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All That's Known About Alexander Skarsgård and Girlfriend Tuva Novotny's Very Private Love Story
All That's Known About Alexander Skarsgård and Girlfriend Tuva Novotny's Very Private Love Story

Elle

time13 hours ago

  • Entertainment
  • Elle

All That's Known About Alexander Skarsgård and Girlfriend Tuva Novotny's Very Private Love Story

THE RUNDOWN Alexander Skarsgård is known for playing enigmatic, unpredictable characters—from Eric Northman in True Blood to Lukas Matsson in Succession. When it comes to his real life, the award-winning actor prefers to keep things quiet. That discretion extends to his relationship with Swedish actress and director Tuva Novotny. While it's unclear when exactly they started dated, the pair was first romantically linked in 2022 and have since welcomed a child. Skarsgård confirmed the news of his baby in March 2023 after he was seen out with his firstborn in November 2022. Below, everything to know about Novotny, Skarsgård's partner and mother of his child. Novotny, 45, began acting professionally at age 16 , but her exposure to the arts started far earlier. 'I wasn't pushed; I was inspired,' she told Vogue Scandinavia in 2024, recalling how she directed plays with her siblings and grew up immersed in music, painting, and theater. Since then, she has racked up an extensive list of acting credits, including roles in Eat Pray Love, Annihilation, and more. She's also made a name for herself behind the camera. Her film Blind Spot (2018) explored mental health and family trauma. The project—the first film she has directed—earned her the New Talent Grand Prix at Copenhagen's CPH PIX Festival that year. 'Blind Spot refers to what we don't see in our everyday life,' Novotny said in a 2018 interview with the Golden Globes. 'Where we can be surprised about what is going on in people's lives, where they go around smiling and pretending that everything is fine, and they are actually having a very difficult time. That is the blind spot that I am referring to.' Novotny had built up directing experience before doing the project, working in TV: 'I always knew I wanted to direct, but I wanted to make sure that I was [ready] for it,' she explained. 'Ten years ago, some friends of mine asked if I could direct a few episodes of a Norwegian TV series, and they brought me onto their next project. This was very good as a self-esteem enhancer. And after those TV series, I decided that either I do TV for the rest of my life or it is now that I decide to do my own things. I took a year off and started writing a couple of scripts. [I] wrote a series for a Norwegian channel so it kind of happened organically but also at a point where I felt it was the right moment.' She went on to direct more films: Britt-Marie Was Here (2019) and Diorama (2022). 'After Blind Spot and Britt Marie Was Here, I felt safer about directing small or bigger-budget movies and taking on new creative challenges,' Novotny told Variety in 2019. Novotny is the daughter of Czech director and writer David Jan Novotný and Swedish actress and artist Barbro Hedström. Though Novotny's early exposure to the creative world was significant, she told Vogue Scandinavia that her career path felt natural. 'The apple doesn't fall far from the tree,' she said. In April 2022, Novotny appeared pregnant at the Swedish ELLE Fashion Awards, though she did not publicly confirm the news at the time. Months later in November, the couple was photographed in New York City pushing a stroller, adding fuel to speculation they welcomed their first child. While at the Succession season 4 premiere in March 2023, Skarsgård confirmed the news to Entertainment Tonight, saying, 'Thank you very much,' when congratulated. He then held up a stuffed animal he had just been gifted, adding, 'I got this on the red carpet.' A few days later, he offered a more specific confirmation to Swedish outlet Aftonbladet, revealing that they had a baby boy. 'We have a son who is eight months old now,' Skarsgård said. In a May 2025 interview with The Times, Skarsgård reflected on how parenthood changed his lifestyle. 'It's been an adjustment for someone who's a selfish asshole like myself,' he said. ''I'm so used to being able to go somewhere on a whim, take a job, like, 'Oh, seven months in the Kalahari Desert? No problem.' Now your priorities obviously change, and you have to take other people's needs into consideration. It takes a lot more planning to make it work because I still love to work, but it's about finding that balance.'' He also referenced his role in helping to raise Novotny's children from a previous relationship: 'I have two teenage stepdaughters, so it's not like they can come with me and be out of school for six months.' Despite her extensive resumé, Novotny tends to avoid media attention. 'I don't see myself as a public person,' she said in her 2024 Vogue Scandinavia profile. 'For many years, I wouldn't do interviews; I wouldn't watch my own stuff.' She added, 'My job is public and then what I do outside of work is super private.' Vogue Scandinavia wrote that Novotny previously had an Instagram account for work but has since deleted it. Novotny has spoken about balancing her creative ambitions with motherhood. 'It's super important that you keep yourself intact, and that's difficult being a parent,' she told Vogue Scandinavia. Noting that she has 'always worked through parenthood,' Novotny added, 'Work for me is a place where I feel inspired and I meet people—there's that social aspect. Bringing that back home is a good thing for parenting—for me, at least. Only being a parent sometimes can be claustrophobic.' She also acknowledged the changes in the industry since she began acting as a teenager in the '90s. 'It was a different time,' she said. 'It was sexy times, and they wanted me to be sexy.'

