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Scottish Sun
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Scottish Premiership footballer bags a Bond girl as he holidays with Sir Sean Connery's granddaughter
The pair have been snapped together on exotic holidays and looking after pets STRONG BOND Scottish Premiership footballer bags a Bond girl as he holidays with Sir Sean Connery's granddaughter Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ABERDEEN star Dante Polvara has a Scottish Cup winners' medal in his possession. And he's also got a Bond girl on his arm - after embarking on a relationship with Sir Sean Connery's granddaughter Natasha. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Sean Connery's glamorous granddaughter Natasha has found love with American footballer Dante Polvara, who plays for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen Credit: natashagigiconnery/Instagram 4 The pair have posed together on Natasha's Instagram account Credit: natashagigiconnery/Instagram 4 They were snapped celebrating the midfielder's 25th birthday together Credit: natashagigiconnery/Instagram 4 Natasha was at Hampden as Polvara and Aberdeen shocked Celtic to win the Scottish Cup Credit: natashagigiconnery/Instagram Natasha was in attendance at Hampden as Polvara and his Aberdeen teammates pulled off a shock Scottish Cup victory over Celtic. The midfielder came off the bench in normal time and scored a penalty in the shootout as Dons won 4-3. He signed for the Pittodrie side straight out of New York City FC's youth sides in 2022. The 25-year-old enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2023/24 after returning from a loan to Charleston Battery in the US, making 40 appearances and scoring five times. He got together with Natasha Connery last summer, who is the daughter of the stepson of a famous Scots actor. Natasha's grandfather Sir Sean Connery was of course best-known for being the first actor to portray super-spy James Bond. He played 007 in seven films over the course of 21 years, including fan-favourites Goldfinger and Diamonds Are Forever. He also won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in The Untouchables and was knighted in 2000 for services to film drama. Former Rangers chairman Sir David Murray has also revealed that Connery secretly invested £1million into Gers. Connery, who died in 2020, was a supporter of the club and close friend of Murray's. Sir Sean Connery's secret £1 MILLION investment in Rangers revealed Murray wrote in his book Mettle: "For years, Sean and I would share a catch-up call every weekend to chat through the football and we would inevitably kick off with Rangers. "After all, he had put £1million into the club which no one knew about at the time or even since. "I was raising £50million in 2004 and Sean asked if he could invest. "I told him that it was football, that there were no guarantees and he should get professional advice but he was adamant - he wanted in." Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Sean Connery's glamorous granddaughter Natasha finds love with Scottish footballer following split from Gregory Peck's grandson
Sean Connery 's glamorous granddaughter Natasha has found love with American footballer Dante Polvara, who plays for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen. The stunning fashionista, 29, was previously in a relationship with Gregory Peck's grandson Harper, 26, but their romance eventually fizzled out last year. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Natasha confirmed her new relationship with the sportsman, who has been described by the team's manager as a 'good weapon'. 'I love doing life with you. Happy 25th my ❤️', she wrote, alongside a carousel of snaps showing the couple lounging on a yacht, embracing at a football match, and cuddling at home with their dog. Dante, originally from New York, joined Aberdeen FC in 2022 after playing for Georgetown University in Washington and USL side Charleston Battery. The club's location is especially poignant for Natasha, whose late grandfather was born nearby in Edinburgh and remained fiercely proud of his Scottish heritage throughout his life. Natasha is the daughter of Sean's step-son, Stephane, himself the son of the actor's second wife, Moroccan-French beauty Micheline. She grew up in the Bahamas - where Sean spent his later years - and has two sisters, Saskia and Samara. The beauty is now based in the UK and travels frequently around Europe, the Caribbean and the US. Despite his American roots, Dante's Scottish club connection adds a neat full circle to the famous family's story. Sean, who grew up in Fountainbridge and supported Scottish independence, often said he felt most at home in Scotland - even after moving abroad. The late actor, who died in 2020 aged 90, became a global star as James Bond in Dr. No, From Russia With Love and Goldfinger. He later won an Oscar for The Untouchables and was knighted in 2000 for services to film drama. In his later years, he was equally known for his philanthropy and cultural advocacy in Scotland - a legacy now carried on by his granddaughters. 'I love doing life with you. Happy 25th my ❤️', she wrote, alongside a carousel of snaps showing the couple cuddling at home Connery was known to be very close with his grandchildren before his death in 2020. Captioning a photo of the star at the time of his death, Natasha she wrote: 'I will never forget the day I came to see you. 'I had just turned 12... You weren't happy because my posture was terrible and I had somehow quickly developed a very nervous stutter. 'I was never like this before I was bullied. 'You insisted that we meet for lessons each day of the week. 'You would fold up a small piece of paper and place it between my teeth and give me certain phrases/sentences to practice my projection. 'You taught me how to stand up for myself and hold my head up high. You saw that I was hurting and you made it your priority to help me. I love you to the �� and back 300000x. 'Knowing you and your modesty I just hope you realize the hell of the legacy left behind.'
