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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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User450877 · 26/08/2025 13:58

I was thinking I should head over to tellyaddicts - I didn’t like the portrayal of Edward and his mum much either - the beating to death thing.

CharlotteRumpling · 26/08/2025 13:20

It's also a bit historically confusing, because Edward the Confessor's wife was not called Edith. They changed it so as to not have two Ediths. Among other things.
But I should go to the separate thread for this.

User450877 · 26/08/2025 13:17

I found the sound quality bad on some of it, didn’t catch what they were saying but they did steer a midway between a men in tights caper and adding some entertaining drama….

i thought the dark settings were authentic, but then anything with JN in it gets a sympathetic watch!

CharlotteRumpling · 26/08/2025 13:14

Watched the first episode of King and Conqueror, and was distinctly underwhelmed. That weedy moustache on Nikolaj Costar-Waldau. Why?
And everything so poorly lit. I guess that's why it's called The Dark Ages.

User450877 · 26/08/2025 12:55

Oooh I loved King and Conqueror - it’s a sad story though, I suppose that’s why it hasn’t been made before. The end of Wessex - mind you I’ve got one or two episodes left - it looks as though at least some of Harold’s kids got away…

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ThatNimblePeer · 25/08/2025 22:03

Tbh, watching ‘King and Conqueror’, I understand IP’s decision less than ever

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ThatNimblePeer · 24/08/2025 22:11

HairyToity · 23/08/2025 23:05

Can't be bothered to read entire thread - could someone who's followed thread kindly give me a summary of why they split?! Thanks!

13 pages later we still don’t really know tbh. Imogen hasn’t commented, and James has said very little other than that it was her choice not his.

If I had to take a guess, I’d note the interview he did with Grace Dent a while back where he mentioned they were on opposite ends of the spectrum re extroversion/introversion - he’d be partying with friends into the night and she’d have gone up to bed and be banging on the floor wanting people to go home.

It also may have just been distance, his career is mainly in the UK and he seems to like living in London, she seems more interested in exploring options in the States and supposedly had New York as her base.

But, basically, we don’t know. I’m just glad that he recently put to rest the idea that it had been because he got too wrapped up in doing ‘A Little Life’ (which he did seem to suggest in his first interview about the split). Because supposedly she had been the one to read the book and suggest he do the role in the first place. And I thought it would be pretty harsh to urge your partner on to do a role as demanding as that and then dump them because it affected them more than they expected.

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HairyToity · 23/08/2025 23:05

Can't be bothered to read entire thread - could someone who's followed thread kindly give me a summary of why they split?! Thanks!

paulhollywoodshairgel · 21/08/2025 19:25

SpunkySquid · 27/05/2025 19:58

I’ve heard he’s not very nice 🤷🏻‍♀️

A friend of mine has met him and said he was lovely.. really chatty and polite. Maybe he was having a good day 😂

User450877 · 21/08/2025 19:10

Exactly that @ThatNimblePeer !!!

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ThatNimblePeer · 21/08/2025 19:07

User450877 · 21/08/2025 18:38

Ooooh just a few more days - I’ve already warned the kids!

Haha what have you warned them? That you’ll be taking control of the remote whenever anything with James in it is on?

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SwedishEdith · 21/08/2025 19:05

He's on the One Show now 🤓

User450877 · 21/08/2025 18:38

Ooooh just a few more days - I’ve already warned the kids!

MrsLargeEmbodied · 21/08/2025 18:07

he is currently talking on PM on radio 4 about his new Battle of Hastings TV series. King and Conqueror
swoon, he talks so well,
i keep rewinding to hear him again

DataColour · 20/08/2025 12:07

Just been announced... looks good!

To want to know why Imogen Poots broke up with James Norton
DataColour · 13/08/2025 19:08

Can't wait!

SwedishEdith · 11/08/2025 20:01

His two upcoming projects sound great - the Guinness saga and the William the Conqueror one. Look forward to watching 🤓 James them.

BigfootSmallButtons · 11/08/2025 19:18

Fauxmoi is a cesspit.

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ThatNimblePeer · 11/08/2025 17:52

YesTonightJosephine · 11/08/2025 10:32

Here you go!

Some of the comments on the REDDIT post are quite interesting too ...

Link 1. James Norton @ Glastonbury '25 (Reddit Post)

Link 2. James Norton @ Glastonbury '25 / Evening Standard Article

HTH

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Thanks! Wow the Reddit comments are so unnecessarily bitchy in response to someone being unguarded and vulnerable… but I guess that’s Reddit lol (and the internet in general).

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LittleBitofBread · 11/08/2025 09:52

DataColour · 10/08/2025 23:14

He's been spotted on the set of Grantchester last week. Will he be reprising Sidney Chambers for the last series?!

Oh, I hope so! I used to love Grantchester, but it just wasn't the same after he left.