Sally Rooney books earn €8m as RTÉ gets '49 pieces of unhappy feedback' over Normal People

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.

Sally Rooney is riding the wave of success that comes with two best-selling books and a hugely popular TV show adapted from her novel.

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.

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.

By Peter White

It goes without saying that Lorraine is the best character in Normal People.

Normal People's Paul Mescal says he "didn't sleep" the night before he was supposed to film his first sex scenes on set.  Originally released in late April on BBC Three and Hulu, Sally Rooney's 2018 novel became a best-seller in the U.S. during its first four months of release and now has all of Twitter buzzing because of its refreshing depiction of consent and intimacy during sex between its two central characters.  In a recent interview with Mr.

If you haven’t heard of BBC3’s new series Normal People then you really must be living under a rock as the show based in Ireland has made waves over the last number of weeks.

Normal People has been high on people’s TV must-watch lists lately and we can’t say we’re surprised… it’s SO good! The BBC series, which is an adaptation of Sally Rooney’s acclaimed novel, landed in full on iPlayer recently, and we’re sure popcorn has been flying off shelves to accompany evening binge-watching sessions as a result. As well as being fond of the series, it seems fans are also gushing over lead actor Paul Mescal, 24, too, who plays Irish heartthrob, Connell.

If anyone is having a moment right now, it’s Daisy Edgar-Jones. As the fearless female lead in the BBC’s pitch perfect adaptation of Sally Rooney’s bestselling novel, Normal People, the 21 year-old Londoner is suddenly the name on everyone’s lips.

If you haven’t heard of the new Irish series Normal People yet, you must be one of very few people who haven’t become completely obsessed with Paul Mescal.