“I think the patriotic side of it and the ceremony side of it, I have my opinions about all that but not ones I should probably say in an interview.” But then, Gabriella was always something of a rebel. Then there’s the political side of it, which I won’t go into. She said: “I think there is a sensitive, fun side to it. Sadly, I don’t have any stories of inside Buckingham Palace.”Īnd despite her royal connection to Charles II, it seems Gabriella isn’t wholly on the side of the royals. She laughed: “I don’t have a personal connection, he’s not a friend of mine, basically she’s my dad’s ex-wife’s daughter. Gabriella is quick to discount any royal connection. In some complicated family tree shenanigans, Gabriella and Cressida share a half-sister in Isabella Calthorpe, who in turn is married to Virgin heir Sam Branson. She is a descendent of Charles II and is best friends with Prince Harry’s girlfriend Cressida Bonas. Her family have some very big connections. “It was a strange thing to think of and I was with my agent and she just suggested Wilde because we were looking through her bookcases and plays and Oscar Wilde was there. Gabriella said: “I was going to change my name for obvious reasons and I couldn’t think of a name to change it to. She changed her mouthful of a name when she got into acting. I have to admit I haven’t met many Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpes among the Browns, Wilsons or Andersons of normal Scottish life. Gabriella Wilde and Alan Pownall (Image: David M.Benett/Getty Images) She laughed: “It’s a Scottish name, it’s very long and it’s kind of ridiculous in modern day life.” It’s Gabriella Zanna Vanessa Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe. Talking of big, Burke’s Peerage gives Gabriella’s real name in full. Having hit the Hollywood big time last year in the remake of Carrie playing school bully Sue Snell, she’ll next be seen in Squatters with True Blood star Luke Grimes and Richard Dreyfuss. She got engaged to her musician boyfriend Alan Pownall last year after dating for four years and they decided the wedding will wait until after the birth. Gabriella is busy looking after her baby son Sasha Blue Pownall, who was born on February 3. Being exactly who you are with the other person.” She added: “I think probably honesty is the biggest quality I look for in a relationship. Instead, she likes romance to be everyday little touches. It’s more romantic than being given a big bunch of flowers that everyone else is doing.” “I think it can be romantic doing nothing on Valentine’s Day. Gabriella, who gave birth last week to her first child, said: “I’m not really a fan of Valentine’s Day. This should mean, beyond being insanely beautiful, Pettyfer and Wilde will share an intense onscreen chemistry.LAST night, many of you will have gone to the cinema to get all romantic for Valentine’s by watching Endless Love.īut the star of the film, 24-year-old Gabriella Wilde, stayed in and reckons romance is doing nothing. For her part, Wilde beat out a batch of TV starlets, including The Slap's Sophie Lowe, Once Upon a Time's Sarah Bolger, and Bates Motel's Olivia Cooke. Ultimately, Pettyfer won the role over Brenton Thwaites, who (funny enough) starred in the 2012 TV movie Blue Lagoon: The Awakening. Understandably, these parts were coveted opportunities for young actors looking to breakthrough in Hollywood, resulting in much screen testing. Basically, both have scored noteworthy roles, but this could prove their tipping point. Pettyfer fronted the sci-fi flop I Am Number Four, and played the duplicitous bro-friend to Channing Tatum in the breakout hit Magic Mike. Anderson's 2011 take on The Three Musketeers, and will appear as Sue Snell in Kimberly Peirce's remake Carrie later this year. Variety reports Gabriella Wilde and Alex Pettyfer have been cast to play the new versions of lovers Jade and David.
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