It’s been said that Scottish men are of the most handsome men in the world and if Richard Madden
is any indication of what Scottish men are like, we will have to agree. This actor has certainly
been blessed with incredible good looks along with a flourishing and successful career. And
to top it all off, Richard, who quickly became a Hollywood sex symbol, is probably one of the most
humble guys in the business. So that leads us to wonder, why is the 34-year-old still single?
Well, there has certainly been some speculation around the actor’s dating history, which has led
many to believe that there is something he might be hiding from the rest of the world.
Are the rumors true, or is this actor just not as fortunate in love as he is in his career?
And does his troubled childhood have anything to do with his insecurities within his relationships?
You will have to stay tuned to find out if and what he is hiding and
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As we all know Richard Madden is probably best known for his portrayal of Robb Stark in Game of
Thrones, yet that's not his most acclaimed role to date. In 2019, Richard won a Golden Globe for
his role in the political crime drama Bodyguard and later starred in the biopic Rocketman, where
he played Elton John’s love interest. We would say that his career has definitely skyrocketed
the past few years. So we thought we would quickly recap how this blue-eyed hunk made his
way onto the front page of almost every tabloid. Would you believe us if we told you this Hollywood
sex symbol nearly ended up on the streets before getting his big break on Game of Thrones?
Talk about a story from rags to riches. The actor has admitted that he could barely afford
food before he became a household name. Admitting that at a time he was nearly homeless. He even had
to ask the producers of Game of Thrones for a two month advance on his salary when he got the role.
Luckily that would be the last time Madden would have to stress about putting food on the table.
As he went on to play Robb Stark in the first three seasons of Game of Thrones
before he was slaughtered at the Red Wedding at the end of Season 3. Fortunately,
he had won over the heart of millions and it wasn’t long until he landed his next big role.
From then on all that anyone wanted to know is who is this Richard Madden guy and is he single???
Well, as luck would have it, for all the singletons out there, as of early 2019,
it would appear that he is single indeed. Now you might be thinking, surely it won’t
be hard for him to find a girlfriend, given his sex symbol status. Well, believe it or not,
finding love isn’t something Richard thinks he’s very good at and boils it down to how insecure
and shy he was as a child. Hard to think that someone like him, ever had reason to be shy!
But, it’s nice to be reminded that even these Hollywood celebrities are only human.
It started back in High School when his mom thought it would be a good idea to send him
to acting classes, to help him overcome his shyness. He quickly managed to land a few roles,
but unfortunately, that led to some major backlash at school. It was tough for Richard when
he returned, as he only managed to make a couple of friends. The students at his school failed to
differentiate between Madden and the characters he played, which were often rather controversial.
“Acting wasn’t good for my life then. It’s like the opposite thing to making friends. It’s the
one thing to guarantee you won’t have any.” To make matters worse Madden put on weight from
all the craft services on set and as a result, he became a target for bullies. If only they knew
what would become of him in a few years time. The bullying has clearly still left a mark on Richard
as he is quite insecure about the way he looks, even now when he is labeled a Sex Symbol. That’s
probably why it’s just SO hard to find a full body photo of him completely shirtless. That’s right,
go google it, there is nothing, we tried. “I don’t like the look of me in the mirror,”
And his body language in certain interviews doesn’t exactly scream of someone who
flares with confidence. In fact, apart from being one of the sexiest men in Hollywood,
this actor might actually just be the most humble guy on the planet. And even though
he’s never short of a romantic interest, there’s clearly still something that’s holding him back,
making it difficult to hold onto these relationships. But although Madden is somewhat
insecure about his looks, it certainly doesn’t stop him from getting into the dating game.
One of his strongest relationships to date is one with actress Ellie Bamber,
whom he dated for almost 2 years. It was rather an awkward break-up, to say the least,
as they didn’t give anyone a warning of their split. Leaving everyone filled with questions
when he arrived solo at the 2019 Golden Globes and didn’t even thank her after accepting the award.
Madden had to brush off questions of where Ellie was the whole night.
Luckily he had a Golden Globe to make him feel better.
It was later revealed that Madden’s ever-growing success and fame became too much for Ellie as
they hit a breaking point. They were constantly fighting and Bamber started to feel as though
he didn’t have time for her. They even considered counseling but unfortunately there were too many
issues and too much to fix, so they decided to rather bring their relationship to an end.
This left Madden absolutely devastated. And it would seem as though he thought that the only
way he could get past his loss and heartbreak was to quickly get back on the horse again.
Nervous that if he waited too long he might become too insecure to date again.
And so being the goal setter that he is, he went on to date Laura Whitmore,
Suki Waterhouse, and Caroline Flack. No doubt that these women were crazy
about him. His co-star Taron Egerton explained how he understood why so
many women would want to date the actor and it had nothing to do with his good looks,
“The sex appeal is a byproduct of his strength. You feel safe around
him because he has this certainty about things.”
Ask Madden about that certainty, though, and he just cannot believe that anyone would think
he possesses it. We really weren’t joking when we said he was humble. But unfortunately, none
of those relationships lasted too long with each being more filled with drama than the one before.
He then decided that maybe the whole Hollywood dating scene wasn’t for him, at least not for
now. But that didn’t mean that the tabloids were going to stop making speculations.
It wasn’t long before he was rumored to be in a relationship with 13 Reasons Why star Brandon
Flynn. The rumors emerged after Richard and Flynn were spotted spending a lot of time together.
Reports about a relationship between the pair intensified
after it emerged that they were living together. During this time the actor starred in the film
Rocketman as Elton John’s lover, which didn’t help subside rumors of his sexuality. Seems like people
were more interested in his sexual preference than they were in his outstanding performance.
But Madden, being the kind guy that he is, has always seemed,
unbothered by questions regarding his relationship with Richard,
“I just keep my personal life personal, I’ve never talked about my relationships.”
So does that mean they were in a relationship? Well we don’t know what kind of relationship the
two had, but it certainly didn’t last long after they had a rather intense fallout.
After their fight the two were reportedly no longer living together.
The news of the pair moving out came after Richard dodged a question about
his relationship with Brandon after it was implied they were more than just friends.
Things got so heated that Brandon even went so far as to make sure that Richard doesn’t
get invited to any Versace events, even though he has attended countless times in the past.
Fans have speculated that Madden was simply trying to keep reporters out of his personal life
by not giving them a yes or no answer which could have led to even more speculation.
What do you think is the reason Hollywood’s most humble sex symbol is still single? Is it because
he wants to make sure his time in the business isn’t cut short so he puts too much on his plate,
leaving no time for any romantic relationships. Is there something more to his romantic involvements
than meets the eye? Or do his insecurities from being bullied as a child become too much for women
to handle? Whatever the case is we can’t wait to see Richard find the person that accepts him
for all the flaws he thinks he has, even though he seems pretty perfect to us!