James Norton in high spirits at All Points East after partying with Lily Allen

James Norton in high spirits at All Points East after partying with Lily Allen

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.

James Norton looked in good spirits as he let his hair down at All Points East at Victoria Park, London on Saturday night

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

The Happy Valley actor, 40, partied with friends at the festival ahead of watching headliners Chase and Status

Ms Huddart is the daughter of Vogue stylist Arabella Huddart and the sister of Georgiana Huddart, co-founder of cult swimwear brand Hunza G.

Ms Allen, 40, ended her four-year marriage to Stranger Things actor David Harbour, 50, last December after reportedly discovering that he had a secret profile on the exclusive dating app Raya.

Norton’s love life has also made headlines in recent years.

He dated his War And Peace co-star Jessie Buckley from 2015 to 2017 and was engaged to the actress Imogen Poots, but they split after six years together in 2023.

Late last year he had a brief romance with Prada model Charlotte Rose Smith, 25.

Neither Norton nor Ms Huddart have confirmed their relationship.

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.

The Little Women star now views Imogen’s decision to end their relationship as a ‘gift’.

James cut a casual figure as he layered a red open shirt over a black tank top and matching jeans

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

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

James enjoyed the festival with pals

James enjoyed the festival with pals 

Speaking at this year’s Glastonbury Festival, James told The Sun: ‘It was a gift in a weird, roundabout way.

‘She called it. She realised it wasn’t working – I’m crazily grateful for the pain she caused me.’

James admitted the split was a ‘massive’ moment in his life because he thought he and Imogen were going to raise a family together.

He said: ‘I got broken up with and it was massive. I thought I was going to have kids. The life I thought I was going to have disappeared at 38.’

The Happy Valley actor previously insisted he hasn’t given up hope of having a family, despite the end of his engagement.

He told The Sunday Times: ‘Getting older is a struggle if you are freaking out about the choices you’ve made, but I don’t carry regret.

‘And, you know, some of the choices recently weren’t mine, yet I don’t feel begrudging. Maybe next year I’ll have a family and a relationship …

‘You have a certain amount of control over your life and choices you make, and at other times you don’t.

James was engaged to the actress Imogen Poots (seen together), but they split after six years together in 2023

James was engaged to the actress Imogen Poots (seen together), but they split after six years together in 2023

James dated his War And Peace co-star Jessie Buckley from 2015 to 2017

James dated his War And Peace co-star Jessie Buckley from 2015 to 2017

‘But if you made those choices or not, it’s a shame to spend time agonising over either.’

And 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.’

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