Vicky McClure sounds bashful but happy when she’s talking about how she met her boyfriend Jonny Owen on the set of their film ‘Svengali’, in UK cinemas today.
Jonny and Vicky co-star in 'Svengali' - a sweet, comedic tale of following your musical heart
Vicky, who plays girlfriend Shell of Jonny’s character Dixie, tells HuffPostUK:
“It’s amazing that you find someone you love and then you’re with them on screen. We hit it off straight away, but we tried not to make a big deal out of it for the sake of the rest of the team, and they didn’t seem too bothered, either.
“I’m really chuffed when people tell me they thought we had chemistry on the screen, without them realising that we were actually together. It’s obviously plain to see,” she chuckles.
Vicky hadn’t met Jonny before agreeing to appear in the film, which tells the sweetly comedic tale of a young Welshman with ambitions to enter the music industry, and is based on a series of videos that found an audience on YouTube.
Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen aren't the first people to get loved up on a film set. In fact, they follow in a healthy tradition, as Vicky admits happily...
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt (01 of17)
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In 2004, rumors surfaced that co-stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were doing more than just acting on the set of the action flick "Mr. & Mrs. Smith." Pitt, who was married to Jennifer Aniston at the time, would go on to deny the affair allegations, as did Jolie, but tabloid reports continued nonetheless. In March 2005, Aniston filed for divorce from Pitt. Still, Jolie raised eyebrows again in October 2008, when she told the New York TImes that she looks forward to the day her six children with Pitt can watch "Mr. & Mrs. Smith.""Not a lot of people get to see a movie where their parents fell in love," Jolie said. (credit:AP Photo/Michel Spingler)
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton (02 of17)
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Before there was Brangelina, there was Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Screen siren Taylor famously took up with British thespian Burton while filming 1963's "Cleopatra." The only problem? Both were married at the time -- Taylor to fourth husband Eddie Fisher and Burton to Sybil Williams, his wife of fourteen years. On March 15, 1964, just nine days after her divorce from Fisher was finalized, Taylor made Burton her fifth husband. The couple divorced in 1974, remarried in 1975 and finally divorced for good the following year. (credit:Alamy)
Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini (03 of17)
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Academy Award-winning actress Ingrid Bergman was married to Petter Lindström, with whom she had a daughter, when she landed a role in Italian director Roberto Rossellini's film "Stromboli" in 1950. During production, which took place in Italy, she fell in love with Rossellini, who was also married at the time, and became pregnant with their son. A scandal ensued, culminating in Bergman being denounced by the U.S. Congress and virtually blacklisted by the U.S. film industry. "Hollywood wouldn't touch her," said James Robert Parish, the author of "The Hollywood Book of Scandals."Bergman and Rosselini married in May 1950 and later had twin daughters, but they didn't return to Hollywood until the late '50s. (credit:Alamy )
Soon after his split from Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise co-starred with Penelope Cruz in Vanilla Sky, and before long she was on his arm in real life, too. Director Cameron Crowe was delighted with this development, saying it was wonderful "watching them fall in love in front of your eyes". And the additional publicity for the film didn't hurt either.
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman(08 of17)
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What goes around... Tom Cruise was married to Mimi Rogers when he met Nicole Kidman on the set of Days of Thunder. With Cruise-like calmness, he announced to Mimi, "I'm with Nicole now."
Kenneth Branagh and Helena Bonham Carter(09 of17)
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After his divorce from Emma Thompson, Kenneth Branagh was in a relationship with Helena Bonham Carter, whom he directed and starred with in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow(10 of17)
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Before he was swept into Angelina's arms, Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow were almost identical in appearance, having teamed up on the set of thriller Seven.
Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton(11 of17)
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And long before she caused such ripples in the Aniston-Pitt household, Angelina Jolie was causing simliar challenges on the set of Pushing Tin, where she met Billy Bob Thornton. Soon they were swapping vials of each other's blood, and his marriage to Laura Dern was over.
Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn(12 of17)
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After she split from Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston found solace in the arms of her Break Up co-star Vince Vaughn. "He brought me back to life," she said afterwards.
Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig(13 of17)
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Both were with other people in long term relationships, but the long-standing friendship between Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig turned to love on the set of The Dream House, and they were married within the year.
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux(14 of17)
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Jennifer Aniston again... she obviously spends a lot of time working... this time on the set of Wanderlust, where she met co-star Justin Theroux. The pair have been inseparable ever since, and Ms Aniston appears to have even slowed down her work rate.
Kate Beckinsale and Len Wiseman(15 of17)
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Things got sticky on the set of Waterworld, when star Michael Sheen's partner and co-star Kate Beckinsale fell for their director Len Wiseman. Being British, this was all handled with impeccable civility, and the three all live in Los Angeles, so that both parents can share the upbringing of their daughter Lily.
Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield(16 of17)
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Although they have never publicly admitted their relationship, the chemistry between Emma Stone and Spiderman co-star Andrew Garfield was evident both on screen and during the ensuing worldwide junket - oh, and in pictures of them kissing their way around New York.
Anna Friel and Rhys Ifans(17 of17)
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Rhys Ifans, lovelorn after being dumped by Sienna Miller, found solace with his Neverland co-star Anna Friel.
"I figure I worked in an office for eight years, and it happened there all the time, so this is just the equivalent of that, really, or any people who spend a long time together," she says. "Just this time, people get to hear about it."
Her CV is particularly impressive right now, with last year’s breakout hit ‘Broadchurch’ also featuring her striking role of curious journalist Carol.
Vicky won’t be appearing in the next series of ‘Broadchurch’ – as she says, “my character was an outsider, she wasn’t from there, so it wouldn’t really make sense”, but she remains proud of both this and ‘Line of Duty’.
“I’m so pleased I’ve made these choices. But I’m always wafting around. Maybe one day I’ll be the actual murderer.”
Jonny Owen, consider yourself warned.
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'Svengali' is in UK cinemas from today. Watch the trailer below...