Taylor Sheridan’s TV empire has never exactly been short on drama behind the scenes, but this latest shake-up is landing at a pretty awkward moment and it’s a pretty embarrassing one at that. Dutton Ranch is still weeks away from making its debut, with the Beth and Rip-led spinoff set to launch as one of Paramount+’s biggest spring plays. The series is supposed to push two of Yellowstone’s most popular characters into a new chapter in South Texas, and all of that is still happening, but just before the show gets in front of audiences, it’s already losing the person who ran its first season. Which could mean nothing, or it could mean the season is shaping up to be a disaster.

According to Variety, Chad Feehan will not return as showrunner on Dutton Ranch if the series is renewed for a second season. The report notes that Feehan ran Season 1 and is also credited as the show’s creator, based on characters created by Sheridan and John Linson, but that he is now out in that role ahead of the show’s May 15 premiere. Variety also cites a prior Puck report claiming that Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, Sheridan, and 101 Studios boss David Glasser were unhappy with Feehan’s handling of production after Season 1 was completed.

The odd thing is, this isn’t even the first time this has happened in the last year with a Sheridan-produced series. Tulsa King began production on Season 4 without a showrunner in place, while Frisco King also went through its own leadership change before cameras rolled, so that makes this feel less of a random one-off and more of a larger pattern over how these shows are overseen.

Who Stars in ‘Dutton Ranch’?

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The cast of Dutton Ranch is led by Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton and Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler, with Finn Little returning as Carter alongside Juan Pablo Raba, Jai Courtney, J.R. Villarreal, Marc Menchaca, Natalie Alyn Lind, Ed Harris, and Annette Bening. The official synopsis reads:

“As Beth and Rip fight to build a future together – far from the ghosts of Yellowstone — they collide with brutal new realities and a ruthless rival ranch that will stop at nothing to protect its empire. In South Texas, blood runs deeper, forgiveness is fleeting, and the cost of survival might just be your soul.”

Dutton Ranch premieres on May 15.

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Damson Idris has revealed the exact moment he knew his dreams of becoming a soccer star weren’t going to work out… and it came while watching Lionel Messi do what he does best.

The British star, who once seriously considered a future in the sport, admitted that seeing Messi’s level firsthand forced a reality check he couldn’t ignore. Rather than chase a dream he felt he couldn’t match, Idris made the difficult call to walk away.

That decision ultimately paved the way for his rise in Hollywood and, more recently, his growing ties to the world of Formula 1.

Long before he found fame on screen, Idris had his sights set on becoming a professional soccer player. He was fully committed to the path, training and playing through his teenage years, until one moment changed everything.

Speaking with AP, the 34-year-old actor revealed that watching Lionel Messi in his early 20s forced a reality check he couldn’t ignore. Faced with the Argentine star’s extraordinary level, Idris said he quickly realized he wasn’t going to match it and made the call to walk away from the sport.

“I wanted to be a footballer. I played up until the age of 18, and then I remember seeing Lionel Messi play. He was around 23 years old. And I was like, ‘I’m never going to be as good as this guy,’” Idris said, via CentreGoals on X.

Fans Cast Doubt On Idris’ Messi Claim

The comments section wasn’t exactly sympathetic to Idris’ reasoning, with several fans pushing back on the idea that watching Lionel Messi could be enough to abandon a lifelong dream.

“He actually wanted to play pro football, but this dumb reason can’t be why it didn’t happen,” one X user wrote, while another added, “Well, that’s a d*mb decision and we ain’t buying it.”

Others questioned the logic behind his takeaway, arguing that Messi’s greatness should have been a source of motivation rather than discouragement. “Isn’t Lionel Messi supposed to be the reason you’re inspired to play football and not the other way around?” one person asked.

Damson Idris Named F1 Global Ambassador

Despite falling short of his football ambitions, Idris is carving out a growing presence in the world of Formula 1. The actor was recently named a global ambassador for the sport, further cementing his ties to F1 following his on-screen role.

