Fans have noticed that Daisy Edgar-Jones, who celebrates her 27th birthday today, is looking completely different these days – and is almost unrecognisable in a throwback snap from January 2020 when she was in her early 20s
Daisy Edgar-Jones, best known for her roles in Normal People and Where the Crawdads Sing, turns 27 today (May 24). She first burst onto the scene in Cold Feet and War of the Worlds, and has had an illustrious career since. She has an Instagram following of almost three million fans.
The glamorous actress, from London, is no stranger to posting stunning snaps on social media. But in a picture of her from five years ago, she looks totally different, and fans can’t get enough. Back in 2020, she posted a photo captioned: “Vanity Fair Bafta Rising Star Party,” and Daisy looks like a different person.
The photo was posted to her Instagram in January of that year, just before the Covid pandemic.
Sporting cropped brunette hair and wearing a silky pink gown with a sweet floral pattern across the bust, she looked youthful and adorable, and received many comments complimenting her at the time she posted it.
“I love this photo, you look stunning,” one fan penned, with another adding: “Bleeeeedin hell here she is,” followed by fire emojis.
People even called her “magic” thanks to her natural beauty.
Now, Daisy sports a more mature look, opting for longer hair and even more pared-back, fashionable clothing. During a recent trip to Cannes, she sported a black figure-hugging bandeau dress with embellishments all over it as she smiled for the cameras.
But what fans were more obsessed with was the fact that she was seen with Normal People co-star Paul Mescal. While the pair have always maintained that they are friends, some fans have always hoped the pair might share a romantic bond.
Someone wrote: “The way Paul & Daisy always have the biggest smile when they’re together”.
“He’s never going to beat the allegations,” another added, but a fan responded: “This is just a picture,” suggesting that it didn’t actually mean anything that the pair had been photographed together.
The pair have spoken about their relationship several times. They have always maintained that they share a close friendship, with Daisy saying Paul is one of her “lifetime best friends,” and that she loves him platonically.
Paul Mescal is currently dating singer and songwriter Gracie Abrams, who made headlines when she joined Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour as an opening act in 2023 and 2024.
She then released the song ‘That’s So True,’ which went on to become a viral sound on TikTok thanks to hundreds of thousands of people using it in their videos.
Daisy is also in a happy relationship with her partner, photographer Ben Seed. They were first publicly seen together during an outing in London, where they were photographed embracing, kissing, and holding hands in 2023.