Delays to Hillsborough Law ‘extraordinary', Liverpool writer Jimmy McGovern says
Delays to Hillsborough Law ‘extraordinary', Liverpool writer Jimmy McGovern says

ITV News

timea day ago

  • Politics
  • ITV News

Delays to Hillsborough Law ‘extraordinary', Liverpool writer Jimmy McGovern says

The writer of a docudrama about the Hillsborough disaster says delays to the introduction of a new law are 'extraordinary'. Liverpool-born writer Jimmy McGovern, whose Bafta-winning 1996 drama Hillsborough drew attention to the families' fight for justice, said he had been following the progress of legislation for Hillsborough Law, which would include a duty for public bodies to tell the truth in the aftermath of major disasters, as well as legal aid for families. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had pledged to bring in the law by the 36th anniversary of the tragedy, which was on 15 April, but Downing Street said more time was needed to redraft it, amid fears it had been watered down and would not include a legal duty of candour. McGovern said: 'I just think it's extraordinary. What's going on there is people are demanding the right to lie. 'That's what it's all about. 'They don't want a law that will tell public officials that they must tell the truth. 'It killed 97 people, Hillsborough, and so they are demanding the right to lie over another Hillsborough. 'We demand the right to lie again'. Extraordinary.' An attempt by Liverpool West Derby MP Ian Byrne to introduce the Bill was blocked in the House of Commons earlier this month. McGovern's drama told the story of the tragedy at the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool FC and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, in which 97 men, women and children died, and examined the build-up and aftermath. It has been credited as a key part in the families' fight for justice, which saw original inquest verdicts overturned and new inquests which found that the victims were unlawfully killed. McGovern said his work did not change anything, apart from the agenda. He said: 'The change was all brought about by the sheer determination of the Hillsborough families. 'But I take great pleasure in the fact that my docudrama did change the agenda for a short time.' He said writing drama offered the opportunity to give a different perspective on an issue. 'That's why the powers that be are always sniffy about docudrama, because the camera goes to the places where they don't want it to go,' he said. The writer said he was in a Manchester pub in 1982 when news came through that Argentine Navy cruiser the ARA General Belgrano had been sunk by the British during the Falklands War. He said: 'People in the pub stood up and cheered. 'And I said to myself, they should be on that ship. They should see what it's like. 'Well, the camera can do that. The camera fights against that kind of cheap, easy, bloodthirsty reaction.' McGovern's new drama, Unforgivable, airs on BBC Two at 9pm on Thursday 24 July.

Delays to Hillsborough Law ‘extraordinary', writer Jimmy McGovern says
Delays to Hillsborough Law ‘extraordinary', writer Jimmy McGovern says

South Wales Guardian

timea day ago

  • Politics
  • South Wales Guardian

Delays to Hillsborough Law ‘extraordinary', writer Jimmy McGovern says

McGovern, whose Bafta-winning 1996 drama Hillsborough drew attention to the families' fight for justice, said he had been following the progress of the legislation, which would include a duty for public bodies to tell the truth in the aftermath of major disasters, as well as legal aid for families. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had pledged to bring in the law by the 36th anniversary of the tragedy, which was on April 15, but Downing Street said more time was needed to redraft it, amid fears it had been watered down and would not include a legal duty of candour. McGovern told the PA news agency: 'I just think it's extraordinary. What's going on there is people are demanding the right to lie. 'That's what it's all about. 'They don't want a law that will tell public officials that they must tell the truth. 'It killed 97 people, Hillsborough, and so they are demanding the right to lie over another Hillsborough. 'We demand the right to lie again'. Extraordinary.' An attempt by Liverpool West Derby MP Ian Byrne to introduce the Bill was blocked in the House of Commons earlier this month. McGovern's drama told the story of the tragedy at the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool FC and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, in which 97 men, women and children died, and examined the build-up and aftermath. It has been credited as a key part in the families' fight for justice, which saw original inquest verdicts overturned and new inquests which found that the victims were unlawfully killed. McGovern said his work did not change anything, apart from the agenda. He said: 'The change was all brought about by the sheer determination of the Hillsborough families. 'But I take great pleasure in the fact that my docudrama did change the agenda for a short time.' He said writing drama offered the opportunity to give a different perspective on an issue. 'That's why the powers that be are always sniffy about docudrama, because the camera goes to the places where they don't want it to go,' he said. The writer said he was in a Manchester pub in 1982 when news came through that Argentine Navy cruiser the ARA General Belgrano had been sunk by the British during the Falklands War. He said: 'People in the pub stood up and cheered. 'And I said to myself, they should be on that ship. They should see what it's like. 'Well, the camera can do that. The camera fights against that kind of cheap, easy, bloodthirsty reaction.' McGovern's new drama, Unforgivable, airs on BBC Two at 9pm on Thursday and will be available on BBC iPlayer.