Idris helped usher in the new Formula 1 season by appearing in the “All To Drive For” campaign alongside all 22 drivers, positioning him at the center of the sport’s global push to expand its audience.

The British star also took his connection to F1 to the big screen, starring opposite Brad Pitt in the film “F1: The Movie.”

According to Variety, the film grossed over $630 million at the box office, making it the most successful sports movie of all time.

F1 CEO Praises Idris’ Appointment

Formula 1 leadership has made it clear they see Idris as more than just a celebrity face for the sport.

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Speaking on the appointment, Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula One Group, welcomed Idris into the fold and pointed to his growing influence as a key reason behind the decision.

“I’m delighted to welcome Damson Idris officially to the Formula 1 family. Following his starring role in ‘F1: The Movie,’ which made history at the box office and helped bring our sport to new audiences, he is joining us as an official Global Brand Ambassador,” Domenicali said in a statement.

On his part, Idris said stepping into the role carries real meaning for him. While he already respected Formula One, the actor admitted that getting a behind-the-scenes look at the sport gave him an even deeper appreciation for what it takes to compete at the highest level.

Damson Idris Has Other Ventures Beyond F1

Away from the world of sport, Idris has been quietly building a diverse portfolio across business and entertainment.

The actor has stepped into design with his luxury jewelry house, Didris, a venture inspired by his mother and rooted in personal storytelling. At the same time, he continues to solidify his reputation on screen, with standout roles in projects like “Snowfall,” “Outside the Wire,” and “Farming.”

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In the world of AMC‘s buzzy new drama The Audacity, Silicon Valley is dominated by big egos with massive wallets and even bigger dreams of not just changing the world, but building the future, ethics be damned. However, the tech bros, billionaires, and other eccentric characters are really just deeply flawed humans deep down, and sometimes, they let those outsized egos boil over. That’s where Sarah Goldberg‘s JoAnne Felder comes into play. An ethics-damaged psychiatrist, she primarily works with Hypergnosis CEO Duncan Park (Billy Magnussen), but has built a successful career out of treating the upper crust. Ahead of Episode 3, Collider can exclusively share a new sneak peek that sees her responding to a slight crisis involving Zach Galifianakis‘ Carl Bardolph while also juggling family drama.

The footage opens on JoAnne rolling up to Carl’s house, where it’s been “Zero days since I stabbed someone.” Specifically, he stabbed Duncan in the face with a fork, not enough to seriously hurt the manic tech CEO, but enough to send him into a panic. All Carl really cares about is himself and seeing all his work in therapy go right down the drain after he let his intrusive thoughts about shooting Duncan “right between his sniveling little wormy eyes. As JoAnne tries to calm him down and set up an appointment, she gets a call from her ex-husband and is forced to juggle two men who absolutely try her patience at once. Now, she has an accusatory Ethan (Patrick Gilmore) in her ear asking about their son, who’s apparently not at school despite her tracker saying so, and completely misunderstanding her metaphors as digs at Orson (Everett Blunck).

Though the focus is often on the Silicon Valley movers and shakers in the tech satire, JoAnne shoulders a lot throughout The Audacity. The struggling therapist is very good at her job, keeping people like Duncan and Carl in check and cleaning up their messes while still balancing her own troubles in life. Yet, in working with Duncan, she winds up caught in a scandal over the exploitation of personal data. Blackmail and insider trading keep her tied to the hip of the data mining CEO as he pursues profit and power and, perhaps, a bit of personal redemption while navigating the eccentric tech bubble. Lucy Punch, Simon Helberg, Rob Corddry, Meaghan Rath, Paul Adelstein, Thailey Roberge, Ava Marie Telek, and Randall Park also star.

