Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones reveal what they have been working on

The actors, who starred in Normal People in 2020, had warned fans to 'watch this space'

Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones pictured at Fastnet Film Festival. Photo: Johannes Eisele

Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones sent Normal People fans into a frenzy this week as the pair teased an upcoming project.

After much speculation, the pair have revealed what they have been working on and while it’s not a second season of Normal People, it is for a great cause.

In a video posted to Instagram, the pair said they are “incredibly sorry” if they led people on.

“It’s not a season two,” said Mescal before Edgar-Jones jumped in to add a hopeful: “Not yet.” 

She continued to explain that they are hosting a charity raffle for the chance to win tickets to see a marathon screening of all 12 episodes of Normal People on the big screen in a Central London cinema on June 16.

Both Mescal and Edgar-Jones will be there, as well as some of their “friends” from the show and the creators.

All proceeds will go to Pieta and UNICEF.

Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones tell fans to "watch this space". Picture: Daisy Edgar-Jones via Instagram

Earlier this week, Edgar-Jones told her Instagram followers that she and Maynooth man Paul Mescal have “some news to share”, urging them to “watch this space”.

The teaser was part of a picture of the two actors smiling together and holding up peace signs to the camera.

The pair starred in the 2020 TV series, Normal People which was adapted from Sally Rooney’s novel of the same name.

Element Pictures, who produced Normal People, also re-shared the post to their own Instagram account, leading fans to speculate that there may be more to come from the popular series.

Normal People launched Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones into stardom, making them household names as viewers across the world tuned in to observe their characters Marianne and Connell and their complicated relationship.

Speaking to the Irish Examiner last year, Mescal discussed how he has been able to navigate the fame and attention that has come with his success.

“Work takes all that pressure away,” he said at the time. “Being busy, and I know that's probably not sustainable - but it kind of is to a certain extent. Not working is the time it feels the loudest but when you're at work on set or in a rehearsal room, you don't have time. And the absence of time is something that I like!” 

The pair have been friends ever since they filmed the series and recently reunited at Fastnet Film Festival in Schull in West Cork.

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