The best part of being a dad is “the hugs”, actor Jamie Dornan has said.
In a video posted by Northern Ireland designer Jonathan Anderson, Jamie is seen wearing a leather jacket by Loewe – a luxury Spanish fashion house for whom he is the global brand ambassador and Anderson is creative director.
Dornan was asked: “What’s the best part of being a daddy?”
He replies: “The hugs. Having three girls I’m getting lots and lots of hugs. That’s the best part.”
The 41-year-old, who currently stars in the BBC’s The Tourist, shares three daughters – Dulcie, ten, Elva, seven, and four-year-old Alberta – with wife of 11 years, actress Amelia Warner.
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Dornan tends to keep his personal private but recently gave a rare insight into parenting his daughters.
Speaking to the Sunday Times, he said he hopes his children will follow the creative path he took in life.
“I want to be someone they feel they can trust and say anything to,” he said. “They seem to be very creative, cool, talented little people who are performers.” He then joked: “Perfect little nepo babies!”
When he’s not working, the Dornan family splits its time between homes in London, Portugal and west Ireland.
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While filming the first season of The Tourist, in which Dornan takes on the role of an amnesiac on the run, the actor travelled to Australia and stayed there for six months.
For the second season, the series relocated to Ireland – a decision Jamie admitted was down to him.
“I couldn’t have done Australia again, if I’m being really truthful – just logistically for my family,” he told the Independent. “We had a great time but I can’t be doing that to my family every other year. It’s not how I want to live my life.”
Dornan makes no secret of his love for his family and in Instagram shared a picture of Amelia holding hands with their daughters while crossing the road. The post was to celebrate International Womens Day.
Dornan said in the caption: “I’m nothing but a pile of dust without this crew.”
