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'''Jerome Patrick Flynn''' (born 16 March 1963) is an English actor and singer. He is best known for his rolesrole as [[Bronn (character)|Bronn]] in the [[HBO]] fantasy series ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' (2011–19). His other roles include Paddy Garvey of the [[King's Fusiliers]] in the [[ITV Network|ITV]] series ''[[Soldier Soldier]]'', [[Bronn (character1991–95)|Bronn]], Bennet Drake in the hit [[HBOBBC]] mystery series ''[[GameRipper ofStreet]]'' Thrones(2012–16), Hector in the ''[[Black Mirror]]'' episode [[Shut Up and Dance (Black Mirror)|Shut Up and Dance]] (2016), and BennetBanner DrakeCreighton in the [[Paramount+]] western series ''[[Ripper1923 Street(TV series)|1923]]'' (2022–present).
 
He and his ''Soldier Soldier'' co-star [[Robson Green]] also performed as [[Robson & Jerome]] in the latter half of the 1990s. They released a version of "[[Unchained Melody]]", which stayed at number 1 for 7 weeks on the [[UK Singles Chart|UK Chart]], selling more than a million copies and becoming the [[List of best-selling singles by year (UK)|best-selling single of 1995]]. The duo had two further number 1 singles: "[[I Believe (1953 song)|I Believe]]" and "[[What Becomes of the Brokenhearted]]". Their eponymous [[Robson & Jerome (album)|debut album]] and the follow-up ''[[Take Two (Robson & Jerome album)|Take Two]]'' both reached number 1 on the [[UK Albums Chart]].
 
== Early life ==
Flynn was born on 16 March 1963,<ref name="tomato"/> in [[Bromley]], [[Kent]],<ref name="tomato">{{Citation|title= Jerome Flynn |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jerome_flynn |work=rottentomatoes.com |access-date= May 10, 2023}}</ref> (now part of [[Greater London]]), the son of actor and singer [[Eric Flynn]], who was born on [[Hainan]] Island in China, and drama teacher Fern Flynn.<ref name="Eric Flynn's obituaryeric">{{cite news|title=Eric Flynn's obituary|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1387893/Eric-Flynn.html|access-date=24 May 2012|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=16 March 2002}}</ref> He has a brother, actor [[Daniel Flynn (actor)|Daniel Flynn]], a sister; and a half-sister and a half-brother, musician and actor [[Johnny Flynn (musician)|Johnny Flynn]], from his father's second marriage.<ref name="Eric Flynn's obituaryeric"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Johnny Flynn's special relationship|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/dec/02/johnny-flynn|access-date=24 May 2012|newspaper=The Guardian|date=2 December 2010}}</ref>
 
==Career==
In 1986, Flynn appeared in the [[London Weekend Television|LWT]] television film ''[[List of London's Burning episodes#The TV Movie (1986)|London's Burning]]'' as firefighter Kenny "Rambo" Baines.<ref name="tv">{{Citation|title=London's BurningJerome (TVFlynn MovieCredits 1986) - IMDb|url=http https://www.imdbtvguide.com/titlecelebrities/tt0095537jerome-flynn/fullcredits3030204285/ |work=tvguide.com |access-date=2019-05-14 May 7, 2023}}</ref> When the film spawned [[London's Burning (TV series)|a series of the same name]] in 1988, he was unable to reprise his role due to previous commitments. Also in 1986, he played a minor role as the soldier "Franny" in "The Monocled Mutineer". In 1988 he played the character Freddie in the ITV drama; ''[[The Fear (1988 TV series)|The Fear]]'',<ref name="tomato"/> which was about the London underworld. He appeared as D.S Eddie Hargreaves for six episodes of the [[British Academy Television Award]] (BAFTA) winning police drama, ''[[Between The Lines (TV series)|Between The Lines]]'' between 1992 and 1994.<ref>{{Citationcn|titledate=BetweenAugust the Lines (TV Series 1992–1994) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103362/fullcredits|access-date=2019-05-142024}}</ref>▼
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▲In 1986, Flynn appeared in the [[London Weekend Television|LWT]] television film ''[[List of London's Burning episodes#The TV Movie (1986)|London's Burning]]'' as firefighter Kenny "Rambo" Baines.<ref>{{Citation|title=London's Burning (TV Movie 1986) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095537/fullcredits|access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref> When the film spawned [[London's Burning (TV series)|a series of the same name]] in 1988, he was unable to reprise his role due to previous commitments. Also in 1986, he played a minor role as the soldier "Franny" in "The Monocled Mutineer".In 1988 he played the character Freddie in the ITV drama; ''The Fear'' which was about the London underworld. He appeared as D.S Eddie Hargreaves for six episodes of the [[British Academy Television Award]] (BAFTA) winning police drama, ''[[Between The Lines (TV series)|Between The Lines]]'' between 1992 and 1994.<ref>{{Citation|title=Between the Lines (TV Series 1992–1994) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103362/fullcredits|access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref>
 