‘The Audacity’ Is Already Rewarding AMC’s Confidence

Created by Emmy-winning Succession writer Jonathan Glatzer, The Audacity marks AMC’s return to the prestige television realm after having previously delivered era-defining hits like Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and The Walking Dead. That history is hard to live up to, but so far, the blend of dark comedy and tech drama has critics and audiences tuning in. The series owns a Certified Fresh 78% Rotten Tomatoes score and even managed to dethrone the ever-popular Dark Winds on the platform’s streaming charts. Collider’s Shawn Van Horn particularly praised Magnussen’s performance as the perfectly punchable Park in his 7/10 review, writing, “The Audacity isn’t perfect, but the effort Magnussen gives nearly is.”

It’s a big win so far for AMC, which has been profoundly confident in what they have with its gritty Silicon Valley show. The series earned a rare Season 2 renewal ahead of its premiere, and the network went to great lengths to get its first episode in front of as many eyes as possible, including posting it entirely on TikTok in three-minute shorts. The inaugural run is far from over, but so far, everything’s coming up Duncan Park.

The Audacity Episode 3 airs this Sunday, April 26, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. AMC+ subscribers can also watch it now and see new episodes a full week early. Check out our exclusive sneak peek in the player above.

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Andy Cohen and the cast of “Summer House” filmed the season 10 reunion on April 23. Following the taping, he took to social media to call it one of the most intense reunions he’s hosted. However, hours later, audio leaked, featuring the cast discussing the Amanda Batlua, West Wilson, and Ciara Miller love triangle.

Cohen took to his Threads account on April 24 to wish his followers a “good morning.” However, one person replied, “Andy, stay offline, please. You won’t like the news.” After that, he responded, confirming he was aware of the “Summer House” leak and that he was pretty upset about it.

The Bravo host said, “I don’t,” before noting that he was heading to have eye surgery and only just now reading about it.”

He continued, “People laid their souls out emotionally for ten hours yesterday, and it’s disgusting and illegal for someone to leak or distribute this. It’s disrespectful to the work and tears the cast put in yesterday.”

Cohen added, “Let the season play out. You will see it in due time.”

The Leaked ‘Summer House’ Audio Is Over 2 Minutes Long

As mentioned, the audio from the “Summer House” season 10 reunion was leaked mere hours after the taping. In it, some of the cast, including Batula, Wilson, Miller, what appears to be Kyle Cooke, and, of course, Cohen, are discussing the matter.

In it, Batula is asked, “Why are you doing this? You went from being married to being one of West’s side b-tches, that’s crazy.” Later, a person speaking, seemingly Wilson, explains the statement they released and why it seemed “rushed,” claiming it was due to “how insane it all became.”

A voice that we assume is Miller then says, “You got smoked out,” meaning the rumors about their relationship had become so insurmountable that they were forced to confess.

Later in the clip, Batula mentioned there having been a video, saying, “The last thing I wanted was for us to continue denying it and for this video of me taken in a very vulnerable intimate situation to be used as blackmail or to be released publicly.”

The leaked audio also features Miller discussing how Wilson and Batula did this, knowing the impact it would have. In response, Batula said, “You can’t help who you like and who you’re attracted to.”

Fans Are Reacting To Andy Cohen’s Response

Following the leaked “Summer House” audio and Cohen’s comments, fans of the show are also weighing in. One person joked, “Sorry, we listened to the leak, Andy. You should punish us by releasing the whole thing (unedited) today. We don’t deserve the edited version. Just drop the whole thing, now.”

Another Bravo watcher commented, “I need you to focus ok Andy? Do not edit that reunion and give us alllllll the footage. Please and thank you. Nothing worse than taping it and showing us 25% to leave the viewers confused, also give us a release date so I can take off from work.”

A different “Summer House” fan stated, “Good morning, Andy! Just heard the leaked clip from the reunion. Yikes!! You’re going to need a vacation away with the kids!”

Lastly, someone else said, “Good morning, Andy. Hope you’ve recovered from the SH reunion. We are ready for the uncut version to be released. We will also not watch The City if Amanda is still in it. We’d much rather your team edit her out of that versus editing the reunion. You have until 12:00 p.m. on Monday to answer our request. Thank You.”

