Oscars, Jamie had been performing to a modest crowd in an upstairs room in London’s private members club The Cobden. It was yet another reminder of the discrepancy in their status.
In this latest track, ‘Only On The Outside’, Jamie sang, ‘I can see your fancy friends trying to steal your innocence/you’re so weak around them.’ He reportedly told
The Mirror
afterwards, ‘The song hurts so much when I sing it. It’s about the difficult times in a relationship. We were so in love.’ Prominent articles inthe press followed, claiming that Dornan’s ‘song for Keira’ was about his ‘heartbreak’ for the pretty star.
Exasperated, he decided to publicly dismiss the stories as false. Jamie was not one for speaking officially to newspapers, choosing instead to keep his life as private as possible, but this time he wanted to set the record straight. ‘Considering Dave and I write together, I can’t work out how it could be true,’ he said. ‘People read into the lyrics what they want, I have no control over that I’m afraid. It wasn’t difficult to sing because it was about Keira. I just meant that because it’s so high I found it difficult to reach the notes!’
Jamie and David were at that point laying down tracks in the studio for a debut album under the guidance of Cliff Jones, the frontman of the 1990s pop act Gay Dad. Keira was still on Jamie’s radar in that they met occasionally as friends, but dinners out with her were few and far between because of the actress’s busy schedule and her inability to meet in public places due to unwanted press attention.
The rawness of their split was also starting to fade and far from being emotionally ruined by their parting, as the press continued to claim, Jamie was no longer pining for Keira. His single status was more the result of being ‘useless’ with women rather than despair for his lost love. ‘Ever since I split with her there have been reports that I’m heartbroken. Do I look heartbroken? Of course I’m not. I’m single now and very happy. But that’s not to say there’s no time for romance!’
Although Jamie wasn’t dating anyone officially, he continued to flirt with the world of celebrity and the handsome modelflew to Cannes in May 2006 to publicise
Marie Antoinette
with the rest of the cast and crew. Amongst the champagne parties and soirées aboard million-pound yachts, there was also the all-important debut screening of the film at the French film festival.
Despite his overwhelmingly positive experience on set, to his dismay the movie got booed during its showing to an audience of critics, writers and film-goers who didn’t like Hollywood’s treatment of the life of the Austrian-born queen. At a press conference afterwards, Coppola – who had previously directed box office smash
Lost In Translation
– admitted that she too was ‘disappointed’. ‘It’s better to get a reaction, it’s better than a mediocre response. Hopefully some people will enjoy it. I think it’s not for everybody,’ she added.
Insiders hoped that its much younger target audience would make the movie a success in the long run and Jamie was determined to see the positives in the disappointing situation. Whether the historical comedy-drama was going to be a flop or not, it had at least got the model noticed … and that was something Jamie was actually getting rather good at.
Along with making strides in his music career, Jamie had recently landed a massive contract as the face of Dior Homme. The offer was incredible: for three days’ work in Buenos Aires, he was paid – up front – for a three-year exclusivity deal. Although he wasn’t exactly propelled into Keira’s financial stratosphere, this made him an extremely wealthy young man. ‘They pay you well upfront, so it looks like you’re working a lot harder than you are,’ he admitted.
Jamie knew he was onto a good thing and while he hadsomehow landed a semblance of an acting career with no
In this latest track, ‘Only On The Outside’, Jamie sang, ‘I can see your fancy friends trying to steal your innocence/you’re so weak around them.’ He reportedly told
The Mirror
afterwards, ‘The song hurts so much when I sing it. It’s about the difficult times in a relationship. We were so in love.’ Prominent articles inthe press followed, claiming that Dornan’s ‘song for Keira’ was about his ‘heartbreak’ for the pretty star.
Exasperated, he decided to publicly dismiss the stories as false. Jamie was not one for speaking officially to newspapers, choosing instead to keep his life as private as possible, but this time he wanted to set the record straight. ‘Considering Dave and I write together, I can’t work out how it could be true,’ he said. ‘People read into the lyrics what they want, I have no control over that I’m afraid. It wasn’t difficult to sing because it was about Keira. I just meant that because it’s so high I found it difficult to reach the notes!’
Jamie and David were at that point laying down tracks in the studio for a debut album under the guidance of Cliff Jones, the frontman of the 1990s pop act Gay Dad. Keira was still on Jamie’s radar in that they met occasionally as friends, but dinners out with her were few and far between because of the actress’s busy schedule and her inability to meet in public places due to unwanted press attention.
The rawness of their split was also starting to fade and far from being emotionally ruined by their parting, as the press continued to claim, Jamie was no longer pining for Keira. His single status was more the result of being ‘useless’ with women rather than despair for his lost love. ‘Ever since I split with her there have been reports that I’m heartbroken. Do I look heartbroken? Of course I’m not. I’m single now and very happy. But that’s not to say there’s no time for romance!’
Although Jamie wasn’t dating anyone officially, he continued to flirt with the world of celebrity and the handsome modelflew to Cannes in May 2006 to publicise
Marie Antoinette
with the rest of the cast and crew. Amongst the champagne parties and soirées aboard million-pound yachts, there was also the all-important debut screening of the film at the French film festival.
Despite his overwhelmingly positive experience on set, to his dismay the movie got booed during its showing to an audience of critics, writers and film-goers who didn’t like Hollywood’s treatment of the life of the Austrian-born queen. At a press conference afterwards, Coppola – who had previously directed box office smash
Lost In Translation
– admitted that she too was ‘disappointed’. ‘It’s better to get a reaction, it’s better than a mediocre response. Hopefully some people will enjoy it. I think it’s not for everybody,’ she added.
Insiders hoped that its much younger target audience would make the movie a success in the long run and Jamie was determined to see the positives in the disappointing situation. Whether the historical comedy-drama was going to be a flop or not, it had at least got the model noticed … and that was something Jamie was actually getting rather good at.
Along with making strides in his music career, Jamie had recently landed a massive contract as the face of Dior Homme. The offer was incredible: for three days’ work in Buenos Aires, he was paid – up front – for a three-year exclusivity deal. Although he wasn’t exactly propelled into Keira’s financial stratosphere, this made him an extremely wealthy young man. ‘They pay you well upfront, so it looks like you’re working a lot harder than you are,’ he admitted.
Jamie knew he was onto a good thing and while he hadsomehow landed a semblance of an acting career with no
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