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Luke Evans felt "free" in London as a gay man. The 44-year-old actor left his hometown at 16, moving to Cardiff, then London to study acting, and Luke admits that he relished the anonymity that comes with living in a big city. Speaking to The Independent, Luke shared: "You could almost disappear. "That’s the reason London appealed to me when I was a young man. You want to find your community, and often where [gay people] are brought up, there isn’t one, or there’s shame, or there’s secrets. "To feel free, and to feel part of something, you go to a big city where you’ll find people like you. It...
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Luke Evans has "finally accepted" that stubble "isn't working" for him any more. The 44-year-old actor has found his facial hair is now growing in grey and he thinks it makes him look like a "tramp", so unless a role requires it, he's vowed to be clean shaven from now on. He told The Hollywood Reporter: "I finally accepted that stubble isn’t working on my face anymore because I have grey stubble and I just look like a tramp, so now I have decided that I will be clean shaven until I have to grow it for a movie. I use a one-blade because you can also trim your hair on your ears." While he is kee...
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Luke Evans "struggled" to "survive" as a teenager. The 44-year-old actor "suffered" during his secondary school days because he was the target of bullies and he found it hard to find a group to feel like he "fit in". He told Observer magazine: "Bullies made my life hell in my teens, and it got worse as I got older. I loved to learn, but secondary school wasn’t pleasant. Surviving was a struggle. I felt I didn’t fit in anywhere and suffered." The 'Beauty and the Beast' actor is proud of himself for making the "strong and courageous" decision to move away from his family for a fresh start when h...
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Luke Evans says Save The Children’s secondhand Christmas jumper line “really got” him “in a festive mood”. The ‘Dracula Untold’ star thinks it is “amazing” to be the face of the pre-loved knitwear collection - which is supplied by vintage chain Beyond Retro and will raise money this festive period to help make child poverty a thing of the past. The winter woolies - which are each named after an individual child supported by the Save the Children andfeature their story on its label - can be purchased at the brick-and-mortar store Story Knits in London in the lead-up to Christmas Jumper Day on 7...
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Luke Evans was "terrified" of coming out to his parents. The 43-year-old actor was worried telling his mum and dad he was gay would "damage [the] connection" he had with them, but though it was a "difficult" time, he was relieved at how accepting his family were. He admitted: "Coming out is a scary thing. I didn’t know one gay person when I was growing up. At 16, 17, the thought of telling the two people you love something that could damage your connection with them is terrifying. "But my parents were able to understand that this was who I was; I couldn’t really change who I was and they accep...
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Luke Evans thinks this is the last time he’ll be tipped to play James Bond. The ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ actor has been among those rumoured to be in consideration to replace Daniel Craig as the suave spy and he joked if he misses out this time when he’s 43, he’s got no chance of landing the role in future. He said: “It’s a wonderful role but it’s not easy and whoever gets it will have big shoes to fill. But this is the only time I will ever be connected to it, because by the time the role comes around again, I’ll be way too old! The 'Beauty and the Beast' star had worked in London’s West End ...
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Luke Evans’ “first love” is music. The 43-year-old star may be best known for his acting career but he’s loved singing all his life. He said: “As a kid, I was happiest when I was singing or entertaining. “My dad had lots of records from the 1960s and 70s, so I was listening to the Drifters, Petula Clark, The Beatles, David Bowie, and the Bay City Rollers. “I remember us all singing ‘Downtown’ by Petula Clark in the car. “When I was 11 or 12, I bought my first album in Woolworths – it was Roberta Flack and the first song was ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.’ “That’s when I realised singing...
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Luke Evans wants to start a family. The 43-year-old actor – who is openly gay but private about his relationships – is thinking about “slowing down” in his professional life because he is ready to settle down and doesn’t feel his current working lifestyle would be suitable for the domestic set-up he longs for. He told Red magazine: “I’d like to slow down. I want to get a dog and start a family, and you can’t do that if you’re on the road 10 months of the year.” The ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ actor is a “massive romantic” and though he wants to find lasting love, he’s aware that’s not easy to ach...
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King Charles is related to the real life royal who inspired the character of Dracula. The revelation came from actor Luke Evans who met the royal after finishing work on 2014 film 'Dracula Untold' and revealed Charles told him he'd traced his ancestry back to blood-thirsty Romanian ruler Vlad the Impaler - also known as Vlad III, Vlad Tepes and Vlad Dracula - who is said to have been the inspiration for Bram Stoker's fictional vampire. Speaking on 'The Jonathan Ross Show', Luke explained how the bizarre conversation came about, saying: "I remember the first time I spoke to Charles. I was super...
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Luke Evans "wouldn't have a career" if his sexuality meant he should only play gay roles. The 43-year-old actor praised 'Doctor Who' showrunner Russell T. Davies for his speech last year, in which he said sexuality on screen should be reflected by those playing the parts, but he doesn't think it would be the right approach to take. He said: “Gay people have definitely missed out on gay roles, for sure. Russell spoke very powerfully, passionately, about this point. I get it, and I totally think that things do need to change. "But from my perspective: firstly, I wouldn’t have had a career if gay...
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