“It was f**king scary”: Jamie Dornan Recalls a Disturbing Encounter With a Stalker After His Fame From The Fifty Shades of Grey

Jamie Dornan was launched into massive stardom when he was featured in the Fifty Shades of Grey franchise as the brooding, mysterious protagonist Christian Grey. The Irish actor is at the height of wealth and fame, even moving on from the Fifty Shades series to greener pastures, like making the shortlist to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond. However, fans’ obsession with Christian Grey seems far from over. 

In a recent interview, Jamie Dornan revealed that he has been fending off unwanted attention from scary stalkers. In the interview, he recalled how a fan showed up at his home in a concerning ‘stalker-type situation,’ and he has been worried about the safety of his family ever since.

Jamie Dornan had a scary stalker experience after his Fifty Shades fame

Jamie Dornan is a through-and-through family man who likes a down-to-earth lifestyle. Hence, navigating the Fifty Shades fame was a bit strenuous for him. After starring in the movie series, the fandom went berserk trying to figure out the relationship between Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson. In reality, Dornan is happily married with three kids. However, that did not stop this one fan from putting him through a disturbing stalking experience. In an interview with The Independent, he opened up by saying:

“I tried to put walls up around [the fans], to really try and not let that in. I’m pretty good at just blocking any of the noise associated with whatever fandom is – not letting it affect me, or more importantly, my family. I’ve been involved in situations where it’s impacted my family. I had a situation… a stalker-type situation before COVID. That was f—ing scary. Someone turned up at my house when my kids were there. It was not something… the more I can block that out, the better it is for me and the family.”

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It is indeed a terrifying experience and one can only hope the actor never has to go through it again.

Would Jamie Dornan take on any big projects after his Fifty Shades success?

Following the success of Fifty Shades, the actor is more concerned about maintaining a balanced life than taking on high-profile projects. He prefers taking on projects that would allow him to have a normal life and spend time with his family. In the same interview with The Independent, he opened up and said:

“There’s never going to be anything like Fifty Shades again. It felt very much like its own thing, particularly because it focused in and around s*x. But there are obviously other jobs that bring insane scrutiny, like superhero stuff, or fucking James Bond—any of that stuff. I’ve done pretty well to avoid that sort of sh*t so far.”

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He then added,

“I’m not saying I’d never do anything super high-profile again, or a big [intellectual property] with all eyes on it… I probably will. But I’m also really happy with where I’m at right now. I can live a pretty normal life for the most part. I can sit on the Tube and I’m fine. I’m an ambitious person, and I have a fire under me, but in the last 10 years or so, I’ve realized I don’t want big peaks all the time. That doesn’t interest me. I’m happy to keep ticking over as I am, then one day just disappear and play golf for the rest of my life.”

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It is clear that fame and money are not the primary priorities of the actor. Although he still wants to do great work, he will always prioritize a normal life and his family before his stardom.

Fifty Shades series is available to watch on Netflix