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A famous cathedral needs to find €2m for its future upkeep. Christ Church in Dublin, a major tourist attraction, requires an initial cash injection of €1m for essential stonework repairs to its famous bell tower and another €1m for refurbishment of its Chapter House. Yesterday, model Rosanna Davison, dancer Michael Flatley, singer Roger Whittaker, actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers and a host of well known names got behind a donation drive for an upcoming auction aimed at securing its future.

Im sure as you have all seen from The Tudors it is a beautiful building inside and out and it would be such a shame if the target wasn’t met. If anyone wants to make any donations, you can find all of the information below from their website. Im sure everyone involved in the project would be really grateful for any donation, big or small. Christ Church Auction and Ways In Which You Can Help

THANKYOU!

‘The Tudors being The Tudors, pretty soon my character was having sex with Jonathan Rhys Meyers’ she grins. ‘I was lucky, though, because the make-up department spent two hours covering up my tattoo with body make-up, but as soon as I put on my corset, it rubbed off immediately.

As there were no tattoos in Tudor times, the director couldn’t do all the shots they wanted in the bedroom. So I was like, dammit! I have to keep my clothes on!’ she feigns disappointment while laughing. ‘I totally dodged a bullet.’

Nevertheless Katie still had to grin and bear it in a fairly explicit scene as sexy Bess purrs at King Henry ‘Are you really the King of England?’ ‘There is always that awkward moment at dinner when someone’s parent says they’ve seen me in The Tudors’ she confides. ‘It’s a bit like, ‘oh, God, how do I continue the conversation from here?’

The onscreen shenanigans in the series bonded the cast closely and soon there was speculation that life was imitating art, after Katie and Jonathan Rhys Meyers were pictured with each other, protesting at the Hill of Tara and partying at Electric Picnic.
‘We were never together’ Katie insists. ‘There were stories in the papers at the time but we’re just really good mates. Is Jonny my type? I guess so. He’s really beautiful and smart. And I like smart. The pair remain close friends, and Katie is clearly upset when I mention Jonathan’s recent struggles. ‘It’s been difficult, because I’m filming and away and he’s filming and away, and friendships like that are always hard,” she says. “It is a really difficult time for him and, you know, you just want your friends to be OK and I just hope that he is. ‘I’ll text him or call him just to say, ‘Listen, I’m here.’ He’s a really sensitive guy and I think that’s what makes him such a great actor. He uses the pain in his work.”

Source: Irish Independent

As the multiple Emmy Award-winning series “THE TUDORS” starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers returns for its climactic final season on Saturday 22nd January (BBC2 21.45), some of the costumes will be showcased for the very first time in the UK, including Henry VIII’s orange and bronze war costume from the final series that has been used on the promotional posters.

The costumes will go on display in the AV Theatre of the Mary Rose Museum from Saturday 29th January until Thursday 31st March. Entry is free but we are asking people to donate to the 500 Appeal.

The eight costumes on show will be those that were worn by Jonathan Rhys Meyers as King Henry VIII, Joss Stone as Anne of Cleves, Joely Richardson as Catherine Parr, Maria Doyle Kennedy as Catherine of Aragon, Natalie Dormer as Anne Boleyn, Annabelle Wallis as Jane Seymour and Tamzin Merchant as Catherine Howard.

Source: AboutMyArea.co.uk