James Norton looked in good spirits as he let his hair down at All Points East at Victoria Park, London on Saturday night. The Happy Valley actor, 40, partied with friends at the festival ahead of watching headliners Chase and Status.
James cut a casual figure as he layered a red open shirt over a black tank top and matching jeans. The Grantchester star, who was seen partying with singer and actress Lily Allen earlier this year, was joined by two male pals while enjoying beverages at the festival.
It comes hot on the heels of the actor partying with Ms Allen at Lido Festival in east London on June 14, where the pair had their fans talking after being seen cosying up to each other as they chatted and danced together.
However, two weeks later Norton was reportedly seen holding hands with socialite Flora Huddart at the NYC Downlow nightclub at the Glastonbury festival.
Ms Huddart is the daughter of Vogue stylist Arabella Huddart and the sister of Georgiana Huddart, co-founder of cult swimwear brand Hunza G.
Last month James said he is ‘crazily grateful for the pain’ of his split from Imogen. The actor got engaged to the 28 Weeks Later actress, 36, in 2022 after four years together, but they split in 2023.
Despite his desire to have children, James doesn’t think it would have been ‘fair’ for him to start a family in recent years. He said: ‘I don’t sit on set where I’m playing a dad and feel sad and broody. ‘I love hanging out with kids – most of my friends have kids so I’m not quite in step with my peers – but the past few years have been the busiest I’ve been, so it would not have been fair to bring a child into that.
‘Also, the inherently unfair benefit of being a man is there is less rush. I am lucky I can have kids later, so now I’m happy, actually, with my life. I feel really excited by the choices I’ve made.’