Lily James joins Fleabag's Andrew Scott in BBC drama The Pursuit of Love amid Chris Evans 'romance'
The two were recently seen enjoying an afternoon date in a London park and looked cosy as they laughed together while eating ice-creams.Lily will star alongside a wealth of talent in the new romantic period comedy-drama, adapted and directed by Emily Mortimer.
Based on the Nancy Mitford novel, it's a story about love and friendship, set in Europe between the two World Wars.Lily has recently been romantically linked to actor Chris EvansLily will lead the action in the role of the charismatic and fearless Linda Radlett, alongside Emily Beecham who plays her best friend and cousin Fanny Logan.
Both are consumed by a desire for love and marriage, but take very different paths, "as Fanny settles for a steady life and Linda decides to follow her heart, to increasingly wild and outrageous places."Linda's parents are played by Dominic West and Dracula's Dolly Wells, while Emily takes on the role of Fanny's mother.
"I feel privileged to be directing this show and working with the brilliant teams at Open Book, Moonage Pictures, Amazon and the BBC.”Credit: Getty Images - Getty"Her brilliant scripts bring new life to this story - full of love, full of friendship, very moving and sad in places, but also funny and true to life."
Filming for the three hour long episodes will take place around Bath and Bristol in accordance with current government coronavirus guidelines.Chris Evans sends message to Bridger, 6, after he saved his sister from a dog attack
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