Jamie Dornan was so embarrassed about being a male model he lied about his profession.


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The 25-year-old hunk – the ex-boyfriend of Keira Knightley – used to be so ashamed of his catwalk career he invented another job.

Jamie, who has posed for Calvin Klein, Christian Dior and Emporio Armani, said: “I definitely don’t love modelling. I never did. I mean, I have respect for it – that’s fine, but I’ve never gone, ‘Oh yes, I’m a model.’ I think it sounds ridiculous, especially as a man, to say that. I often would lie about it.”

Jamie – who appeared in Marie Antoinette – is concentrating on his budding acting career at the moment, as well as folk singing.

He said: “At the minute, I’m not really modelling that much and I’m just focusing on acting. It is nice to finally focus on one thing and not try to juggle a load of c**p.”