Jamie Dornan has described the year his father died from Covid-19 as the 'worst year of his life', revealing he was unable to be with him in his final moments. The 41-year-old actor, best known for his roles in 'Fifty Shades of Grey' and 'The Fall', spoke candidly about his grief during an appearance on the Late Late Show.
Dornan told host Patrick Kielty: 'It was pretty severe grief obviously and shock. It was an extremely difficult time in my life, which is a mad thing to say because we shot The Tourist that year and Belfast came out that year. A lot of things changed for the better in that year, but it was the worst year of my life actually, weirdly.'
The Belfast-born star also shared fond memories of his father, who was an obstetrician gynaecologist at the Royal Maternity Hospital and delivered over 6,000 babies. Dornan joked that his dad was more famous than him in their hometown.
In a separate interview with the Irish Times, Dornan revealed he feared for his life after receiving threatening messages from fans of the 'Fifty Shades' franchise. He said: 'The fandom of that franchise is still feverish. They've got all kinds of mad theories. Like that Dakota and I have a child together.' He also said a tabloid revealed where he lived, leading to a stalking situation that required authorities to get involved.
Dornan, who is married to actress Amelia Warner and has three children, rose to fame playing serial killer Paul Spector in the crime series 'The Fall' before replacing Charlie Hunnam as Christian Grey in the 'Fifty Shades' film adaptation.
