Celebrity · Posted 3 minutes ago Daisy Edgar-Jones Addressed “Narratives” About Her And Paul Mescal After Revealing The Story Behind That Viral Picture Of Them At The Met Gala “You watch with bemusement really.” by Ellen Durney BuzzFeed Staff Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail Daisy Edgar-Jones weighed in on speculation about her bond with Paul Mescal . Erik Voake / Getty Images for Hulu For context, Paul and Daisy famously starred together as love interests Connell and Marianne in the romantic drama Normal People , which catapulted them both to global fame in 2020.
Enda Bowe / ©Hulu / Courtesy Everett Collection Thanks to their incredible chemistry on and off-screen, Paul and Daisy — who’ve been known to spend time together socially — have long been the subject of dating speculation . However, the pair have always made it clear that they are great friends and nothing more. Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic In May, Daisy made headlines when she accidentally said during an appearance at the Fastnet Film Festival that she “ fell in love with Paul ” while shooting Normal People .
Quickly, she corrected herself and clarified that she developed feelings for him “as a friend.” A few weeks later, Daisy doubled down on their platonic bond, telling Variety that Paul is one of her “lifetime best friends .” “He’s an incredibly grounded person, and I am, too, I think, so it’s nice to be able to have those touchstones and those people you can laugh about it with.