Outlander and The Dark Knight actor Colin McFarlane receives 'outstanding' honour
Outlander and The Dark Knight actor Colin McFarlane receives 'outstanding' honour

Daily Record

timea day ago

  • Entertainment
  • Daily Record

Outlander and The Dark Knight actor Colin McFarlane receives 'outstanding' honour

The Hollywood and Outlander star was presented with a special accolade Colin McFarlane, known for his roles in Outlander and The Dark Knight, has been honoured with an honorary degree from Loughborough University, reports the Express. ‌ The 63 year old British actor, writer, and producer, who portrayed the character of Gillian B. Loeb in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy, was recognised for his "outstanding contributions to the arts and his role in championing men's health issues" by the institution where he completed his studies. ‌ A graduate of Loughborough University, McFarlane earned a BA in Drama back in 1983 and went on to play the butler Ulysses in seasons four and five of Outlander opposite Maria Doyle Kennedy. The actor also later learnt he had an incredible connection to the Battle of Culloden. ‌ His versatile acting career includes roles alongside Liam Neeson in The Commuter, as well as appearances in Doctor Who, Father Brown, The Larkins, and more. In addition to his screen work, McFarlane is also celebrated for his voice acting, contributing to children's favourites such as Thomas & Friends, Peppa Pig, Bob the Builder, Fireman Sam, Hey Duggee, and even the Final Fantasy video game series. ‌ On the theatrical front, he has received critical praise for his stage work, including performances with Sir Lenny Henry in Fences, Sir Harold Pinter's The Collection, and starring roles opposite Corin Redgrave and later Steven Berkoff in Coriolanus. He is set to make his next appearance in the Doctor Who spin-off, The War Between the Land and the Sea, reprising his role as General Austin Pierce from Torchwood and Doctor Who. ‌ The upcoming series centres around the notorious Doctor Who villain, the Sea Devils, and features a star-studded cast including Russell Tovey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jemma Redgrave, Shanice Archer and Ruth Madeley. In recent times, McFarlane has emerged as an advocate, speaking openly about prostate cancer following his own diagnosis in 2023, and encouraging others to undergo potentially life-saving checks. ‌ Moreover, he is the co-founder of the charity Justice4Windrush, which campaigns for compensation for the victims of the Windrush scandal and legal recognition of their right, and that of their descendants, to reside in the UK. Upon receiving the doctorate, McFarlane remarked: "I feel very lucky to be able to come back and be recognised for the work I've done. It's a wonderful full circle moment." This is where it all began, where the dreams began. ‌ "My younger self wouldn't believe that one day I'd be in a Batman movie, work with Liam Neeson, become the voice of an iconic game show, produce, direct and write, be offered lovely roles in Hollywood, and make my parents proud." And the bonus is that this has given me a platform to help other people. That wasn't something that was in my dream, but dreams evolve. ‌ So, yes, it's very special to come back to where it all began. "He also delivered an inspiring address to the graduating students: "You're at the beginning of your journeys, and we need your generation to step up and make a difference. "Nelson Mandela said 'education is the most powerful tool we have to change the world'. That's your superpower. Use it, and you can change the world."

Delays to Hillsborough Law ‘extraordinary', writer Jimmy McGovern says
Delays to Hillsborough Law ‘extraordinary', writer Jimmy McGovern says

North Wales Chronicle

timea day ago

  • Politics
  • North Wales Chronicle

Delays to Hillsborough Law ‘extraordinary', writer Jimmy McGovern says

McGovern, whose Bafta-winning 1996 drama Hillsborough drew attention to the families' fight for justice, said he had been following the progress of the legislation, which would include a duty for public bodies to tell the truth in the aftermath of major disasters, as well as legal aid for families. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had pledged to bring in the law by the 36th anniversary of the tragedy, which was on April 15, but Downing Street said more time was needed to redraft it, amid fears it had been watered down and would not include a legal duty of candour. McGovern told the PA news agency: 'I just think it's extraordinary. What's going on there is people are demanding the right to lie. 'That's what it's all about. 'They don't want a law that will tell public officials that they must tell the truth. 'It killed 97 people, Hillsborough, and so they are demanding the right to lie over another Hillsborough. 'We demand the right to lie again'. Extraordinary.' An attempt by Liverpool West Derby MP Ian Byrne to introduce the Bill was blocked in the House of Commons earlier this month. McGovern's drama told the story of the tragedy at the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool FC and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, in which 97 men, women and children died, and examined the build-up and aftermath. It has been credited as a key part in the families' fight for justice, which saw original inquest verdicts overturned and new inquests which found that the victims were unlawfully killed. McGovern said his work did not change anything, apart from the agenda. He said: 'The change was all brought about by the sheer determination of the Hillsborough families. 'But I take great pleasure in the fact that my docudrama did change the agenda for a short time.' He said writing drama offered the opportunity to give a different perspective on an issue. 'That's why the powers that be are always sniffy about docudrama, because the camera goes to the places where they don't want it to go,' he said. The writer said he was in a Manchester pub in 1982 when news came through that Argentine Navy cruiser the ARA General Belgrano had been sunk by the British during the Falklands War. He said: 'People in the pub stood up and cheered. 'And I said to myself, they should be on that ship. They should see what it's like. 'Well, the camera can do that. The camera fights against that kind of cheap, easy, bloodthirsty reaction.' McGovern's new drama, Unforgivable, airs on BBC Two at 9pm on Thursday and will be available on BBC iPlayer.

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