ACTRESS Nadia Parkes is starring in BBC's new drama Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story. Whilst this is her biggest role yet, she's been brushing shoulders with a-list celebrities for years - and even dated a Hollywood heavyweight. 4 Nadia Parkes stars in Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story Credit: Getty 4 Nadia was dating Spider-Man star Tom Holland Credit: Getty The 28-year-old was dating Tom Holland and the pair even lived together.
The couple were first introduced in 2019 by none other than Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner and her ex-husband Joe Jonas. Nadia had been invited to Sophie's hen do, along with Maisie Williams, 27. It's believed that Tom was introduced to Nadia at Sophie and Joe's engagement party.
read more on nadia parkes MODEL ROLE Nadia Parkes undergoes huge body transformation to play Chloe Ayling in drama Tom, who is now in a relationship with Zendaya, had recently split from Olivia Bolton after nine months of dating. Nadia and Tom hit it off and after the lockdown was announced, they moved in together. Spider-Man star Tom, 28, invited Nadia to stay at the London pad with him, his brother Harry and friend Harrison Osterfield.
An insider told MailOnline at the time: "'It was early days for Tom and Nadia when the lockdown was announced in London. Most read in TV ALL ROVER Corrie mystery deepens as Sean Wilson was axed 2 weeks ago & lawyers are involved LOVE HURTS I have sympathy for Ruth Langsford, says ex of Eamonn Holmes’s girlfriend Katie VID QUIZ BBC execs have spoken to Amanda about explicit video shared with her by Giovanni georgia's ordeal Love Island's Georgia Harrison 'mugged in broad daylight' in London "They made the decision to isolate together and things have been going great between them." "Tom has told friends and family they're in an official relationship and living together so soon into their romance has only made them stronger.
" Ahead of landing her role in the gritty drama, Nadia was known for her roles in Doctor who and TV series The Spanish Princess. For the six-parter about Chloe Ayling's 2017 abduction, Nadia had to undergo a drastic bodily transformation. The story follows the Page 3 girl who was held captive in Italy after travelling to a fake photoshoot.
Following her release after six days, then 20-year-old Chloe shared her story with TV reporters in her mum’s South London front garden wearing hotpants and a low-cut stripy top. Asked about recreating the look for the new drama, Kidnapped, Nadia said: “I had to change my body shape. I had fake t*ts and dyed my hair bleach blonde.
“They also did amazing contouring so my whole face looked different. I also had to take on what that character fully went through. “I had to really go to some crazy places.
” Nadia also revealed that she was close to tears when she met Chloe for the first time. She said: “It was very emotional meeting her. I felt all I wanted to do was give her a big, big hug, and I did.
“I think she was a bit alarmed, like, ‘Who is this stranger hugging me?’. “But this story deserves to be told. I think people make a lot of assumptions about her.
” Tom and Zendaya sparked engagement rumours after a photo was revealed of Tom popping the question on a stage in a theatre with a large crowd around them. The photo has since been proven to be AI-generated, however, which debunks the engagement theory. Tom and Zendaya are dating but have not taken the next step in their romance.
The couple confirmed their relationship in September 2021 on social media. Tom posted a photo of himself and Zendaya on the Spider-Man set, which showed him in full costume and her standing behind him with her head resting on his shoulder. Read more on the Scottish Sun STREET DECLINE 'The worst it's been', cry locals over Scots city's iconic shopping street HEIR WE GO Historic Scots castle with 'friendly ghost' hits the market for bargain price She is holding a camera over her eye, obscuring most of her face.
"My MJ, have the happiest of birthdays. Gimme a call when your up xxx," his caption read. 4 Nadia in an interview with Chloe Ayling Credit: Rex 4 Tom is dating Zendaya and the pair were rumoured to have got engaged earlier this year Credit: Getty.
