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The Irish Sun
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘I've been waiting to do this', admits Arthur Gourounlian as he gets permanent ink to honour daughter
RTE star Arthur Gourounlian has shared a personal update with his fans after he showed off his new permanent link to his daughter. The Dancing with the Stars judge and his Six O'Clock Show host husband Brian Dowling are proud parents to their two kids, Blake, two, and one-year-old Blu. 3 Arthur got a touching tribute to his daughter today Credit: Instagram 3 He took fans along on the journey Credit: Instagram 3 Arthur ended up getting two tattoos dedicated to his youngest daughter Credit: Instagram The celebrity couple often share sweet glimpses of their family life with fans on social media. Today, Arthur took to his Instagram to share an unusual update with fans regarding his personal life. The dad-of-two was sat in his car early in the morning sporting a pair of shades. Recording a short message for his fans he explained: "Good morning gorgeous people, happy Tuesday, hope you are all doing well. "Right, so the time has come for me to go and do my tattoo. I've been waiting to do this since Blake turned one. It was supposed to be for her birthday, but we didn't get time, because when you are on holiday you have to keep it out of the sun." The TV star then held up his forearm to show fans where he already had his first daughter's name tattooed. He added: "As I have Blake Maria Rose... so time to add Blu! I've been waiting for this, I am so excited." Arthur then took his fans along on his journey to get his daughter's name tattooed on his arm. The 45-year-old got his new ink in Temple Bar's The Ink Factory, where he showed off the initial sketches from the artist. After some brief back and forth, Arthur and his tattooist agreed on a final design and started the piece. Inside Arthur Gourounlian and Brian Dowling's 10th wedding anniversary Later, he took to his Instagram to show off the finished work- which included an additional art-piece. To show the finished design with his fans, Arthur showed off both sides of his forearm, which included a hand-drawn sketch of Blu's name in his handwriting, as well as his "first ever heartbeat scan". Doting on his two new tattoos, Arthur gushed: "I absolutely love it. Oh my god, I love, love, love it." STRIKE A POSE Arthur recently launched a brand-new fleece collection as part of his company, The AG. The 44-year-old didn't have far to look when it came to asking someone to model his new clothes. His little girl Blake was delighted to take on the role and model his cosy fleeces. In a short clip posted to Arthur's Instagram, Blake could be seen striking a pose in the bright pink fleece. The toddler had her hands in her pockets and a cheesy grin on her face. Arthur snapped dozens of photos of the little one as she pouted her lips. Blake had a blast jumping around while Arthur attempted to capture more The TV star jokingly captioned the video: "They say to keep it within the family."
The Guardian
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Matthew Macfadyen to play George Smiley in new John le Carré TV show
Matthew Macfadyen has been cast as George Smiley in a new TV series based on the novels of John le Carré that will be produced by the late author's sons. Various trade publications including Variety and Deadline reported on Thursday that the 50-year-old Succession star will play le Carré's most famous spook in a TV show called Legacy of Spies, which will draw on storylines from several novels, including The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Honourable Schoolboy. Le Carré's bestselling novels were inspired by the author's own experience of working for British intelligence in the 1950s and 60s. Some unpublished work by le Carré – the pen name of David Cornwell, who died aged 89 in 2020 – will also be used in the show, Variety reported. Legacy of Spies – drawing on the title of the final Smiley novel, A Legacy of Spies – will be produced by The Ink Factory, a production company founded by two of le Carré's four sons, Stephen and Simon Cornwell. The Cornwells also produced the award-winning adaptation of his novel The Night Manager, and are currently working on two sequel series to the hit show. If Legacy of Spies goes ahead, Macfadyen – known for his performances as Tom Wambsgans in Succession and Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice – will join hallowed ranks: Gary Oldman, Rupert Davies, Alec Guinness and Denholm Elliott have all portrayed Smiley on screen. A middle-aged, podgy, balding man described by his own wife as 'breathtakingly ordinary', Smiley is also a ruthlessly clever spymaster working in the British secret service during the cold war. 'Short, fat, and of a quiet disposition, he appeared to spend a lot of money on really bad clothes, which hung about his squat frame like skin on a shrunken toad,' le Carré wrote in the first Smiley novel, Call for the Dead. Playing short might be a challenge for Macfadyen, who is 1.91 metres tall. Le Carré was very fond of Guinness's portrayal of Smiley in 1979's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and 1982's Smiley's People, once saying that he 'so beautifully represented Smiley and left the character intact'. He also reportedly enjoyed Oldman's 'beautiful performance' in the 2011 Tinker Tailor. But a sequel starring Oldman was reportedly blocked by le Carré's sons, with Oldman's manager Douglas Urbanski telling the Radio Times in September: 'We've reached out … to le Carré's sons and – the damnedest thing – they have no interest in Gary playing Smiley again. I don't know why.' The explanation may well be the new show, which Variety reports has already been shopped around to various interested buyers in the US and UK.
