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Happy Anniversary Damian Lewis and Helen McCrory – July 4, 2018

The Year of Steel

by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | July 4, 2018

Happy July 4th and Happy 11th Anniversary to Damian and Helen! We wish you two many, many more decades together. So where did they meet? How did Damian propose? Did they have a honeymoon? Go on the 11-year journey with Fan Fun with Damian Lewis to find out!

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Damian and Helen Attend The Prince’s Trust Reception Event – June 28, 2018

A Big Royal Thank You

by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | June 28, 2018

Source: Twitter @PrincesTrust

On Wednesday, June 27, 2018, Damian and Helen, among other celebrity ambassadors, attended the Prince’s Trust reception event last night at St. James’s Palace, London in support of the Youth Can Do It campaign. Hosted by HRH Prince Charles, it was a chance for the Prince’s Trust to thank all the Ambassadors who have supported them throughout the years. What an incredible bunch!

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No matter what their background, young people can achieve incredible things. Despite lives stifled by unemployment, homelessness, being in care or being in trouble with the law, young people can succeed with help. Without the right support, those from the most challenging backgrounds might never achieve their potential. The Prince’s Trust community gives vulnerable young people the chance to build a life for themselves and funds help to train, mentor and support them to build their skills and confidence.

For more information about the Prince’s Trust, please visit their website.

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Damian and Helen Attend Rolling Stones Concert – June 20, 2018

It’s Only Rock ‘N Roll

by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | June 20, 2018

Damian and Helen attended The Rolling Stones concert on June 19 at Twickenham Stadium in Twickenham of south west London. The two were photographed backstage with Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, as seen pictured here and among the crowd at the concert venue.

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Damian Attends UEFA Champions League Final – May 26, 2018

This Billions Star is a Well-Known Red

by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | May 26, 2018

Source: Instagram @paddypb23

No surprise, as we reported yesterday, that Damian would attend the 2018 UEFA Champions League final today, Saturday, May 26, 2018 at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine in support of his favorite football team, Liverpool, in the LFC vs. Real Madrid match. Damian posted this video to Twitter as he boarded the plane headed to Kyiv.

Damian has been a longtime fan of LFC since childhood – he took part in the coverage at Anfield for the first leg of Liverpool’s Champions League tie with Manchester City on April 4 and last year he celebrated his 46th birthday at Anfield for Liverpool’s visit of Tottenham.

An avid Reds supporter, Damian (pictured with Clive Owen above) made the epic journey to Kyiv in the hope of being witness to a historic battle to take the UEFA Champions League trophy for the sixth time. But it wasn’t meant to be. Although his Redmen lost to Real Madrid 3-1 and no doubt he was gutted, Damian showed resilience in defeat by offering sportsmanship for his team and fans abroad. See fan pics on the next page and follow the gallery link.

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Damian Takes in a Little Cricket Before Heading to Kiev – May 25, 2018

Cricket and Friends

by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | May 25, 2018

Damian and friends watch the test match of England v Pakistan, NatWest Test Series at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, UK on May 25, 2018. Pakistan won by 9 wickets.

Source: Instagram @petesmalls66

Source: Rex Shutterstock – photo by: Andrew Fosker

Source: Rex Shutterstock – photo by: Andrew Fosker

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Damian Lewis Takes a Dip in Freshwater Bay

Isle of Wight

by James Woolven | Isle of Wight County Press | May 18, 2018

Photo Cred: Debi Heather

TV and film star Damian Lewis was spotted taking a dip at Freshwater Bay this afternoon, Friday, May 18, 2018. Freshwater is a large village and civil parish region of the Isle of Wight, England and Freshwater Bay, named for the adjacent small cove, is in the southern, coastal part of the village. County Press reader Debi Heather shared these pictures she took of the star while out at the beach. View more images in our Gallery here.

Source: Isle of Wight County Press

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Damian Takes the Stage for Cure EB Initiatives – May 11, 2018

Patron of the ‘Cure EB’ Charity

by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | May 11, 2018

Source: CureEB

Damian took to the stage to talk to Cure EB friends and supporters about fundraising initiatives to raise awareness for Epidermolysis Bullosa at the House of Lords on Friday, May 11, 2018. In addition, Professor McGrath and Professor Hovnanian spoke about Epidermolysis Bullosa research and developments in current clinical projects.

Damian is a proud patron of the charity Cure EB.org, formally known as Sohana Research Fund. Sohana Collins is a young teenager who was born with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB or EB), which means she lacks the protein that holds her skin together. Children with EB have extremely fragile skin and they are sometimes called “butterfly children.” For more information about the charity and organization, follow them on Twitter, visit them on Facebook or donate here.

