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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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LondonPapa · 27/05/2025 20:21

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 27/05/2025 19:59

I feel like he's boring

He was his sexiest as the wrong'un in happy valley

I remember thinking what a bad, sexy man

Irl he crosses his legs and speaks well, and probably cycles in Islington and raves about his sourdough starter

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Hey! Leave us cross legged, cycling, sourdough starter guys alone! There’s dozens of us, dozens!!

Arrested Development Tobias GIF
Needmorelego · 27/05/2025 20:18

What a strange thread.
I had to Google both of them.
There could be 1001 reasons why they split. Why is it anyone's business but them?

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 27/05/2025 20:17

JaneJeffer · 27/05/2025 20:04

It was the cardigan what done it

I'm ok with that. Still happy to have him as the next Mr Alpaca.

Tulipsontoast · 27/05/2025 20:12

Irl he crosses his legs and speaks well, and probably cycles in Islington and raves about his sourdough starter

My ideal man. Swoon.

Throwingitallaway24 · 27/05/2025 20:12

I could imagine him being quite a serious and intense person which isn’t for everybody. I really had no idea he had been with Imogen Poots until this thread though!

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.

DeSoleil · 27/05/2025 20:10

Never heard of either of them but at 35 she must know her time is running out to have children so perhaps she decided he wasn’t the one she wanted to father her children.

Auroraloves · 27/05/2025 20:10

My friends son was on the train from York to Leeds with him in the same carriage. He was lovely and posed for photos and had a chat with them. This was just after Happy Valley finished.

but I don’t know the answer to your question

FoggyDay58 · 27/05/2025 20:07

teksab · 27/05/2025 20:00

for some reason I thought he was gay..not sure where I got that from

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.

GardenGaff · 27/05/2025 20:06

I also wondered why they split last year when I read about it.

I’d love to know because:
a. I’m a nosey bitch and happy to admit that
b. There’s something about him that I’ve never been able to put my finger on, but I don’t think I like him, even though I don’t know him.

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ThatNimblePeer · 27/05/2025 20:04

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 27/05/2025 19:59

I feel like he's boring

He was his sexiest as the wrong'un in happy valley

I remember thinking what a bad, sexy man

Irl he crosses his legs and speaks well, and probably cycles in Islington and raves about his sourdough starter

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But she will have known that about him before they got together?

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JaneJeffer · 27/05/2025 20:04

It was the cardigan what done it

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ThatNimblePeer · 27/05/2025 20:03

teksab · 27/05/2025 20:00

for some reason I thought he was gay..not sure where I got that from

He’s always read as possibly gay to me too, but he was with Jessie Buckley for quite a while then Imogen, and I feel like neither of those women could be bothered with bearding so I’m assuming he isn’t.

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ThatNimblePeer · 27/05/2025 20:01

SpunkySquid · 27/05/2025 19:58

I’ve heard he’s not very nice 🤷🏻‍♀️

Where have you heard that @SpunkySquid? Obviously interviews are very curated, but I’d say he comes across as intelligent and nice and thoughtful to me. Though I’d tend to assume someone so good looking and successful from a young age has likely got a slightly more arrogant side than he lets on.

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teksab · 27/05/2025 20:00

for some reason I thought he was gay..not sure where I got that from

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 27/05/2025 19:59

I feel like he's boring

He was his sexiest as the wrong'un in happy valley

I remember thinking what a bad, sexy man

Irl he crosses his legs and speaks well, and probably cycles in Islington and raves about his sourdough starter

SpunkySquid · 27/05/2025 19:58

I’ve heard he’s not very nice 🤷🏻‍♀️

Tulipsontoast · 27/05/2025 19:58

I had to google both of them but maybe he wees on the toilet seat or farts in bed? Maybe he’s really boring? Maybe she leaves dirty socks everywhere or has an obsession with frogs? Maybe she wears crocs?

Who knows or cares? Google says he just split from someone else. I reckon he farts in bed.

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 27/05/2025 19:55

Well, now I also need to know 😫

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