THE INSIDE STORY
ELEANOR TOMLINSON TRADES SMUGGLING FOR SNUGGLING WITH NEW LOVE
Looking a world away from her former character of Demelza on Poldark, Eleanor Tomlinson walked hand in hand with her sporty beau last week.
The actress, 27, was photographed for the first time with her new boyfriend, rugby union player Will Owen, during a walk in Coventry (left). The couple, who made their relationship public by posting a photograph of themselves together on social media on Valentine’s Day this year, are isolating together during the lockdown and it seems the relationship is going from strength to strength.
Living in the spotlight means Eleanor is used to dressing up for the red carpet (right, at the 2018 Fashion Awards) but she opted for smart casual for her latest outing in a white shirt-dress, camel trench coat and open-toed heels, with her trademark red hair billowing in the breeze. Will, 26, opted for a more casual look in shorts, T-shirt and hooded top.
Last week, Eleanor told podcast Overrated how much she and Will were enjoying each other’s company during lockdown. “We’re just having a real laugh. Just sitting out in the garden doing a lot of drinking.”
People close to the actress, who split from costar Harry Richardson in 2018, say she and
