sheridan, and Paul Mescal, 24, who plays Connell Waldron, completely naked at different points.

Paul Mescal‘s performance as Connell Waldron in Hulu’s Normal People is making waves (as he’s being dubbed the Internet’s new boyfriend!)

Normal People actor Paul Mescal has revealed exactly where his character's famous chain ended up when filming of the BBC adaptation finished filming.The star, 24, who has been thrust into the spotlight thanks to his incredible performance as heartthrob Connell Waldron in the series based on Sally Rooney's acclaimed novel, explained that he even wore the chain when he wasn't filming.