Andy Cohen Called The Reunion Intense

In true Cohen fashion, he took to social media after leaving the “Summer House” reunion taping, giving fans a brief preview of what they can expect when it airs in several weeks. The clip was initially posted to Instagram Stories.

He said, “Well, I’m walking out of the ‘Summer House’ reunion. I’ve probably hosted – well, it’s over a hundred reunions, maybe a hundred and fifty – something like that. This is one of the most intense we’ve ever shot.”

Cohen continued, “This was a lot. This was a lot. It was very intense, you guys. And every question was asked.” He later said he’s hosted at least 200 reunions.

Cohen Previously Offered His Thoughts On West Wilson, Amanda Batula & Ciara Miller

Wilson and Batula confirmed their relationship in March 2026 with a social media statement. According to PEOPLE, after the news broke, Cohen responded, saying he was as shocked as everyone else. The father of two said on his radio show, “I will say that I saw a lot of conspiracy theories online yesterday that I somehow knew about this.”

The host continued, “I did not. I really feel for Ciara [Miller]. I was surprised by the statement. I was surprised by what it said, and I was surprised by what it didn’t say. I have so many questions, and the reunion is coming up and, boy, do I have a lot of questions.”

Roommates, the internet is back in full detective mode after tension between two familiar social media personalities. It looks like drama between Emily Huff and Jayda Cheaves has spilled beyond subtweets and into public callouts. Now, everyone is asking what really went down behind the scenes.

RELATED: Lemons Into Lemonade! Jayda Cheaves Jokes About Being The Birthday “Piñata” Following Viral Club Altercation (WATCH)

Emily Huff Accuses Jayda Cheaves In Online Callout

What began as reflection content quickly turned into accusations when Emily Huff reacted to a video of Jayda Cheaves speaking about her Lent journey and bringing up past alleged conflicts. Emily wrote:

“Idk what ‘God’ she worships but not MY GOD… because huh? Sooo…God also told her it was okay to jump me 3 times? Oh ok…”

When pressed by a confused fan, Emily doubled down, even referencing Jayda’s “BD” being present during the alleged incidents, adding, “lol that’s what I’m trying to tell you. Her BD too, smh the truth, always prevails though.”

Jayda Cheaves has one child with rapper Lil Baby. He has not publicly responded to Emily’s comments and neither has Jayda.

lol that’s what I’m trying to tell you. Her BD too, smh 😕 the truth, always prevails though. https://t.co/4AnSVCH4P3

— Emily Huff (@_emily_huff) April 23, 2026

Rumored Nightclub Fight Fuels Friendship Fallout Speculation

The situation has only added fuel to rumors of a falling out between the former friends, especially after reports surfaced of a physical altercation involving Jayda Cheaves and Emily Huff at an Atlanta nightclub. The alleged incident reportedly unfolded after both women attended a Mariah the Scientist concert, with friends from both sides also getting involved. Footage circulating online even shows Dess Dior stepping in to support Jayda during the chaos, though it remains unclear whether police responded or whether anyone filed official reports.

Meanwhile, Jayda’s recent video mentioning how Lent “mentally prepared” her for certain situations and her comments about not “manipulating” her perspective have only left fans speculating about whether she was indirectly addressing the drama.

Comment Section Divided Over Jayda And Emily Huff Incident

Folks quickly flooded The Shade Room’s Instagram comment section, weighing in heavily on the escalating drama between Jayda Cheaves and Emily Huff. Some users suggested Jayda gives off “fake nice girl” energy. Meanwhile, others take a more heated stance, joking that Emily could get “jumped a 4th time” if tensions continue. At the same time, a portion of commenters tried to stay neutral, insisting both women are “speaking facts” in their own way. And you already know, many are refusing to pick sides in the ongoing back-and-forth.

