“Before the fame—and the franchise—there was Keira.” 🎬💔 Long before the world knew him as a Hollywood heartthrob, he was the quiet one beside Britain’s rising star. Their relationship turned heads… and raised eyebrows. Full story and rare throwback details in the article below 👇
There is hardly anyone who doesn’t know this actor, model as well as musician. Coming from Northern Ireland, he has become the deserved recipient of two Irish Film and Television Awards nominated for a BAFTA Television Award and Golden Globe Award as well. The Irish Times even named him one of the greatest film actors. Born on May 1, 1982, he came into a family of a famous gynecologist. The future star had 2 sisters – Liesa and Jessica.
Liesa began to work for Dysney and Jessica has got a profession of a designer. During his school years, Dornan took interest in literature and history and didn’t like maths. The future star played rugby in Methody College Belfast participating in Bugsy Malone and Blood Brothers. Soon, the boy started to perform in his local theatrical group. He also participated in British reality show Chanel 4 and soon signed a contract with a modeling agency Select Model Management.
It was in Marie Antoinette that he made his acting debut later appearing in both independent films and TV shows. His first success came with The Fall where he portrayed a serial killer Paul Spector. His profile grew with the roles in Anthropoid, Belfast and, for the most part, Fifty Shades franchise that brought his career into a new level. GQ even compared him to the male version of Kate Moss. Dornan worked for Dior Homme, Calvin Klein and other fashion giants.
His relationship with Keira Knightley whom he dated from 2003 to 2005 deserves our special attention. In those years this couple was a source of intense stylistic fascination. The actor never tried to hide the fact that Keira was ten times more popular than him and helped him a lot. They were often seen in casual outfits and laid-back looks. However, their relationship was not without controversy. She was not a housewife at all and could only relied on housekeepers. She was too busy filming and the actor felt ignored.
Did you know that they were dating?
