Florence Pugh and Paul Mescal spark dating rumours as they party into the early hours following Baftas
NEWLY single Florence Pugh is said to have caught the eye of Normal People star Paul Mescal.
Insiders claimed the pair made a beeline for each other following the Baftas ceremony at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
Florence, 28, was seen party-hopping after the main do and headed to the NoMad Hotel for the Universal after-party.
She then flitted two miles away to the Chiltern Firehouse, where Paul was enjoying some of the hospitality laid on by Netflix.
She arrived at the bash around 1.30am and then spent the rest of the night rubbing shoulders with heart-throb Paul, also 28, and other stars including Rosamund Pike, Sacha Baron Cohen and Lily James.
And it was not the first time Paul is said to have made eyes at Florence, after it was claimed in the US last week the pair had been spotted having dinner in New York.
An insider said: “Florence and Paul move in the same circles and have been mates for some time. If their friendship moved into something more romantic no one would be surprised.”
The Sun revealed how Florence had split from her boyfriend, photographer Charlie Gooch, back in October.
Around the same time it was reported Paul — previously in a relationship with singer Phoebe Bridgers — signed up to a dating app.
At Netflix’s bash, Paul was seen hanging out with Andrew Scott, his co-star in film All of us Strangers.
The pair hugged for the cameras and were in great spirits, despite Paul losing out in the Best Supporting Actor category to Robert Downey Jr for his role in Oppenheimer.
Other stars at the fancy bash included Bradley Cooper and Bafta Rising Star nominee Phoebe Dynevor, whose Coronation Street star mum Sally joined her as a guest.
Sally told The Sun: “I’m having a wonderful time people spotting. I am so proud of Phoebe.”
Elsewhere, Barbie star Ryan Gosling was busy networking, even skipping the three- course meal.
An onlooker said: “Ryan wasn’t messing around and had two minders bringing people to him. He was in proper business mode and didn’t stop to eat or drink anything.”
Emily In Paris star Lily Collins was also working the room, but appeared to leave Hugh Grant baffled as onlookers said: “He didn’t seem to have a clue who she was.”