Imogen Poots and her former boyfriend, James Norton, have remained silent about their breakup. The two were in a relationship for seven years before they split.
Poots and Norton looked like a match made in heaven. The actress had already claimed long distance wasn’t a problem in their relationship. The actor had already expressed he wanted to start a family and become a father.
The two were even engaged, but alas, they grew apart. Sources close to the couple said they were on different pages when it came to starting a family.
Last month, Imogen’s movie Baltimore hit the UK and Irish cinemas. She will also be seen in the second season of Outer Range. Norton was recently seen in the flick, Bob Marley: One Love, and his next project happens to be the Netflix show, Joy.
Imogen Poots Boyfriend: Who Is She Dating After Her Break Up With James Norton?
The Outer Range star Imogen Poots currently has no boyfriend. The actress has remained lowkey since her breakup news made headlines back in February.
Though the breakup news came out in February, the couple had already parted ways before Christmas. Since then, Poots has shared videos and images from her two latest projects, Baltimore and Outer Range Season 2.
For now, it looks like the 34-year-old actress wants to stay focused on her projects. And as reported by publications like Daily Mail, she wants to travel the world.
Having entered the acting industry at age 15, Poots must have wishes and dreams she probably wants to fulfill before settling down like her ex wanted.
Imogen Poots And James Norton’s Relationship
Imogen Poots and James Norton began dating in 2017 when they starred in a run of the play Belleville at the Donmar Warehouse. While they were dating, the pair rarely commented on their relationship, giving their fans and media not much to talk about.
The former pair made their romance official in 2018 when they hit the Cannes Film Festival red carpet together. Before dating Imogen, James was in a relationship with Irish actress and singer Jessie Buckley for two years.
With the couple making only rare appearances together, Poots’ comment about their relationship in ES Magazine surprised quite a few. In her conversation with ES Magazine, Poots talked about splitting time between London and New York and how that isn’t a problem for her.
Imogen said that she has never known something to fall apart because of distance. But in her interview, Imogen also made it clear that she doesn’t want to slow down in life.
The 28 Weeks Later famed actress said the restlessness is addictive. A few months after that interview, Poots moved into James’ London home in Peckham.
Picture Perfect Love Story Before The Break Up
An assiduously private couple, they stunned their fans by announcing their engagement in February 2022. An insider told The Daily Mail that the couple was over the moon, and though Imogen was caught by surprise, she looked forward to becoming Mrs. Norton.
Before their engagement, Norton had commented on fatherhood. The actor said his 2020 film, Nowhere Special, where he played the character of a daying father of a three-year-old boy, had kicked off his ‘broody barometer.’
So, the wedding was only one step away. But unfortunately, the two grew apart as they announced their break up earlier this year.
Before their break up, Norton, while filming the Happy Valley finale, talked a bit about his love life. The actor said it had taken a toll due to his hectic schedule.
He said, “It comes as a cost because you don’t see each other a lot, but we are willing to pay that for the benefit of having someone in your life close to you who gets it, who is forgiving, who will give up their Sunday to do an annoying self-tape.”
The former couple chose to part ways quietly, and a source close to the couple told The Daily Mail, “Imogen, for whatever reason, didn’t want people to know.”
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Imogen Poots Family
The English actress Imogen Poots was born and bred in Chiswick. She comes from a family that had an idea of the entertainment industry.
Her father, Trevor, works as a current affairs TV producer, having worked alongside Sir David Frost. Her mother, Fiona Goodall, worked in journalism.
Imogen also has a younger brother named Alex Poots, whose full name is Alexander Poots. The actress’s younger brother works as a writer and published his first book, The Strangers’ House: Writing Northern Ireland, last year in 2023.
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