ACTRESS Daisy Edgar-Jones has addressed romance rumours with her former co-star Paul Mescal after a “wild” snap of them went viral. The pair shot to stardom after they both appeared in the hit TV drama Normal People in 2020. After they had worked together, fans online were quick to spark romance rumours between the co-stars.
The speculation reached fever pitch back in 2022, when Paul, who at the time was in a relationship with american singer Phoebe Bridgers , attended the met gala with his partner and Daisy. Eagle-eyed viewers noticed that in one shot, the 28-year-old was stood on the Met Gala staircase looking longingly at Daisy while his girlfriend stood by his side. The photo quickly became a pop culture phenomenon and was a commonly seen meme online.
And while doing press for her new movie Twisters, the 26-year-old actress was asked about the iconic photo. Speaking to WhoWhatWear Daisy said: "Yes I have seen the image, it's kind of wild given the innocence behind it. "I was having a kind of out-of-body experience with the Met Gala.
So Paul had said like, 'Come and meet me and we could do it together.' " However, she explained that despite this being an opportunity to bask in their stardom together Paul ended up arriving to the Met Gala late, leaving Daisy waiting for him and his partner at the entrance. And Daisy believed that this is the reason behind his rogue smile on the red carpet She explained: “Finally Paul came with Pheebs and we were waiting and did the ca.