With the highly-anticipated prequel toGame Of Thronesfinally being released, the entire world is talking about the new cast list.House Of The Dragon isfinally releasing on the 22nd August (via BINGE) and fans of the franchise couldn’t be more excited.
Of course, with a brand new cast list comes the overwhelming desire to know everything about them both on and off-screen — the most interesting one being whether they’re currently single or happily off the market…
Below, we’ve rounded up everything we know about the real life partners of theHouse Of The Dragoncast. And, if you haven’t signed up to BINGE already, be sure to sign up here ahead of the release so you can stream it immediately.
Matt Smith
Taking on the role of the ruthlessPrince Daemon Targaryen, Smith is set to be a key player inHouse Of The Dragon.
The British actor was romantically linked toinvestment banker Caroline Brady for the past year. Caroline’ssister is Millie Brady, who starred in The Queen’s Gambitalongside Anya-Taylor Joy andZombies,alongside Smith’s ex-girlfriend, Lily James.
Smith dated James from 2014-2019 and hadan on-again-off-again relationship with model Daisy Lowe from 2010 to 2014.
Emma D’Arcy
Emma D’Arcy is a non-binary actor who uses the pronouns they/them and has taken on the role ofan older version ofPrincess Rhaenyra Targaryen(with the younger version played by Milly Alco*ck).
D’Arcy is known to be a very private person, with no details on their dating life publicly available.
Graham McTavish
Ser Harrold Westerling, who has served in the Kingsguard since the days of King Jaehaerys, is played by Scottish actor Graham McTavish (best known for his roles inThe Hobbitmovies).
Graham has been married to filmmakerand director Gwen McTavish for several decades. They don’t make public appearances often, but they do share two daughters, Honor (15) and Hope (10) McTavish.
Olivia Cooke
Alicent Hightower, close friends with Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, will be played by British actress Olivia Cooke.
Cooke was romantically linked to American actorChristopher Abbottin2015 for a seemingly fleeting romance, which was rumoured to have ended in the same year. Then, the pair were spotted having dinner together in 2019, sparking speculation that they’d rekindled things, but they broke up for the second (and final time) that same year.
In 2020, she was said to be dating Ben Hardy, after meeting while filmingPixie,but they called it quits that same year.Speaking toThe Sun,a source said: “Olivia and Ben were smitten to begin with but the intensity soon fizzled out.They’re at pivotal points in their acting careers and just couldn’t make it work.”
As it currently stands, the actress appears to be single.
Paddy Considine
Chosen over Princess RhaenysTargaryen to succeed the Old King (Jaehaerys Targaryen) by the lords of Westeros, King Viserys Targaryen (played by Considine) will spend a good portion of the show deciding who will succeed him after being unable to produce a male heir.
In 2012, the actor was diagnosed withmild Asperger syndrome.
“It was a precarious period because everyone’s an expert on this stuff,” he told Esquire in 2018. All I knew was I had sensitivities to environments and to certain people touching me and being around me. I had problems with eye contact.”
Paddy has been married to Shelley Considine since 2002, but the pair have been dating since they were just 18-years-old.
Speaking toThe Telegraphin 2011, he sang his wife’s praises.
“For the last 20 years she has been there for me with no ulterior motives at all. She’s just incredible and I feel so privileged to have met her.”
The couple share three children, but have kept the identity of two a secret from the public. Their only known child is a son named Joseph.
Milly Alco*ck
Australian actress Milly Alco*ck is playing the role of young Rhaenyra Targaryen.
She has chosen to keep her private life relatively private and her current relationship status is unknown, though one would most likely guess that she’s single for the time being and focusing on her career.
Eve Best
Previously known for herrole as Dr. Eleanor O’Hara inNurse Jackie,Eve Best is portrayingPrincess Rhaenys Targaryen inHouse Of The Dragon.
Currently the actress appears to be single, with her last known relationship being with Tom Bateman in 2012. At the time, Best was 17 years Batemans senior, with the pair meeting while co-starring in a stage production of The duch*ess of Malfi.
Steve Toussaint
Toussaints’ character, Lord Corlys Velaryonis the Lord of House Velaryon, a Valyrian bloodline as old as House Targaryen.
Currently, the actor appears to be single with virtually no information available about his previous partners.
Fabien Frankel
Assuming the role ofDornish descendant, Ser Criston Cole, Frankel’s character is crossing over into this world for the first time, and determined to prove himself.
The actor appears to be single and hasn’t divulged any information about his romantic life previously.
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