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To want to know why Imogen Poots broke up with James Norton

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ThatNimblePeer · 27/05/2025 19:52

Obviously absolutely none of my business, but I don’t think anyone in my real life knows who these people are, so I’m sharing it here in case anyone shares my mini obsession.

Imogen Poots is a gorgeous 35 year old British actress who was engaged to James Norton (I’m guessing I don’t need to explain here who he is), they broke up in the last year or so and he’s indicated in interviews that it wasn’t his choice.

She’s suggested in past interviews that she wants children (which JN has also said he does). Definitely none of my business - but honestly if you were a 35 year old woman who wants kids and you were engaged to JAMES NORTON, would you break up with him?

I know AIBU.

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Hwi · 27/05/2025 22:19

Health reasons? He has type 1 diabetes, it is not a walk in the park.

FagsMagsandBags · 27/05/2025 22:18

Yeah, getting any sort of positive feeling for him in Happy Valley wasn't a nice feeling. I then saw him in the most recent BBC War and Peace adaptation and he was a hot Andrei Bolkonsky which felt like a safe place to be. I caught him a couple of times in Granchaster and he was quite hot for a 1950s vicar. Not proper hot priest though (Andrew Scott) or hot rabbi (Adam Brody).

Glowingup · 27/05/2025 22:15

Springtime43 · 27/05/2025 22:14

I still can’t understand why Louise left Jamie Redknapp!

He cheated on her

Springtime43 · 27/05/2025 22:14

I still can’t understand why Louise left Jamie Redknapp!

TimSamandLulu · 27/05/2025 22:13

Camdenish · 27/05/2025 21:02

Try reading this thread when the James you’re thinking of is Nesbitt-it’s quite confusing.

Same! I was very confused for a few minutes, thinking surely he’s getting on a bit now.

WakingUpTheNeighbours · 27/05/2025 22:12

Toptotoe · 27/05/2025 22:02

Maybe they had ideological differences. . .

He was one of the actors who signed an open letter pledging “solidarity” with the trans, non-binary and intersex communities after the recent supreme court ruling.
I can't see her name there .

That is disappointing. I’d split up with any man that held those views. Seriously unattractive.

Glowingup · 27/05/2025 22:11

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BatchCookBabe · 27/05/2025 22:08

Pluvia · 27/05/2025 22:06

I had time for James Norton (a friend knows his sister and family and says thet are lovely folk) until recently, when he signed a petition of luvvies complaining about the Supreme Court ruling that sex is biological and unchanging, calling for trans rights and supporting men who identify as women having access to women's toilets and changing rooms. JN is clearly not a man who supports women's right. Trans people have exactly the same rights as everyone else.

Fraid JN's now joined my list of famous woke idiots.

Edited to say: just noticed that someone above has posted the ridiculous letter than he signed. Thanks for that!

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That is disappointing to hear that James has jumped on the luvvie bandwagon, but sadly, many luvvies and celebrities go this way. It's the leftie way! 😎

Champagne socialists. 🍷

He is still fucking smokin' 🔥

Pluvia · 27/05/2025 22:06

I had time for James Norton (a friend knows his sister and family and says thet are lovely folk) until recently, when he signed a petition of luvvies complaining about the Supreme Court ruling that sex is biological and unchanging, calling for trans rights and supporting men who identify as women having access to women's toilets and changing rooms. JN is clearly not a man who supports women's right. Trans people have exactly the same rights as everyone else.

Fraid JN's now joined my list of famous woke idiots.

Edited to say: just noticed that someone above has posted the ridiculous letter than he signed. Thanks for that!

BatchCookBabe · 27/05/2025 22:06

Pyjamatimenow · 27/05/2025 21:57

Ha just read the full thread and noticed others talking about Jamie Dornan. Jamie Dornan is definitely hotter by a long stretch. If anyone hasn’t seen The Fall you absolutely must!!

