Rumours of wedding with Cruise were ‘ridiculous’: Kirby
British actor Vanessa Kirby hadn’t even met American actor Tom Cruise when reports about their alleged relationship brought her personal life into the spotlight globally. The Crown actor terms the rumours “ridiculous” and says that this side of showbiz is strange and she prefers not to pay any attention.
Earlier this year, a barrage of reports claimed that Cruise wanted to marry his Mission: Impossible 6 co-star Kirby — the film will release in the summer of 2018. She has laughed off the “silly” rumours, which surfaced in March, before shooting for the film had begun.
“I don’t get a lot of scrutiny. There were some silly madeup rumours about me marrying Tom Cruise, which were ridiculous because I hadn’t even met him at that point of time,” Kirby said in a recent interview in London.
“That element... the fictional side of [showbiz] is always strange for anybody because it is a different reality. But we try to ignore it and just get on with our life,” she added.
Kirby’s tryst with showbiz started with theatre. She then made her TV debut in 2011 with The Hour, following up her act with the role of Estella in a TV adaptation of Great Expectations.
She is currently enjoying the successful run of her series, in which she stars as Princess Margaret. She has also been nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress for this role. The 29year-old feels lucky to be associated with the show, which tells the inside story of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret’s elder sister. “It was amazing to play somebody I have seen for a long period of time,” she says.
The fictional side of [showbiz] is always strange for anybody because it is a different reality
VANESSA KIRBY
ACTOR