Eleanor Tomlinson and Aidan Turner reunited at the 2024 BAFTA Gala at The Peninsula Hotel in London on Thursday.
The Poldark stars looked happier than ever as they unexpectedly met up at the star-studded bash.
Eleanor, 31, starred in the BBC series with Aidan, 40, for four years between 2015 and 2019.
The stars, who at the time of filming Poldark sparked romance speculation, couldn’t wipe the smile off their faces as they joined for a photo.
Eleanor looked incredibly glamorous in a strapless thigh-high split dress, while Aidan looked dapper in a sophisticated black tuxedo.
Eleanor Tomlinson and Aidan Turner reunited at the 2024 BAFTA Gala at The Peninsula Hotel in London on Thursday
The Poldark stars looked happier than ever as they unexpectedly met up at the star-studded bash
Eleanor, who is happily married to Will Owen, oozed glamour in her elegant black gown.
Meanwhile, Aidan arrived at the event alongside his stylish wife Caitlin Fitzgerald.
In 2019, Eleanor gushed about the chemistry between her and the actor as she admitted there was ‘a lot of love between’ them while they worked together.
Speaking candidly in an interview for Harper’s Bazaar, the actress said of their bond: ‘You can’t name what it is that Aidan and I had.’
‘It was just there from the first screen test. There’s a lot of love between us and a lot of respect. We’ve grown together in creating that relationship and dynamic.
‘I’ve spent every day for six months with him for the past five years… you do form this bond. I don’t know how to describe it – maybe it’s a mix of brilliant writing and two people who are very honest with each other.’
Going on to explain how they were ‘each other’s support network’ while filming, she gushingly added: ‘We have a real commitment to each other. We lean on each other to get through it.’
Eleanor portrays Demelza in the BBC One drama, wife to Aidan’s Ross Poldark and the Mistress of Nampara, who also inspired the actress in her everyday life.
Eleanor, 31, starred in the BBC series with Aidan, 40, for four years between 2015 and 2019
The stars, who at the time sparked speculation of a secret romance, couldn’t wipe the smile off their faces as they joined for a photo
Aidan was in fits of laughter while chatting with his former Poldark co-star Eleanor
Eleanor looked incredibly glamorous in a strapless thigh-high split dress, while Aidan looked dapper in a sophisticated black tuxedo
Inside the event, Eleanor and Aidan caught up on lost time
The duo were pictured completely invested in a conversation together
Aidan arrived at the event alongside his stylish wife Caitlin Fitzgerald
She explained: ‘She’s taught me the importance of being true to yourself. As a character, I like her strength.
‘She’s empowering. Demelza comes from nothing but has no bitterness and shows incredible forgiveness and that’s admirable.’
Eleanor’s interview comes after she shared a tribute to Aidan, as well as the cast and crew of Poldark, after filming ended in Bristol five years ago.
The actress planted a kiss on the actor’s cheek while holding his face, as he wrapped an arm around her shoulders and smiled.
Wearing a red dress to transform into her character Demelza, Eleanor gushed about the cast and crew as she expressed her gratitude for working with them on the show.
Eleanor wrote: ‘“Life is precious and should not be scorned. The thing is to find some purpose, to go on living.” Goodbye Poldark.
‘Thank you to the incredible cast and crew that have made this series over the last 5 years. What a family we are’
