Amanda Holden left Paul Mescal blushing on Friday when she recounted how her muscular body felt “as solid as a kitchen counter” after they shared a hug.
The host, 53, and his co-star Jason ‘K’ King, 49, were interviewing the Gladiator II star, 28, about the blockbuster on Heart Radio when things took a flirtatious turn as she commented about his physique.
Eager to share how good the Irish hunk was feeling, Amanda said: “After giving him a little hug, you still feel as solid as a kitchen counter.”
Clearly flattered by the compliment, Paul replied: “Excellent, my coach will be delighted.”
Then JK chimed in: “Have you ever been described as a kitchen counter?”, and Paul was quick to admit that “it’s the first time.”
Continuing her countertop analogy, Amanda added, “I’m going to say, well, I’m not going to say marble because it’s porous, I’m going to say granite.”
Amanda Holden left Paul Mescal blushing on Friday when she told how her muscular body felt ‘as solid as a kitchen counter’ after they shared a hug.
The host, 53, and his co-star Jason ‘K’ King, 49, were interviewing the Gladiator II star, 28, about the blockbuster on Heart Radio when things took a flirtatious turn as she commented about his physique.
Despite the unusual comparisons, Paul took Amanda’s comments in stride and responded: “Brilliant, even better.”
Meanwhile, Amanda asked Paul about the extreme steps Paul’s trainer took in preparation for the actor’s starring role in Gladiator II, in which he plays Lucius Verus.
She asked, ‘Is it true that when you started doing this, your personal trainer literally circled around you to see what he could do with you?’
To which Paul replied: “Oh, completely in the hotel room, he was like ‘strip down to your boxers’ and I was like ‘okay’.” I went around and then made this as a mind palace of what my body might look like in x number of months.’
Amanda then asked what steps Paul took to get his body in shape for the movie, and asked if he had to make the “sacrifices” he had to make when it came to his normal diet and drinking habits.
Paul shared, “Diet and training were the main sacrifices because it just takes time and diligence, but luckily I was obviously able to drink within reason and everything.”
Amanda then commented, “Yeah, because wine is good for you and the Romans invented it and drank it,” and Paul then joked that drinking wine is just “method” acting.
Paul recently revealed that he was so torn that he felt like his body “could inflict real damage” after his intense training sessions for Gladiator II.
Eager to share how good the Irish hunk was feeling, Amanda said: “After giving him a little hug, you still feel as solid as a kitchen counter.”
Meanwhile, Amanda asked Paul about the extreme steps Paul’s trainer took in preparation for the actor’s starring role in Gladiator II, in which he plays Lucius Verus.
To which Paul replied: “Oh, completely in the hotel room, he was like ‘strip down to your boxers’ and I was like ‘okay’.” I went around and then made this as a mind palace of what my body might look like in x number of months.
In Gladiator II, Paul plays Lucius Verus, the former heir to the Roman Empire who is forced into slavery and eventually forced to fight in the Colosseum in an effort to restore glory.
Paul recently revealed that he was so torn that he felt like his body “could inflict real damage” after his intense training sessions for Gladiator II.
The Irish actor explained that after training with a fitness trainer, riding a horse and learning to fight, he felt powerful enough to take on the role of Lucius.
The star, who had no prior experience in bodybuilding or exercise, transformed for the role in the Ridley Scott sequel, which premiered Friday.
he said the sun: “You start to feel like your body can cause harm, which is strange.
‘Change the way you move and operate. And that’s a fun place to live when it’s fantasy.
The actor, who rose to fame as Connel Waldron in the BBC smash hit Normal People, plays the son of Russell Crowe’s legendary Maximus.
Although the character is long dead and buried, it is the vengeful Lucius (Paul) who must fight for his freedom in the film after being taken into slavery and torn from his wife and daughter by General Marcus (Pedro Pascal). .
Gladiator II takes place several decades after the first installment and features Lucius (the son of Connie Nielsen’s Lucilla) now living in Numidia, a region of North Africa.
Although he was sent to Numidia as a child, the film follows Lucius’ return to Rome to reunite with his mother, and comes into conflict while doing so.
The film, which took 20 years to make, has been a hit with critics and fans have praised Paul’s performance.