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Inside 007 legend Sean Connery's secret £1m Rangers investment as bombshell details revealed for first time
Sir David Murray has sensationally revealed details of the secret investment in his new book A LIFELONG BOND Inside 007 legend Sean Connery's secret £1m Rangers investment as bombshell details revealed for first time Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SIR Sean Connery secretly invested £1million in Rangers but never saw a return, Sir David Murray has sensationally revealed. The James Bond icon, who died in 2020, put the cash into the Ibrox side while close friend Sir David was raising funds in the early 2000s. Sign up for the Rangers newsletter Sign up 7 James Bond legend Sir Sean Connery, pictured with Sir David Murray, secretly invested £1m into the Ibrox club Credit: Alamy 7 Connery put cash into the Ibrox club while Sir David was raising funds in the early 2000s Credit: PA:Empics Sport 7 The details have been revealed in Sir David Murray's new book, Mettle Rangers fan Sir Sean was a popular face at Ibrox but his cash injection was never made public until now. Sir David said: 'For years, Sean and I would share a catch-up call every weekend to chat through the football and we would inevitably kick off with Rangers. 'After all, he had put £1million into the club which no one knew about at the time or even since. 'I was raising £50million in 2004 and Sean asked if he could invest. I told him that it was football, that there were no guarantees and he should get professional advice but he was adamant. He wanted in. 'Needless to say he never did get the money back but he understood completely.' 7 Sir Sean Connery was a popular face at Ibrox Credit: Mirrorpix 7 The 007 icon passed away in 2020 Credit: Getty 7 Sir David Murray says his lasting regret was not visiting Connery in his later years Credit: Times Newspapers Ltd Sir Sean and Sir David enjoyed a long friendship, with both men regularly visiting each other's luxury homes in France and Switzerland. But Murray reveals a lasting regret is being unable to get over to the Bahamas to see Connery in his later years. Sir David added: 'One of my regrets in later life is that I never got the chance to visit him at his home in the Bahamas. 'When he died, on October 31 2020, I sat silently for so long before poring over photos, books and trying to etch every memory into my brain. 'Nearly five years later I still miss him and our weekend chats. I speak to a lot of people and most of them would tell you that they've lived a bit. None of us even came close to what Sean Connery experienced.' 7 Sean Connery pictured in his role as James Bond in Goldfinger Credit: Alamy Elsewhere in his new book, Sir David revealed how he still has shards in his leg from the wreckage of the sports car that nearly killed him in a horror crash almost half a century ago. The ex-Rangers owner was just 24 when he had both legs amputated after the flash motor careered into a tree following a tyre blow-out in 1976. Despite the horrific accident, he refused to let the ordeal define him and went on to become a towering figure in Scottish society through his metals business and Ibrox tenure. But everything could have been very different had medics not been able to save his life after he crashed near Longniddry, East Lothian, while driving home in his purple Lotus Elite after playing rugby. He said: 'A number of rugby supporters who had actually been at the game stopped their cars and raced to my side. 'There was lots of blood and they applied tourniquets with their ties to try to halt the flow. 'They somehow kept me alive and even though I can remember nothing about it, an ambulance was called and arrived quickly to take me 18 miles to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.' Incredibly, he lost 13 pints of blood on the first evening and medics immediately amputated parts of his 'mangled' legs through the knees. After he was stabilised, Sir David - who was once estimated to have a £500m fortune - was transferred to the Princess Margaret Rose Hospital in Edinburgh for ten weeks of intensive care. The budding entrepreneur was left pondering his future over and over again - but his inner steel drove him towards recovery and, ultimately, huge success. SIR DAVID MURRAY: A TIMELINE 1951 - Born in Ayr 1974 - Founds Murray International Metals aged 23 1976 - Loses both legs in a car crash 1984 - Awarded Young Scottish Businessman of the Year 1988 - Buys Rangers FC for £6million 1989 - Rangers win the first of a record-equalling nine successive league titles and buy first high profile Catholic, Maurice Johnston, for £1.5m from under the noses of Celtic. 1991: Walter Smith succeeds Graeme Souness as manager. 1992 - Wife Louise - mum of their two sons - dies after a cancer battle. 1993: Rangers sign Duncan Ferguson for a record transfer fee between British clubs of £4million. 1995: Paul Gascoigne signs for a club record £4.3m. 1998: Dick Advocaat is appointed manager and club break their transfer record three times that summer by signing Arthur Numan (£4.5m), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (£5m) and Andrei Kanchelskis (£5.5m). Murray declares that for 'every £5 Celtic spend, we will spend £10.' 2000: Rangers smash transfer record by signing Tore Andre Flo from Chelsea for £12m. 2001: Murray Park is opened at a cost of £14m. 2007 - Knighted for services to business 2009 - Sir David steps down as Rangers chairman and as a member of the board, with the club having won 15 titles and 21 cups during his tenure May 2011 - He sells his controlling interest in Rangers for £1 to Wavetower Limited, owned by businessman Craig Whyte. Sir David, 73, became a millionaire with company Murray International Metals and purchased Rangers for £6million in 1988. Under his stewardship, the club embarked on a period of unparalleled success with iconic managers Graeme Souness and Walter Smith - and fan favourites Paul Gascoigne and Brian Laudrup. He was also instrumental in the club smashing their sectarian signing policy by buying their first high profile Catholic player Mo Johnston from under Celtic's noses in 1989. Sir David faced further tragedy in his personal life when beloved first wife Louise - mum to their sons David and Keith - died from cancer in 1992. Dad Ian was also locked up for a spell before dying at 50. He split from second wife Kae Tinto in 2018 after seven years of marriage and is now understood to split his time between Perthshire and France, where he owns vineyards. He remains the chairman of Murray Capital Group and his sons play key roles in the running of the business. - Mettle: Tragedy, Courage & Titles by Sir David Murray, is on sale Thursday July 3 from Amazon and all good bookshops. Preorder on Amazon here. Sir David is donating his royalties to Erskine Hospital.
