Granddaughter of major Edinburgh film star dating Scottish footballer
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The granddaughter of an Edinburgh film star celebrated Scottish cup glory with her Aberdeen star boyfriend, Dante Polvara.
The midfielder was a hero at Hampden as Aberdeen Football Club pulled off a shock Scottish cup victory over Scotland, and by his side was none other than Natasha Connery, granddaughter of Sir Sean Connery- the original James Bond.
During the match he was brought off the bench and scored a penalty in the shootout as Aberdeen FC won 4-3, reports The Daily Record.
Off the pitch, the 25-year-old American who signed for Pittodrie straight from New York City FC's youth sides, has been dating Natasha since last summer. She is the daughter of Sir Sean Connery's stepson, making her a true Bond legacy.
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The first actor to bring 007 to life on the big screen, starring in classics like Goldfinger and Diamonds Are Forever, Sir Sean Connery also bagged an Oscar for The Untouchables and was knighted in 2000 for his contribution to film.
Adding another twist, former Rangers chairman Sir David Murray revealed that Connery secretly invested £1million into the club.
Murray wrote in his book Mettle: "For years, Sean and I would share a catch-up call every weekend to chat through the football and we would inevitably kick off with Rangers.
"After all, he had put £1million into the club which no one knew about at the time or even since.
"I was raising £50million in 2004 and Sean asked if he could invest.
"I told him that it was football, that there were no guarantees and he should get professional advice but he was adamant - he wanted in."
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