A year on from splitting with former fiance Imogen Poots, James Norton appears rather smitten with a new model girlfriend 14 years his junior.
Norton has been dating aspiring artist and Prada model Charlotte Rose Smith for a ‘few months’, according to insiders, and yesterday they enjoyed a carefree stroll near his north London home.
Dressed in double denim and a trendy £20 pink Meow Wolf baseball cap, Norton appeared relaxed and happy with Ms Smith, 25 as friends said ‘they make a great couple’.
Norton, 39, famous for playing psychopathic Tommy Lee Royce in BBC One drama Happy Valley, split from actress Ms Poots last year after they had met on the set of another BBC classic, War And Peace, in 2017.
Despite getting engaged in 2022, Norton later admitted work commitments had taken their toll on his relationship with Ms Poots.
He added: ‘If the work starts to compromise one’s relationships, it can become unhealthy. Suddenly you realise you haven’t left any space for other people and so I was p***ed off with that.’
Reflecting on their break up in a recent interview, he said he ‘didn’t carry regret’, adding: ‘Some choices recently weren’t mine, yet I don’t feel begrudging. Maybe next year I’ll have a family and a relationship.’
James Norton has been dating aspiring artist and Prada model Charlotte Rose Smith for a ‘few months’, according to insiders
The pair stopped at a shop, picking up a fashion magazine after browsing the selection
Norton stepped out dressed in double denim and a trendy £20 pink Meow Wolf baseball cap
Charlotte Rose, 25, is a British model and emerging self-taught artist based in North London
Norton, 39, famous for playing psychopathic Tommy Lee Royce in BBC One drama Happy Valley, split from actress Ms Poots last year. Pictured: Together at the press night after party for ‘A Little Life’
Testerday the loved-up pair enjoyed a carefree stroll near his north London home
Norton appeared relaxed and happy with Ms Smith as they walked through the capital
Friends of the pair have said that ‘they make a great couple’ since they got together
The star stepped out in double denim as he walked along the North London street
The stunning British model wore a long grey coat as she walked alongside her new partner
The pair looked around the up market neighborhood as they admired the plush location
Charlotte Rose Smith beamed as they chatted while they walked along the road
The pair appeared close in conversation as they talked inside a local shop
James and Charlotte chatted animatedly as they admired the newspaper selection
The couple continued their route as they after picking up their fashion magazine
The Granchester star looked at home with the model, as their romance blossomed on the London street
Charlotte Rose is a British model and emerging self-taught artist based in North London.
With over 300,000 Instagram followers, the model has worked with designer brands including Prada, Jo Malone, Bulgari, Polaroid, Coach, and Mango.
However, Charlotte’s main pᴀssion is art and her work has featured in numerous gallery presentations and exhibitions across multiple countries.