One Instagram user @so.obnoxious__ said, “I would never tell the internet i was jumped 3xs by the same person 😭😭😭😭😭😭”

This Instagram user @cdotmelo commented, “Girl three times?!!! I’d press charges so fast lmao 😂”

And, Instagram user @thekingkianna claimed, “Jayda, YOU be tryna rewrite reality. 😂”

Meanwhile, Instagram user @amyacianna added, “yall must forgot all the shit emily was talking, she started that unprovoked.. whooopty dooooo start shutting up“

While Instagram user @wynterbands shared, “Yup speaking facts 💯”

Lastly, Instagram user @jass_stoned wrote “Emily should press charges 🤷🏽‍♀️”

RELATED: Don’t Play With Her! Jayda Cheaves Responds To Shady Comments Following Her Viral Physical Altercation In Club

[Editor’s note: The following contains some spoilers for I Swear.]

In the biographical drama I Swear, actor Robert Aramayo embodies Scottish activist John Davidson, diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at the age of 14 in the 1980s, at a time when the condition was largely misunderstood. With verbal and physical tics that left him feeling like he always had to apologize for behavior he had no control over, Davidson didn’t learn to embrace the duality of his existence of his gentle nature with the upsetting words and phrases he shouts until he met Dottie (Maxine Peake). As Davidson learned how to live with Tourette’s, he also felt it was important to bring together a community and educate their family and loved ones on how to navigate a world that doesn’t know what to make of them.

With I Swear in UK theaters in 2025, Aramayo beat out Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothée Chalamet, Ethan Hawke, Michael B. Jordan and Jesse Plemons when he took home Best Leading Actor at the most recent BAFTA Awards. When asked about his top tier standout performance and whether he’s proud of what he was able to accomplish in the film, Aramayo graciously deflects the conversation to those who have reached out to him to share their stories of living with Tourette’s, having someone with Tourette’s in their family, or knowing someone with Tourette’s, and how amazing that experience has been.

During this one-on-one interview with Collider, Aramayo discussed going all in on putting in the work to bring Davidson’s story to the big screen, what most helped prepare him to authentically portray Tourette’s, feeling like he was in safe hands with his co-stars, embodying the verbal and physical tics, the impact Dottie had on Davidson’s life, and the importance of Davidson finding a moment of understanding with his mother. He also talked about how it’s both exciting and challenging to continue to return to the role of Elrond in The Lord of the Rights: The Rings of Power, with Season 3 due out later this year.

Robert Aramayo Is Proud That ‘I Swear’ Has Sparked Conversations About Tourette Syndrome

“All the responses from people … is so amazing.”

Collider: When you do a film like I Swear and you give a performance like you gave, that feels like you put everything into it, and then it has the success that it’s had, and you go on to win the BAFTA, can you appreciate how much your effort paid off? Yes, it takes a lot of people to make any one movie, but have you taken a moment to appreciate and be proud of what you accomplished in all of this?

ROBERT ARAMAYO: I don’t know. It’s tricky because it’s a long narrative and there have been lots of amazing moments along the way. All the responses from people and the dialogue that has been around it and the stories of people that have reached out and said that they live with Tourette’s, or their kids live with Tourette’s, or they know someone with Tourette’s, or they have another neurodivergent condition, and they want to share it, or they saw themselves in the film in some way is so amazing, and I feel really proud of that. I feel really proud that the film has been able to spark that kind of dialogue.

We talk a lot about representation, but that’s a community that is severely underrepresented, so it was cool to see all of the other characters and individuals with Tourette’s in the film.

ARAMAYO: Yeah. When we did the days with the community, it was some of the most special days on set because we got to spend time with incredible people who had amazing stories. We knew everyone by that point. It was just a bigger family at that point.

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Did you go into this with any major doubts about being able to pull it off? Did you feel confident that you could pull off and deliver a performance that would do John Davidson justice? What was going on inside your head before filming started?

ARAMAYO: Of course not. I don’t think I ever felt like I was like, “Yeah, I’ve got this.” That’s probably a good thing. I think that’s a good thing. I just knew that the only thing I could really be in control of was how hard I worked on something, and I wanted to work as hard as I possibly could because I felt so passionate about this story. Ultimately, that’s all you can control in the end.

