Does Bodyguard share special Bond with Crown star?
HE’S frequently tipped to be the next 007 – and now it seems that Richard Madden is happy to supply his own Bond girl too.
The Scottish actor cosied up with The Crown star Vanessa Kirby at a fashion show in New York.
Madden, 32, who has become the hot favourite to play James Bond after his role in hit BBC1 drama Bodyguard opposite Keeley Hawes, wore a double-breasted blue suit with a cream polo neck sweater and chestnut Chelsea boots.
Miss Kirby, 30, who played Princess Margaret in the first two series of the big budget Netflix drama The Crown, was in an all-black ensemble including silky tracksuit bottoms and a tailored blazer.
The pair took a selfie together which Madden shared on his Insta-
‘Front-runner to become 007’
gram page as they attended both the Hugo Boss and Marc Jacobs shows at New York fashion week on Wednesday afternoon.
Madden split from actress girlfriend Ellie Bamber, 22, only last month. Miss Kirby is thought to be dating War And Peace actor Callum Turner – the couple have been together for several years but maintain a low-key relationship away from the public eye.
Madden is one of the favourites to take over when Daniel Craig steps down as James Bond. Craig is due to complete work on his fifth and final film as the intelligence officer in 2020, some 15 years after making his debut in Casino Royale.
Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Aidan Turner and James Norton have also been linked with the role, but Madden has emerged as frontrunner following his appearance as Sergeant David Budd in Bodyguard.