Flynn portrayed Corporal Paddy Garvey of the [[King's Fusiliers]], alongside [[Robson Green]] in the [[ITV Network|ITV]] series ''[[Soldier Soldier]]''.<ref Thename="tv">{{Citation|title= seriesJerome beganFlynn inCredits 1991|url= https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jerome-flynn/3030204285/ He|work=tvguide.com acted|access-date= alongsideMay [[Robson7, Green]] in the series.2023}}</ref> After Flynn and Green performed ''[[Unchained Melody]]'' on the programme, [[ITV Network|ITV]] was inundated by people looking to buy the song, and the pair were persuaded by record producer [[Simon Cowell]] to record it and release it as a single, a double A-side with [[White Cliffs of Dover]].<ref name="melody"/> The single was released under the name Robson & Jerome and reached number one in the UK chart in 1995.<ref name="melody"/> It stayed at No.1 for 7 weeks in the [[UK Singles Chart]],<ref name="melody"/> selling more than 1.9 million copies, and making it the [[List of best-selling singles by year (UK)|best-selling single of the year]],<ref name="melody"/> and winning the duo the [[Music Week]] Awards in 1996 for best single and best album. The duo had two more number one hits in 1995 and 1996 with "[[I Believe (1953 song)|I Believe]]" and "[[What Becomes of the Brokenhearted]]" both re-makes of standards, they also produced two number one albums.<ref name="melody">{{cite web|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/breakfast/2539249.stm|title=Robson Green live on Breakfast|publisher=BBC.co.uk|access-date=16 June 2012 | date=4 December 2002}}</ref>
 
In 1997, ''Soldierhe Soldier'' ended. Flynn went on to starstarred as Eddie Wallis, (alongside singing partner [[Robson Green)]], in the comedy-drama ''[[Ain't Misbehavin' (miniseriesTV series)|Ain't Misbehavin']]''.<ref name="tv"/> In 1999, Flynn starred in the short-lived police show ''[[Badger (TV series)|Badger]]'', played real-life footballer [[Bobby Charlton]] in the film '' [[Best (film)|Best]]'',<ref name="tv"/> played [[Tommy Cooper]] in ''Jus' Like That'', a tribute to the late comic, written by [[John Fisher]] and directed by [[Simon Callow]].<ref name="cooper">{{cite news|title= Cooper tribute serves laughter on a plate |url= https://www.tvguidebbc.comco.uk/tvshowsoxford/aint-misbehavinstage/cast2003/103057309703/cooper_review.shtml Ain't|work= Misbehavin'bbc.co.uk|date= –24 TVSeptember Guide]2014}}</ref>
 
In 2007, Flynn having semi-retired from acting and moved to [[Pembrokeshire]],<ref name="Indp9868077"/> directed and starred in the low budget film ''Rude Tales''. The film was split into a series of short stories centred in the lead character, Jerome Rude, played by Flynn. In July 2010, after almost 10 years away from acting,<ref name="Indp9868077" /> it was confirmed that Flynn would be playing the role of [[Bronn (character)|Bronn]] in the [[HBO]] television series ''[[Game of Thrones]]'',.<ref name="Indp9868077" /> based on the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels of [[George R. R. Martin]].<ref name="game">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-10696107|title=Game of Thrones cast gets local additions|work=BBC News|date=20 July 2010 |access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref> He continued the role for nine years until 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://grrm.livejournal.com/164794.html |title=From HBO |access-date=4 May 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 March 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160307150640/http://grrm.livejournal.com/164794.html |archive-date=7 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>▼
In 1999, Flynn starred in the short-lived police show ''[[Badger (TV series)|Badger]],'' played real-life soccer player [[Bobby Charlton]] film '' [[Best (film)|Best]],'' played [[Tommy Cooper]] in ''Jus' Like That'', a tribute to the comic [[Magician (illusion)|magician]] written by John Fisher and directed by [[Simon Callow]].
 