Does a performance like this give you a different understanding of what you’re capable of as an actor, or what challenges you’re willing to take on as an actor?

ARAMAYO: I don’t know. It’s been the biggest challenge of my life. Yes, I’ve learned things about myself as an actor, but then I think you learn on everything that you do. When you’re working with people like Maxine [Peake] and Shirley [Henderson] and Peter [Mullan], who are incredible actors, they all taught me so much. They all work in really different ways and they’re incredible actors. It taught me a lot in so many different ways.

Robert Aramayo Wanted To Gain As Much Knowledge As He Could About Living With Tourette’s for ‘I Swear’

“You just look at something and go, “Right, okay, what do I feel like I need to do, to do the best work that I can on this film?””

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It feels like doing something like Game of Thrones might have helped you prepare for a project like Rings of Power, at least in the sense of doing a fantasy series of that size and scope. But what prepares you for doing something like this film and living in the shoes of John Davidson? Was there something that you feel most helped prepare you, or was it a combination of things?

ARAMAYO: A combination of just learning as much as I possibly could. You just look at something and go, “Right, okay, what do I feel like I need to do, to do the best work that I can on this film?” On this one, it was about gaining as much knowledge as I could about John’s life. Yes, that came from John, but also about living with Tourette’s in manyo different ways, from books, to YouTube, to people that I met, to just traveling around and really gaining as much knowledge as I could.

Tourette’s feels very specific and individual to every single person, so you can’t just study one person to fully understand it.

ARAMAYO: Yes. They say, if you’ve met one person with Tourette’s, you’ve met one person with Tourette’s because it’s so singular. It’s a biopic about John Davidson, and one of the elements in John Davidson’s life is Tourette’s. But there are so many other things, obviously, that make John the person that he is.

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Robert Aramayo and writer-director Kirk Jones discuss how they worked with the real John Davidson for their inspiring biography.

Watching this film, it’s quite clear that in order to have made this film this way, your writer/director, Kirk Jones, had to have creative control. Was that vital to you being able to do what you needed to do on your end? How did he most help you, as a collaborator, throughout the shoot?

ARAMAYO: In many ways, Kirk helped me. He had such faith and trust in me, and me him. It was so important that we had that trust and that dialogue between the two of us, all the time. We were constantly talking. If I felt like I needed something, I felt comfortable enough to tell Kirk about it and he’d speak to me about it. He’s such a collaborative director. He really is quite special.

Kirk Jones has said that he’s worked with some very serious, very talented actors, and he’s never seen anyone go as deep into a role and a character as you did for this film. I read that you stayed in the accent all the time, and you must have spent a lot of time just working on everything, in general. Were there ever times when you felt like you lost yourself a bit in all of this, or did it always feel like you were doing character work?

ARAMAYO: I always felt like I was working on the movie and on John. I’ll go back to the actors around me, who were amazing actors that would push me and talk scenes over with me. When I think about the experience of working with Peter Mullan, it was such an incredible experience. When you’re working with people like that, you feel like you’re in safe hands and you’ve got real teammates. I love that.

Throughout the Filming of ‘I Swear,’ Robert Aramayo Stayed Focused on John Davidson and His Emotional Life

“The tics could be whatever they needed to be because they’re involuntary responses.”

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What was it like to figure out how to bring the two sides of John Davidson together? He’s described as this gentle, sweet, polite, kind person, but then he says these things that he also acknowledges are homophobic, racist and sexist. He’s labeled as a troublemaker, but he has no control over his tics. What was it like to weave all of that together, and also figure out the verbal and the physical aspects of it?

ARAMAYO: I think it goes back to focusing on the person. I focused on John and playing John and focused on his emotional life and his emotional experience of something. That’s where my attention was all the time. Then, the tics could be whatever they needed to be because they’re involuntary responses. They’re not a reflection of a person’s thoughts and feelings. And anything can be a tic. We speak about tics in different ways, but anything can be a tic. When you realize that, it becomes less interesting to you. What’s more interesting is how he feels about it or how he feels about the impact of it in a room or on the person the tic has impacted?