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Video: Damian and Helen Attend Circus Gala – May 10, 2018

Expect the Unexpected

by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | May 10, 2018

Damian Lewis and Gala Ambassador Helen McCrory attended the Circus Gala 2018 titled ‘Expect the Unexpected‘ in London on Thursday, May 10, 2018. The Gala is a fundraising event to help raise money to support the next generation of circus artists and will celebrate and ignite the future of the art-form.

This year, the National Centre for Circus Arts Gala partnered with Chef Ben Spalding to offer a unique and unexpected three course dinner, along with cocktails, silent and live auctions and other fundraising games.

For more information about the National Centre for Circus Arts organization, please visit their website here.

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Damian and Helen Attend Save the Children Event – May 9, 2018

Save the Children’s “Night of Hits” Fundraiser

by Julia Pritchard | Daily Mail | May 9, 2018

Damian and Helen were hard to miss in their 80’s theme get-up as they attended Save the Children’s “Night of Hits” Fundraiser in London on Wednesday, May 9, 2018.  Save the Children is an organization that helps child poverty, protection, education, hunger and health in 68 countries around the world. They give children a healthy start and the chance to learn. For more information, please visit Save the Children’s website.

Source: Daily Mail – Photo by: Jeff Moore

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Damian Will Play in the BMW PGA Celebrity Pro-AM Championship – April 27, 2018

This Ace will be Slicing on the Greens Again

by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | April 27, 2018

According to European Tour’s website and this tweet, stars of film and television will be taking a break from delivering their lines to join the best golfers in the world for a day of unscripted Celebrity Pro-AM golf competition at Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, United Kingdom on Wednesday, May 23, prior to the BMW PGA Championship set for May 24-May 27, 2018.

Damian returns to the West Course looking to improve on a third place finish in last year’s event, which is the curtain raiser to the BMW PGA Championship, the first of eight Rolex Series events on the European Tour. Live coverage begins with an On the Range show on Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 pm, featuring action from the celebrity-filled Pro-Am as well as a special masterclass. Learn more how to watch live from Sky Sports.

Last year Damian joined the 2016 BMW PGA Champion Chris Wood, as well as rowing legends Sir Matthew Pinsent and Sir Steve Redgrave, to finish with an impressive team score of 24 under par. This year Damian will tee off at 1:15 p.m. and join professional Thomas Bjorn, along with Bradley Simpson and Luke Pasqualino.

Here is the full list of Pros, Ams and Celebs, their handicaps, and which groups they’re in  (*subject to change):

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Kit Magazine Interview – April 10, 2018

New York, Soccer, Trump

by Noah Davis | Kit Magazine | April 10, 2018

Illustration by Marco and Mauro La Villa

DAMIAN LEWIS WAS a few minutes late, fresh off an afternoon of getting fitted for a prosthetic so he could play Rob Ford, the late mayor of Toronto, in an upcoming film. The process involved getting his face and head completely covered in silicon strips, breathing through a small hole near the nose. It sounded awful, frankly, and, as he explained, a similar experience apparently once sent a big-screen martial-art tough guy into a blind panic.

Lewis, 47, was in New York to finish up the third season of Showtime hit, Billions. Shooting ran long due to the weather. What was supposed to be a six-month trip became seven going on eight, accruing “half a million” air miles flying back to London to see his wife and two kids during down time. The next morning, he had to be up at five o’clock to shoot a scene or two at Citi Field, and production would wrap for good in three days. He was ready to return home.

But first: dinner. We settle in at Kings Co Imperial, in Williamsburg, and get started with some fried mock eel, whatever that is. Lewis was ready to eat: “That’s the point of coming to Chinese restaurants, right? To get a bit of fried food.”

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Damian Talks to Evening Standard How He and Helen Have Kept Working Through Parenthood – April 9, 2018

“I will never need to be a billionaire”

by Alistair Foster | Evening Standard | April 9, 2018

Damian Lewis has told how he and his wife Helen McCrory had to make the “difficult” decision to keep working while their children were young as they “need to make money”.

The 47-year-old actor insists his life is a far cry from that of billionaire Bobby Axelrod, who he plays in Sky Atlantic series Billions.

The star married McCrory, 49, in 2007 and the couple have a daughter, Manon, 11, and 10-year-old son Gulliver. Lewis said of his grueling filming schedules: “I must have made the decision that this is worth it, otherwise I wouldn’t be doing it.

“I know people who have put their careers to one side almost entirely for five, six, seven years while they bring their kids up, and some of them get lucky afterwards and they can come back to work, get in the saddle and keep working, and others haven’t been so lucky at all.
“Helen and I made the decision that, while we would be present and hands-on parents as best we could during this time, we’d still keep on working and not derail our careers entirely. It’s a difficult decision but then, we do need to make money.”

Lewis has spent a lot of time in New York filming the latest series of Billions, and told Hello! magazine: “I’ve pretty much flown back and forth from New York to London every ten days for the last six months.

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