Nikesh Patel has revealed how his fiancee Nicola Thorp reacted to watching a particularly tense scene in the latest season of Starstruck on the BBC.
The actor, who plays movie star Tom Kapoor in the brilliant comedy, was speaking to the Observer ahead of the release of the third season when he admitted he had to explain himself while he and Nicola were watching an episode of the show.
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Nikesh was asked about the scene where his character Tom was arguing with his on-screen love interest, Jessie, played by Rose Matafeo, when he said: “We were watching it together and she turned to me and said, ‘That’s very interesting. ..’ “
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Nikesh Patel as Tom in Starstruck
Nikesh then joked that he had to defend himself in front of his beloved, adding: “And I’m like, ‘Shut up, shut up, shut up! I completely transform to play my characters I don’t know what you’re talking about.'”
The Indian Summers actor then added: “But without thinking about how I act, I’m obviously not Tom, nor would I want to be, I don’t think.”
Nikesh’s partner is television presenter and journalist Nicola Thorp. Like her future husband, Nicola comes from an acting background and was previously known for her role as Nicole Rubinstein in Coronation Street.
At the beginning of this year, the couple got engaged in the apartment they share together. The couple posted the sweet announcement on social media with a selfie of Nicola holding her beautiful ring.
The journalist, who has appeared on the daytime show This Morning, recalled the moment when Nikesh got down on one knee and popped the question during her appearance on Jeremy Vine.
“There were candles everywhere and he was in a tuxedo, there were photos everywhere of us and a little memory of my grandmother who had died. I was in tears.
Nikesh Patel stars as Tom in BBC’s Starstruck
“We’re very, very happy. This is my fiancé; I’m still getting used to saying it. We’ve been together for two years. It’s a good ring.” Meanwhile, the third series of Starstruck sees Nikesh return as Tom Kapoor alongside the show’s writer and lead actress, Rose Matafeo. The first episode of the third series shows how Tom and Jessie ended up unfortunately breaking up despite declaring their love for each other at the end of the second season.
The episode jumps forward two years to Kate and Ian’s wedding where the two former lovers meet. As the synopsis explains, “Jessie deals with the pressures of adulthood and faces the consequences of her own choices as her friends move on to the next stages in their lives, while Jessie questions what she’s really looking for.”
Rose Matefeo and Nikesh Patel in Starstruck
Fans are loving the third series. One person gave her review on Xu, formerly known as Twitter: “Rose Matafeo made me fall in love with the ship for 2 seasons and then turned it upside down. And I’m here for it all. As Jessie said, ‘I even though we loved each other so much, I think we’re pretty stupid to think it couldn’t happen with someone else’ #Starstruck.”
Another said: “Thank you @Rose_Matafeo and @nicsampson for ending #Starstruck. It was brilliant (obviously) but it ended a romcom in a way I haven’t seen before and in a way I REALLY needed to see. More good stuff on TV please.”
A third added: “I marathoned the whole season 3 of #Starstruck on @BBCiPlayer and it was the most perfect ending ever.”
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Source: HIS Education