Fifty Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan says dating Keira Knightley helped him deal with stardom
Fifty Shades of Grey actor Jamie Dornan told today how dating Keira Knightley prepared him for fame.
The former Calvin Klein model plays lead role Christian Grey in Sam Taylor-Johnson’s adaptation of the E L James erotic novel, out next year.
But the 31-year-old told ES Magazine he was unfazed. He has already modelled half-naked on posters and attended events on Knightley’s arm when they were together a decade ago.
He said: “I don’t think I’m ever going to be as famous as her.” Dornan now lives in Notting Hill with his musician wife Amelia Warner, 31, and their daughter.
Talking of fame, he said: “It’s a strange environment, being hounded. It’s really hideous. The paparazzi are cretins. There are so many ways to make a living that don’t involve hiding in bushes outside the houses of 18-year-old girls.”
He was speaking to ES along with his co-stars in Channel 4 historical drama New Worlds, including Freya Mavor.
