He is an English actor who began his career in Coronation Street and Grange Hill.
But since then, Lucien Laviscount’s star has risen a lot, and now the Emily in Paris heartthrob is rumored to be dating Grammy winner Shakira.
The 31-year-old plays Alfie in the hit Netflix series. He appeared in Grange Hill in 2007 before taking on roles in Coronation Street in 2009 and Waterloo Road from 2010 to 2011.
After appearing in the music video for Shakira’s song Punteria last week, the couple went out to dinner in New York on Tuesday.
The 47-year-old Colombian singer, who had given a concert in Times Square that same night, wore a lace-up corset and platform heels.
Shakira’s new love? Emily in Paris and Corrie star Lucien Laviscount, who used to date Kerry Katona, is now dating the pop legend (pictured in New York earlier this week)
Until now, his most notable romance was with former Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona. He and Katona met when he was 19 and she was 31 in 2011 on CBB (pictured).
Lucien and Kerry were filmed kissing and hugging on the show and began a relationship after leaving home.
After appearing in the music video for Shakira’s song Punteria last week, the couple went out to dinner in New York on Tuesday.
Lucien appears in his role as Jonah Kirby in Waterloo Road in 2010.
Shakira, who has two children РMilan, 11, and Sasha, nine Рwith her ex-partner, ex-footballer Gerard Piqu̩, kept warm with a leather jacket. Laviscount was also dressed in black and sported stylish baggy pants, a scarf and a gray and black biker jacket.
When Lucien first appeared alongside the star in the Punteria video, fans were shocked. In the music video, which also stars Cardi B, Lucien showed off his ripped physique as he went shirtless to play a centaur who was hit by Shakira’s arrow.
Lucien’s character was then dragged into a room occupied by the singers and their followers and Shakira cleaned his wound while running her hands over his body.
Before his apparent love for the Colombian beauty, his most notable romance was with former Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona.
Lucien met Kerry when he was 19 and she was 31 in 2011 on Celebrity Big Brother. They were filmed kissing and hugging on the show and began a relationship after leaving home.
They then posed together for the cover of OK! Magazine, but broke up after stating that “it was all a bit of fun.” She saying: “Lucien was very charming and obviously easy on the eyes, and it was all a bit of fun.”
Since appearing on the reality series, Waterloo Road star Lucien has gone on to play lead character Emily’s love interest in hit Netflix drama Emily In Paris.
He played Alfie in the second season of Netflix’s Emily In Paris alongside Lily Collins.
His unlikely union with Shakira has caused people to talk
The video was released on Friday and fans were surprised to see Emily In Paris star Lucien Laviscount, 31, sharing some cozy scenes with the singer, 47.
“I’ve seen Lucien as Alfie in Emily In Paris on Netflix – he’s a great actor, so it’s no surprise he’s being considered the next Bond.”
“People even joked that she could have been a good Bond girl, and that made me laugh!” she laughed.
The Burnley-born actor, whose first role was as a child model for Marks & Spencer when he was ten, is considered to be the perfect age to play Bond and is among the names proposed to replace Daniel Craig.
In January last year, when Lucien made his appearance on Emily In Paris, fans of the Netflix show were horrified to realize the secret past of Lucien’s love life.
Twitter users wrote: ‘In 2011, Lucien Laviscount was 19 and Kerry Katona was 31… Am I the only one who remembers Lucien Laviscount on Celebrity Big Brother and his love triangle with Kerry Katona and Amy Childs?!. ..
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Reaction: Several fans of the actor took to social media to react to the discovery that he previously had a relationship with Kerry.
In November, Shakira reached a last-minute deal with Spanish prosecutors to avoid jail time for tax fraud. The singer agreed to pay a fine of €7.6 million after admitting six counts of the crime, for a total of €14.8 million.
And she has recently spoken of “rebuilding” her life after her separation from Spanish footballer Piqué after 11 years.
The couple separated in the summer of 2022 after rumors that he was unfaithful. Since then he began a relationship with Clara Chia MartÃ, 26 years old.
Piqué and Shakira met in 2010 on the set of the singer’s music video Waka Waka (This is Africa), the official song of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, where Spain won.
And she has recently spoken of “rebuilding” her life following her split from Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué after 11 years (the couple pictured in 2014).
Earlier this week, Shakira and Lucien were spotted in New York.