He’s just one of the Normal People! Paul Mescal wears garish sports jacket to pick up prawn cocktail crisps, cider and gin in a tin from his local Co-op
He’s garnered international fame after starring as heart throb Connell Waldron in BBC series Normal People.
And Paul Mescal proved just how down to earth he is when he stepped out into the sunshine on Monday.
The actor, 24, wore a garish Adidas sports jacket and white shorts to head to his local Co-op where he waited in line before going in to pick up a few things.
He’s just one of the Normal People! Paul Mescal wore a garish sports jacket to pick up prawn cocktail crisps, cider and gin in a tin from his local Co-op on Monday
Heart throb: He’s garnered international fame after starring as heart throb Connell Waldron in BBC series Normal People and it’s easy to see why
He emerged a little later with a packet of prawn cocktail crisps, a bottle of cider and two cans of gin in a tin, making him all the more desirable.
He had on a pair of sunglasses and had his earphones in as he made the most out of stepping out of lockdown for a short while.
Almost 30 millliion people have watched Normal People, the BBC’s adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel.
No diva: Despite his recent fame, Paul happily queued up in line to get into his local supermarket
Love the look! He teamed his sports jacket with white shorts and trainers
It tells the story of two lovestruck teenagers, Marianne (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Connell who are from different sides of the tracks.
Paul has been overwhelmed by the response and has had supportive comments from the likes of Andrew Lloyd-Webber and James Corden.
Earlier that day, Paul wished his Normal People co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones a happy 22nd birthday and praised her as ‘one of a kind’.
Into the groove: Paul was listening to music as he went about his daily stroll
Acclaimed: Normal People tells the story of two lovestruck teenagers, Marianne (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Connell (Paul) who are from different sides of the tracks
Just like everyone else: Paul clearly hasn’t let fame go to his head
The actors have won over the hearts of millions in the hit BBC series and Paul, 24, shared behind the scenes snaps from the show in his post to Daisy.
Alongside the photos, he wrote: ‘ Happy birthday to this LEGEND! @daisyedgarjones you are one of a kind. Have the best day ever ❤️’.
Daisy thanked her co-star and wrote back: ‘THANK YOU PAULIO’.
Paul posted several black and white snaps in the post including one of his co-star sitting on a doorstep laughing.
In another shot, the actress can be seen sitting in a makeup chair as she prepares to film a scene for the critically acclaimed series.
Another photo showed the pair sat at a table laughing together in between takes while Paul also posted a snap of them discussing the show at a press conference.
Message: Paul wished his Normal People co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones, 22, a happy birthday and praised her as ‘one of a kind’ earlier that day
Birthday: The actors have won over the hearts of millions with their performances in BBC series Normal People and Paul shared behind the scenes snaps in his post to Daisy
Post: Alongside the photos, Paul wrote: ‘ Happy birthday to this LEGEND! @daisyedgarjones you are one of a kind. Have the best day ever ❤️’
Behind the scenes: In one shot, the actress can be seen sitting in a makeup chair as she prepares to film a scene for the critically acclaimed series