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Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The Crown's Claire Foy cuts a casual figure in beige trench coat and dark jeans as she runs errands in Highgate
Claire Foy cut a casual figure as she ran errands during an outing in Highgate, London on Tuesday. The Crown star, 41, opted for a laid back look in a black v-neck top and dark jeans as she went food shopping. The actress wrapped up in a beige trench coat and added to her ouftit with a dark brown handbag. Styling her brunette locks into an updo, Claire completed her look with a simple silver necklace. The actress is best known for portraying Queen Elizabeth II on the first two seasons of Netflix hit The Crown. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. She received various accolades for the role including a Golden Globe and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Her role in The Crown came just one year after she portrayed another royal, Henry VIII's wife Anne Boelyn in the BBC adaptation of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall. More recently, she appeared in the critically acclaimed drama All Of Us Strangers alongside Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott. At the end of last year, she filmed upcoming project H Is For Hawk which caused 'chaos' in a quiet residential street where it was shot. Security guards brought in by the production company of the film H is for Hawk have been accused of being 'rude and aggressive'. One security officer admitted 'things got crazy' between the film crew and local residents in the battle for parking spots. Residents have lost their parking spaces outside their front doors and are being forced to use a Pay and Display car park paid for by the film company. The production crew had been preparing the location in Plasturton Avenue, in the leafy Cardiff suburb of Pontcanna for almost a month. Claire was apparently unaware of the bitter dispute going on in the street where the movie is being shot over the next two weeks. One angry resident said: 'We are up in arms as the production crew have caused absolute chaos, blocking off massive areas along Plasturton gardens, Plasturton Ave and Sneyd Street. 'They are employing around the clock security to threaten residents if they attempt to park anywhere along the road. They were rude and aggressive. 'Some neighbours have been issued with threats of clamping and cars being removed by the production team. They are not in a position to do that.' A neighbour living just yards from the film shoot said: 'Parking is difficult here at the best of times and while it's good that films like this are being made in Cardiff it is a major inconvenience.' The hit series His Dark Materials was filmed in the same street but that all went smoothly and locals were happy to hear H is for Hawk was being filmed there. They received a letter saying they wanted to reserve some on street parking spots for technical vehicles and some 'prop cars'.
Daily Mail
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kingsman star Sophie Cookson breaks year-long social media silence to reveal surprise new career - as she details her 'radical reset' after months of feeling 'hopeless'
Sophie Cookson has broken her social media silence after 16 months to open up about her recent 'radical reset'. The English actress, 34, announced an exciting career move as a yoga teacher as she took to her Instagram page with a lengthy message, detailing her recent life-changing journey. The Red Joan star - who is married to Claire Foy 's ex-husband and fellow actor Stephen Campbell Moore - revealed she had quit drinking and done some 'hard thinking' in her recent update. Sharing a slew of stunning snaps from her time in Bali, Sophie wrote in the heartfelt caption: 'Coming out of hibernation with thanks and maybe a dash of inspiration for anyone who's ever felt similar…. 'Radical resets for me tended to play out as excuses to be mean and self punitive. 'Rather than needing to be more of something positive, I needed to be less of something negative. Always less. Never room for growth or taking up space. 'Last year, after umming and aahing (and frankly feeling rather hopeless) I stopped drinking, did some hard thinking, bit the bullet and did something I was always ashamed I wanted, training to become a Yoga instructor. 'I was prepared to work hard, sweat and be (incredibly!) sore, but nothing prepared me for the transformative wisdom and unbound kindness I experienced. 