Flynn provides the voice of Daniel (the hound) in the children's television show ''[[Tommy Zoom]]''. In 2012, Flynn stars alongside [[Matthew Macfadyen]] in four series of ''[[Ripper Street]]'' for the BBC.<ref name="ripper">{{cite news|title=In like Flynn: Soldier Soldier star Jerome is back on TV in Ripper yarn|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/tv-film-news/jerome-flynn-is-back-on-tv-in-ripper-766615|access-date=24 May 2012|newspaper=The Mirrormirror.co.uk|date=20 March 2012}}</ref>▼
In 2007, Flynn having semi-retired from acting and moved to [[Pembrokeshire]],<ref name="Indp9868077" /> directed and starred in the low budget film ''Rude Tales''. The film was split into a series of short stories centred in the lead character, Jerome Rude, played by Flynn. The film was screened at a small number of independent cinemas in the Pembrokeshire area.
 
In 2016, Flynn appeared in "[[Shut Up and Dance (Black Mirror)|Shut Up and Dance]]", an episode of the [[anthology series]] ''[[Black Mirror]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Joe Wright To Direct 'Black Mirror' Episode For Netflix; Bryce Dallas Howard & Alice Eve To Star|url=https://deadline.com/2016/02/joe-wright-to-direct-black-mirror-ep-for-netflix-bryce-dallas-howard-and-alice-eve-to-star-1201699785/|access-date=1 March 2016|publisher=Deadline|date=10 February 2016}}</ref> In 2017, he was the voice of Dr. Gachet in the film ''[[Loving Vincent]]''.<ref name="tv"/><ref name="tomato"/>▼
▲In July 2010, after almost 10 years away from acting,<ref name="Indp9868077" /> it was confirmed that Flynn would be playing the role of [[Bronn (character)|Bronn]] in the [[HBO]] television series ''[[Game of Thrones]]'',<ref name="Indp9868077" /> based on the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels of [[George R. R. Martin]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-10696107|title=Game of Thrones cast gets local additions|work=BBC News|date=20 July 2010 |access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://grrm.livejournal.com/164794.html |title=From HBO |access-date=4 May 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307150640/http://grrm.livejournal.com/164794.html |archive-date=7 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
 
In 2019, in an interview, Flynn revealed that he'd been cast in [[Amazon Prime Video]]'s [[The Dark Tower (TV series)|upcoming series adaptation]] of [[Stephen King]]'s ''[[The Dark Tower (series)|The Dark Tower]]'' series in an unannounced role.<ref name="DarkTower">{{cite web |last1=Jenkins |first1=Kelly |title=Game Of Thrones star quit acting and bought holiday cottage before bagging role |url= https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/game-thrones-star-quit-acting-14439301 |website=Mirror Online |publisher=[[Daily Mirror]]mirror.co.uk |date=20 April 2019}}</ref>▼
Flynn provides the voice of Daniel (the hound) in the children's television show ''[[Tommy Zoom]]''.
 
In 2021, Flynn portrayed Neil Wallis specialist in crisis management in the BBC1 television drama film ''[[The Trick (film)|The Trick]]'',<ref name="tomato"/> based on the true story around [[Climatic Research Unit email controversy|Climategate]]. In 2022, he starred alongside [[Harrison Ford]] and [[Helen Mirren]], where he played Scottish sheep farmer, Banner Creighton in [[Taylor Sheridan]]’s ''[[1923 (TV series)]]''.<ref name="tv"/>▼
▲Flynn stars alongside [[Matthew Macfadyen]] in four series of ''[[Ripper Street]]'' for the BBC.<ref>{{cite news|title=In like Flynn: Soldier Soldier star Jerome is back on TV in Ripper yarn|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/tv-film-news/jerome-flynn-is-back-on-tv-in-ripper-766615|access-date=24 May 2012|newspaper=The Mirror|date=20 March 2012}}</ref>
 
Flynn has narrated several ''Sleep Stories'' for the [[Calm (company)|Calm]] App and is an advocate for Meditation and Mindfulness.<ref name="mind"/> Flynn acts as patron for the Mindfulness in Schools Project.<ref name="mind">{{Cite web |last=Calm |title=Jerome Flynn chooses mindfulness over the sword |url=https://www.calm.com/blog/jerome-flynn-chooses-mindfulness-over-the-sword}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mindfulness in Schools Project |title=Jerome Flynn, MiSP Patron |url=https://mindfulnessinschools.org/jerome-flynn-misp-patron/}}</ref>
▲In 2016, Flynn appeared in "[[Shut Up and Dance (Black Mirror)|Shut Up and Dance]]", an episode of the [[anthology series]] ''[[Black Mirror]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Joe Wright To Direct 'Black Mirror' Episode For Netflix; Bryce Dallas Howard & Alice Eve To Star|url=https://deadline.com/2016/02/joe-wright-to-direct-black-mirror-ep-for-netflix-bryce-dallas-howard-and-alice-eve-to-star-1201699785/|access-date=1 March 2016|publisher=Deadline|date=10 February 2016}}</ref>
 