Jamie is indeed quite hot, but he is a Poundland James Norton to be honest. James is waaaaaaaaaay hotter! 👄

TheZippyBlueCat · 27/05/2025 22:05

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BatchCookBabe · 27/05/2025 22:05

I don't know, but now he's free, he can date me! 😆He is GORGEOUS!!!😍

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 27/05/2025 21:59

Also I remember seeing Jamie Dornan on Celebrity Gogglebox once and he didn't watch strictly and had no idea who Dave Arch and his orchestra is. Whoever was with him had to explain it all.

We certainly wouldn't be comparable on Saturday nights between September and Christmas.

Pyjamatimenow · 27/05/2025 21:57

Ha just read the full thread and noticed others talking about Jamie Dornan. Jamie Dornan is definitely hotter by a long stretch. If anyone hasn’t seen The Fall you absolutely must!!

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 27/05/2025 21:57

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 27/05/2025 21:54

Oo really! I think ive only seen clips of his interviews, is he not sexy? I loved 50 shades 🤭 and that serial killer show with gillian anderson

Hang on, i need to research before I give up on old cardigans 😭😭

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I'm sure he's lovely and he has a very nice Northern Irish lilt but theres something missing for me whereby he kind of leaves me cold also I've never seen him in a cardigan 🤣.

Pyjamatimenow · 27/05/2025 21:54

I thought he was hot in a scary way in happy valley ( similar to Jamie Dornan in the fall) but that thing on itv where the babies had been swapped put me off him. He was so wet.

Summersunshinebliss · 27/05/2025 21:54

Running to join that dating app....

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 27/05/2025 21:54

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 27/05/2025 21:48

Now you see I find Jamie Dornan as bland as a can of magnolia paint.

But you go after him and I'll take the Norton, cardigan and all 😆.

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Oo really! I think ive only seen clips of his interviews, is he not sexy? I loved 50 shades 🤭 and that serial killer show with gillian anderson

Hang on, i need to research before I give up on old cardigans 😭😭

houwseevryweekend · 27/05/2025 21:53

How do you know he’s kind or intelligent though?? Good looking and successful doesn’t equate those things. Or he could have bad sperm or one ball and they tried to have a baby but couldn’t. Or maybe he couldn’t handle her having a Hollywood repertoire bigger than his - she’s acted with Zac Efron and Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart - and has a network there unlike him. Or most likely she just fell out of love with him - he’s not a gift to women kind.

Out of curiosity why discuss it now a year after the break up - when he’s already dated and dumped someone else? He chose a 25 year old model - that’s not screaming man who wants to settle down and get married! If he was an average Joe he’d be a red flag on MN as someone who wants to be married apparently but never has been and dates 15 years younger.

User450877 · 27/05/2025 21:51

Aw come on, he’s taking his nephews on safari! How cute is that? 39 though, that’s definitely prime settling down time.

Itisallabitvague · 27/05/2025 21:51

FoggyDay58 · 27/05/2025 20:07

He played a gay character on stage (Jude in A Little Life), where he was flayed naked at every performance for 18 months. I read that it traumatised him for a while (probably not the gayness!). Maybe that's where you got the idea from though.

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He was fantastic in it and I can completely see why it would have traumatized him.

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 27/05/2025 21:48

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 27/05/2025 21:46

Jamie dornan has an edge that Norton is missing!

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Now you see I find Jamie Dornan as bland as a can of magnolia paint.

But you go after him and I'll take the Norton, cardigan and all 😆.

Onelifeonly · 27/05/2025 21:47

Hoolihan · 27/05/2025 20:10

My god he was so SO hot as Tommy Lee Royce. So hot. That's all I have to add.

Totally agree!

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 27/05/2025 21:46

StasisMom · 27/05/2025 21:45

Totally agree! He’s a bit too “nice” IRL. Jamie Dornan however …. #swoon

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Jamie dornan has an edge that Norton is missing!

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