'This is a note of love to those I met and continue to meet through Yoga, which turns out to be the most surprising, generous gift both as a practitioner and generally overwhelmed human! Sophie finished off wisely: 'Everything in yoga mirrors life and as one of my teachers says, 'We can do tricky things'. Be open and take a leap. ❤️' Her recent Instagram carousel featured bits from her time in the stunning Indonesian city, with the actress staying at the De Moksha Eco Friendly Boutique Resort - which she describes itself online as an 'awards-winning' and 'luxurious' and 'surrounded by nature'. In another shot, the The Trial of Christine Keeler lead star is captured happily fooling around with girlfriends on the beach in a white crop top and leggings. A different one, showed Sophie from behind in a bathing suit while taking the plunge. In another shot, the The Trial of Christine Keeler lead star is captured happily fooling around with girlfriends on the beach in a white crop top and leggings She also shared a make-up free selfie from the retreat - a far cry from the glamorous red carpet looks she is better known for. Her post prompted a flood of support from fans, with many praising her honesty and courage in making such life changes public, commenting below: 'Amazing my love welcome!!! One of the best things I ever did. Practice and all is coming. ❤️❤️❤️'; 'LOVE everything about this - the inspiration couldn't have come at a better time. Congratulations! ♥️♥️♥️ '; 'Congratulations, what an amazing journey. Now I need you as my teacher obviously ❤️❤️'. Ben Hur actor Stephen, 45, and the actress found love after meeting on the set of the 2018 spy drama Red Joan before the shock collapse of his marriage to The Crown star Claire - and she gave birth to his daughter two years later. Although, the happy couple have not been pictured publicly together since 2023. Sophie rose to fame in 2014's Kingsman: The Secret Service alongside Colin Firth and Samuel L Jackson, and went on to star in Netflix's Gypsy, the BBC's The Trial of Christine Keeler with James Norton, and, most recently, ITV's The Confessions of Frannie Langton - in which she played Stephen's on-screen wife. Stephen and Claire, 41, who share ten-year-old daughter, Ivy Rose, divorced amicably before he began dating Sophie, but the relationship was widely reported at the time. Claire has spoken about the challenges of balancing parenting and work, telling Emmy Magazine in 2018 - when her daughter was three: 'I can't imagine anything worse than being away from my child for six months. 'You get to the point where you go, 'I'm really sorry that you feel like that and I really appreciate what you feel and I'm really sorry that Mommy had to go to work.' 'But there's an equality and an understanding that both Mommy and Daddy go to work, and we take turns and we share.'
South China Morning Post
13-02-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Who is Claire Foy's ex-barman boyfriend, singer-songwriter Charlie Cunningham?
Singer-songwriter Charlie Cunningham, boyfriend of actress Claire Foy. Photos: Getty Images, AFP Fame and celebrity When asked by Rocknfool Magazine to share details about his personal life beyond the four its reporter had found online – that he is an Aquarius, has travelled to Spain, worked as a barman and lived in Oxford – Charlie Cunningham offered little additional insight. 'I'm Aquarius, I lived in Spain, I was a barman and I live in London now, I don't live in Oxford,' he more or less repeated, humorously, while highlighting his preference for privacy. 'That's a new thing! But I did live in Oxford, I was a barman there before I went to Spain,' he said. The response was unexpected, considering Cunningham's role as a musician: a publicly performing singer-songwriter and guitarist. According to the Daily Mail, he has also been linked romantically with British actress Claire Foy, 40, since 2023, a relationship that has attracted media attention given her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix drama series The Crown . Despite this, he continues to maintain a low profile regarding his personal life. So what else do we know about him? He was influenced by Stevie Wonder and Elton John Charlie Cunningham performing in France in 2019. Photo: @cunninghamcharlie/Instagram Charlie Cunningham – thought to be 41 – was born and raised in Bedfordshire, England, per AllMusic and first picked up a guitar as a teenager. His musical influences include bands such as Sigur Rós and Mogwai and he played in hardcore and experimental indie rock groups. He was also introduced to classic songwriters including Stevie Wonder and Elton John at a young age, according to The Bluegrass Situation podcast. 'I've always liked all sorts of music, but particularly acoustic guitar music. I used to listen to a lot of people like John Martyn and Nick Drake and Leonard Cohen – those kinds of people, playing that fingerpicking style,' he told fellow singer-songwriter Sallie Ford on the podcast. 'I wanted to learn how to do that. I'd run out of tools, as far as playing goes.' His discovery of flamenco music Charlie Cunningham performing in 2024. Photo: @cunninghamcharlie/Instagram