== Personal life ==▼
▲In 2019, in an interview, Flynn revealed that he'd been cast in [[Amazon Prime Video]]'s [[The Dark Tower (TV series)|upcoming series adaptation]] of [[Stephen King]]'s ''[[The Dark Tower (series)|The Dark Tower]]'' series in an unannounced role.<ref name="DarkTower">{{cite web |last1=Jenkins |first1=Kelly |title=Game Of Thrones star quit acting and bought holiday cottage before bagging role |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/game-thrones-star-quit-acting-14439301 |website=Mirror Online |publisher=[[Daily Mirror]] |date=20 April 2019}}</ref>
Vegetarian since the age of 18,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.viva.org.uk/celebs/jerome.html |title=Jerome Flynn |work=Viva! Vegetarians International Voice for Animals |access-date=21 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105150845/http://www.viva.org.uk/celebs/jerome.html |archive-date=5 November 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Flynn is a patron of the [[Vegetarian Society]] and [[Compassion in World Farming]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vegsoc.org/page.aspx?pid=669|title=List of patrons|work=Vegetarian Society|access-date=24 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429160332/http://www.vegsoc.org/page.aspx?pid=669|archive-date=29 April 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Patrons and High profile supporters|url=https://www.ciwf.org.uk/about-us/patrons-and-high-profile-supporters/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=www.ciwf.org.uk|language=en}}</ref> He has joined [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PETA]] in advocating the vegan lifestyle he himself lives by.<ref>"Jerome Flynn Urges People to Go Vegan," [https://vegconomist.com/marketing-and-media/jerome-flynn-urges-people-to-go-vegan/ vegconomist.com], 11 January 2019.</ref> In December 2018, Flynn joined the board of directors of VeganNation,<ref>{{cite web |title=Jerome Flynn Joins the VeganNation Initiative |url=https://medium.com/vegannation/jerome-flynn-joins-the-vegannation-initiative-dbbbda61959e |website=Medium |access-date=21 May 2019 |date=19 December 2018}}</ref> an Israeli-based vegan lifestyle project that aims to create an ‘international vegan economy based on a [[virtual currency]], the VeganCoin.”<ref>{{cite web |title=Game of Thrones Star Jerome Flynn for VeganNation! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yRGp-Xw0ok |website=YouTube.com |access-date=21 May 2019 |date=15 April 2019}}</ref> ▼
 
Having taken childhood holidays in [[Pembrokeshire]], [[Wales]] with his family, as a then follower of [[Ratu Bagus]], a form of meditation, Flynn and some friends moved to a [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] house there in the late 1990s, where he still lived in 2014.<ref name=Indp9868077>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/jerome-flynn-the-game-of-thrones-and-ripper-street-star-is-back-in-the-limelight-9868077.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220608/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/jerome-flynn-the-game-of-thrones-and-ripper-street-star-is-back-in-the-limelight-9868077.html |archive-date=8 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Jerome Flynn: Game of Thrones and Ripper Street star is back in the limelight|author=Gerard Gilbert|date= 22 November 2014|work=The Independent|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref>▼
▲In 2021, Flynn portrayed Neil Wallis specialist in crisis management in the BBC1 drama ''The Trick'' based on the true story around [[Climatic Research Unit email controversy|Climategate]].
 
Flynn was in a brief relationship with ''Game of Thrones'' co-star [[Lena Headey]];, rumourswhich spreadended about the relationship ending on bad terms some time before Marchin 2014, resulting in the couple being kept apart on-set.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10693120/Game-of-Thrones-stars-Lena-Headey-and-Jerome-Flynn-not-on-speaking-terms.html|title=Game of Thrones stars Lena Headey and Jerome Flynn 'not on speaking terms'|date=13 March 2014|work=Telegraph|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref> However, Flynn rebuffed the claims, stating he and Headey had worked in a scene together, adding "And the last time I saw Lena we were speaking, so I wouldn’t believe everything you read, and like I said, [the media] can get pretty desperate for stories."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/game-of-thrones-jerome-flynn-feud-rumor_n_5d29613de4b0060b11eca2d4|title='Game Of Thrones' Star Jerome Flynn Shoots Down Long-Time On-Set Feud Rumor|author=Bill Bradley|date=July 13, 2019|work=The Huffington Post|access-date=August 30, 2019}}</ref> He continued by calling Headey "…a wonderful person and a wonderful actress."▼
In 2022 he starred alongside Harrison Ford & Hellen Mirren in Taylor Sheridan’s “1923” a spin off from the “Yellowstone” series with Kevin Costner. Flynn plays Scottish sheep farmer, Banner Creighton.
 
