Former couple Keira Knightley and Jamie Dornan reportedly went out of their way to avoid an awkward encounter at the BAFTA Tea Party in Beverly Hills on Saturday night. The pair, who dated from 2003 to 2005, were both in attendance but were not pictured together despite mingling with the same guests, including model Cara Delevingne.
Knightley, who is pregnant with her first child, attended with her husband James Righton. She wore a bright yellow pleated gown. Dornan, who is set to star in Fifty Shades of Grey, attended solo while his wife Amelia Warner stayed home with their baby daughter.
Dornan was joined by his The Fall co-star Gillian Anderson as they promoted the show ahead of the Golden Globes. Knightley and Dornan are said to have met at a photo shoot in 2003 but kept their relationship private for a year.
Dornan recently admitted that dating Knightley was an eye-opening experience, telling ES magazine: 'I don't think I'm ever going to be as famous as her. It was a strange environment to find yourself in, being hounded and followed. It’s really hideous.'