The Verge
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Verge
Amazon MGM has found its first James Bond director: Denis Villeneuve.
I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since Dr. No with Sean Connery. I'm a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he's sacred territory. I intend to honor the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come. This is a massive responsibility, but also, incredibly exciting for me and a huge honor. Amy, David, and I are absolutely thrilled to bring him back to the screen.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Love Actually star Thomas Brodie-Sangster and late Bond star Sean Connery pictures go viral as it's revealed they were both aged 34 when taken
Love Actually star Thomas Brodie-Sangster and late Bond star Sean Connery pictures have gone viral after it was revealed they were both aged 34 when they were taken. Actor Thomas shot to fame in iconic movie Love Actually when he was just 13 and has gone on to star in hits like The Maze Runner series and Nanny McPhee. Despite his youthful appearance the star, born in London, UK, is actually 35, born on May 16, 1990 and is now married to Elon Musk 's ex-wife, actress Talulah Riley. Posting on Facebook on Tuesday, UNILAD shared a side-by-side snap of Thomas and Scottish actor Sir Sean taken when they were age 34, highlighting how much younger boyish Thomas looks than Sean. Alongside the snap, they penned: 'Both of these guys are 34 in these photos—and yep, we're doing a double take too. 'On the left: the timeless swagger of a mid-century icon. On the right: a modern-day star who's somehow looked 17 for the last 20 years. Love Actually star Thomas Brodie-Sangster and late Bond star Sean Connery pictures have gone viral as it's revealed they were both aged 34 when they were taken (pictured in 2024) Actor Thomas shot to fame in Love Actually when he was just 13 and has gone on to star in hits like The Maze Runner series and Nanny McPhee 'Same age, completely different vibes.' Fans couldn't help but notice how different they look, as they penned in the comments: 'That's a perfect visual representation of how I saw people in their thirties in my twenties, vs how I see people in their thirties in my forties!' 'Sean Connery smoked, drunk heavily and lived life roughly, the Nanny McPhee lad did not.' 'I'm not even surprised because these days the living conditions are way better and health care is more advanced where as Sir Sean Connery was born in the times of the wild wild west where if you broke your arm you had to walk it off.' 'Wow, Thomas Brodie Sangster have some great genetics. He looks like a 15-year-old kid. Now wondering, what kind of skin care he uses?' 'Thomas Brodie never ages lol. Been the same since I seen him on the first Maze runner.' Sir Sean was born in Edinburgh on August 25, 1930, and was raised in Fountainbridge, and started out as a milkman before joining the Royal Navy. He had his acting breakthrough in 1957 and went on to become the first James Bond, playing the iconic secret agent in five films between 1962 and 1967. Sean, who became well known for a having a rugged lifestyle during his Bond era, died in his sleep at the age of 90 in October 2020 The actor, who became well known for a having a rugged lifestyle, gave an interview about his bad habits in 1971. He told The Guardian: 'I try not to drink too much because when I do drink I drink too much and too easily. 'I gave up smoking three years ago' a complete cut-off; when I smoked pot I found that I didn't like it because, although it turned me on all right, it was too much like smoking cigarettes. Sir Sean died in his sleep at the age of 90 in October 2020. Thomas lives a private and quiet life in Hertfordshire with his wife Talulah Riley. And while he doesn't mind the attention, Thomas admitted he feels 'old' when he's remembered for Nanny McPhee, a part he played two decades ago. Last year, he told The Telegraph: 'It's really cool. Mothers or, like, big dudes will come up and say, "I loved Nanny McPhee as a kid!" and now they're grown-up. It does make you feel a little old, but it's nice. 'It's like Love Actually, everyone loves it, it's not controversial. It's an honour, really, to be in movies that have stood the test of time.' It is ironic that the actor refers to himself as 'old', seeing as it's constantly pointed out to him that he looks ridiculously young for his age. Indeed the fresh-faced thespian, who's barely aged since soaring to fame back in 2003 is used to it, noting he 'gets that a lot', with people especially dumfounded when he points out just how long ago Love Actually was.