== Filmography ==
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| 1986
| ''[[The Monocled Mutineer]]''
| Franny
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| 1986
| ''Breaking Up''
| John Mailer
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| 1986
| ''[[List of London's Burning episodes#The TV Movie (1986)|London's Burning: The Movie]]''
| Kenny 'Rambo' Baines
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| ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]''
| Alan Deacon
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▲== Personal life ==
▲Vegetarian since the age of 18,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.viva.org.uk/celebs/jerome.html |title=Jerome Flynn |work=Viva! Vegetarians International Voice for Animals |access-date=21 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105150845/http://www.viva.org.uk/celebs/jerome.html |archive-date=5 November 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Flynn is a patron of the [[Vegetarian Society]] and [[Compassion in World Farming]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vegsoc.org/page.aspx?pid=669|title=List of patrons|work=Vegetarian Society|access-date=24 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429160332/http://www.vegsoc.org/page.aspx?pid=669|archive-date=29 April 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Patrons and High profile supporters|url=https://www.ciwf.org.uk/about-us/patrons-and-high-profile-supporters/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=www.ciwf.org.uk|language=en}}</ref> He has joined [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PETA]] in advocating the vegan lifestyle he himself lives by.<ref>"Jerome Flynn Urges People to Go Vegan," [https://vegconomist.com/marketing-and-media/jerome-flynn-urges-people-to-go-vegan/ vegconomist.com], 11 January 2019.</ref> In December 2018, Flynn joined the board of directors of VeganNation,<ref>{{cite web |title=Jerome Flynn Joins the VeganNation Initiative |url=https://medium.com/vegannation/jerome-flynn-joins-the-vegannation-initiative-dbbbda61959e |website=Medium |access-date=21 May 2019 |date=19 December 2018}}</ref> an Israeli-based vegan lifestyle project that aims to create an ‘international vegan economy based on a [[virtual currency]], the VeganCoin.”<ref>{{cite web |title=Game of Thrones Star Jerome Flynn for VeganNation! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yRGp-Xw0ok |website=YouTube.com |access-date=21 May 2019 |date=15 April 2019}}</ref>
▲Having taken childhood holidays in [[Pembrokeshire]], [[Wales]] with his family, as a then follower of [[Ratu Bagus]], a form of meditation, Flynn and some friends moved to a [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] house there in the late 1990s, where he still lived in 2014.<ref name=Indp9868077>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/jerome-flynn-the-game-of-thrones-and-ripper-street-star-is-back-in-the-limelight-9868077.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220608/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/jerome-flynn-the-game-of-thrones-and-ripper-street-star-is-back-in-the-limelight-9868077.html |archive-date=8 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Jerome Flynn: Game of Thrones and Ripper Street star is back in the limelight|author=Gerard Gilbert|date=22 November 2014|work=The Independent|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref>
 
In the height of his Soldier Soldier and music career, Flynn was in a relationship with Anna Jacobs. An actor friend introduced him to the works of the American spiritual guru Andrew Cohen, which he then followed. In the mid 90s, Anna sadly miscarried the couple's twins four months into her pregnancy,
 
▲Flynn was in a relationship with ''Game of Thrones'' co-star [[Lena Headey]]; rumours spread about the relationship ending on bad terms some time before March 2014, resulting in the couple being kept apart on-set.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10693120/Game-of-Thrones-stars-Lena-Headey-and-Jerome-Flynn-not-on-speaking-terms.html|title=Game of Thrones stars Lena Headey and Jerome Flynn 'not on speaking terms'|date=13 March 2014|work=Telegraph|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref> However, Flynn rebuffed the claims, stating he and Headey had worked in a scene together, adding "And the last time I saw Lena we were speaking, so I wouldn’t believe everything you read, and like I said, [the media] can get pretty desperate for stories."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/game-of-thrones-jerome-flynn-feud-rumor_n_5d29613de4b0060b11eca2d4|title='Game Of Thrones' Star Jerome Flynn Shoots Down Long-Time On-Set Feud Rumor|author=Bill Bradley|date=July 13, 2019|work=The Huffington Post|access-date=August 30, 2019}}</ref> He continued by calling Headey "…a wonderful person and a wonderful actress."
 
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