As actor Jamie Dornan takes on hosting duties for the second-ever episode of Saturday Night Live UK the Mirror takes a look back at his romantic history, including his relationships with A-list actresses
Before he settled down, actor Jamie Dornan was romantically connected to several of Hollywood’s leading ladies. Jamie will be taking on hosting duties for the second-ever episode of Saturday Night Live UK tonight (Saturday, March 28), following up comedian and actress Tina Fey, who took centre stage in the debut episode of the new sketch comedy series.
The Northern Irish star – who received treatment for a suspected heart attack, something that actually turned out to be caused by toxic caterpillars back in 2023 – began a relationship with actor-turned-musician Amelia Warner in 2010 after they crossed paths at a mutual friend’s gathering. The pair married three years later, and the couple share three daughters, Dulcie, 12, Elva, 10, and Alberta, seven, and are reportedly to live in Richmond, but previously were believed to reside in a £1.75million farmhouse in the Cotswolds, after relocating from LA.
However, before settling down, Jamie, 43, had previously been romantically linked to Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Lindsay Lohan, and Kate Moss. His relationship with Keira lasted from 2003 to 2005, and he was quoted as admitting he felt inadequate as her stardom grew. “There is a big pressure when you go out with someone like Keira,” he once revealed to the Mail on Sunday.
READ MORE: Huw Edwards’ wife now from unmasking husband to divorce and male friendREAD MORE: Buffy the Vampire Slayer cast now – tragic deaths, ‘abuse’ allegations and affairs
“You can feel a bit second-rate, and that’s what started to happen. It’s not like I was bringing the bread to the table – and that can start to affect everything. Keira could see what I was going through, and it would have been better if I’d kept it hidden from her.”
He subsequently dated Sienna, according to reports, but had harboured feelings for his wife Amelia, 43, long before their first encounter. Speaking on Face to Face in 2018, he revealed: “I had this weird thing where I always felt that if I met her that we would just get on. It was just a strange thing. Something about her eyes. I just thought that we would work.” The actor shared further insights into their first encounter on The Late Late Show, telling James Corden: “She’d been an actor, so I knew who she was. I always fancied her, and we were doing karaoke and… a friend of ours said, ‘Listen, Amelia Warner’s at a house party up by Los Feliz and she’s single.’ I literally dropped the mic and was like, you know, ran for the hills.”
While the Belfast star had previously been romantically linked with Keira Knightley, Amelia had experienced a brief unofficial marriage to Colin Farrell that lasted just four months. Discussing how things began with Amelia, Jamie confessed to the Belfast Telegraph: “I was smitten with her from the start, I really was. I’m more in love with her today than I was at the start.”
Several years into their marriage, Jamie acknowledged he was ‘delighted’ to be settled, meaning he no longer faced constant questions about his romantic situation. When quizzed about now avoiding such gossip, he explained to Marie Claire: “Absolutely delighted.
“But saying that, people like to go after your family and sh*t as well. It’s one of the main reasons I left social media. They say horrific things about your loved ones, and so it opens up fast… but yes, the idea of being single makes me instantly sweat.” The Irish actor was also quick to dismiss any speculation of a falling-out with his Fifty Shades co-star, Dakota Johnson. He said: “We get on very well, we make each other laugh and we’re comfortable with each other, which is very important because Jesus, if I didn’t get on with her… I’ve heard horror stories of that happening. Actors who have to do intimate things with another actor and they just don’t get on… It’s not good.”
Best known for his portrayal of Christian Grey in the Fifty Shades franchise, Jamie captivated audiences as Elliot Stanley in the hit drama series The Tourist. Meanwhile, his wife Amelia is a celebrated, award-winning composer whose work features in a host of films, including Wild Mountain Thyme – a production her husband also starred in alongside Emily Blunt.
You can catch Jamie Dornan on Saturday Night Live UK this evening (March 28) at 10 pm on Sky One.
Have a story to tell? Email: [email protected]
READ MORE: ‘Everyone thinks I’ve been on holiday but it’s just a £20 viral fake tan’