Did you have to limit how many times you physically hit yourself?

ARAMAYO: There was obviously a massive focus on safety and keeping me safe, and they gave me everything that I needed. The production was so supportive of me. We shot in many different ways. We shot in a way where we could capture anything that might happen. There was a freedom with how we were shooting things.

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He also spoke about the relationship between Elrond and Galadriel.

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I loved the scene in the car, the first time you meet with the parents of someone with Tourette’s and you get in the car with their daughter. What was that scene like to shoot with both of you going off in your own ways before being able to have a conversation together? What was it like to find that moment?

ARAMAYO: That’s something that can happen when two people with Tourette’s meet. One can trigger the other and that triggering thing happens. That did happen with John, so we wanted to make sure it was in the film. But then, we got to have that amazing chat in the alleyway. I loved working with Andrea [Bisset]. It was incredible. She’s an amazing actress. We were really on the same page that day. That scene was really special. All three of us – me, Kirk and Andrea – were all weighing in. It was probably the most memorable day.

Robert Aramayo Was As Thankful To Have Maxine Peake by His Side on ‘I Swear’ As John Davidson Was To Have Dottie Enter His Life

“It’s a massive turning point in his life.”

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I love the relationship between John and Dottie. She really is such an angel of a person, in the world and to John, specifically. What was it like to have Maxine Peake there? How important was she to you throughout this, both as a scene partner and fellow actor, but also just to have that character alongside you?

ARAMAYO: For both John and me, Maxine just has this natural warmth that she brings, as a person and as an actor. She’s a joy to work with, and she’s a legend as well. She’s done such incredible things in her career. I feel really thankful to have worked with her. And for John, it’s a massive turning point in his life when she says to him, “Don’t apologize. You don’t need to apologize here.” That moment is really eye-opening for him and quite shocking, and it takes him a minute to adjust to it. That was a big moment for him.

Another stand-out moment in the movie is when John meets up with his mother again at the end of the film and involuntarily points out how she treated him when he reminds her of how she had him face the fireplace. How did you feel about that scene? What was that like to shoot, and for them to share that hug?

ARAMAYO: I have to say that working with Shirley Henderson was such a gift. She’s so wonderful. She’s an amazing actor. That scene was really important for both of us, and obviously for Kirk and for the film. We spoke about it a lot, me and Shirley. It’s a really important scene. I think one really interesting moment is when he says, “I couldn’t have coped with it.” For everyone, the knowledge of Tourette’s was so low. Obviously, it’s increased a lot by that point and even today, but there’s still more that we need to learn. I’m really glad that Kirk included that moment because I think it’s important for that relationship.

Robert Aramayo Loves Bringing Elrond to Life in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’

“I love that character and I love the way Tolkien wrote him.”

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I love that you can do a deep character study like I Swear, and then also be a part of one of the most epic TV series ever made with The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. One of the things we do know officially about Season 3 of Rings of Power is that it’s jumping forward several years from Season 2. What was that like for you, as an actor?

ARAMAYO: Oh, I don’t know what I can say. I don’t know what I’m allowed to say. I will say that playing Elrond on the show is a wonderful thing. I love that character and I love the way Tolkien wrote him. I feel really passionate about being involved with it.

Is there a sense of comfort with having a character to go back to each season, no matter what you go off to make in between?

ARAMAYO: Sometimes it’s really exciting, and sometimes it’s challenging. It’s just like anything, really. It’s a really different kind of challenge. I’ve only ever done it with Elrond. It’s great because I’m getting to grow older with Elrond.

Do you know what you’re doing next? Do you want to do a comedy at this point?

ARAMYAO: Right now, I’m talking about I Swear, and I’m really excited to get it out in the U.S. I just finished a play (Guess How Much I Love You?) that I was doing in London, that was my first play. And then, I don’t know. We’ll see.

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September 22, 2025

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