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Rupert Everett Says Fame Left Him Near-Crippled

6/4/2026

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Rupert Everett Regrets

Rupert Everett told The Guardian he ruined himself and is now almost crippled.
He said he never stretched because he found it boring and feared it would tighten his tendons.
He pursued a muscular build despite his slim frame, called his legs skeletal, and wore an unnoticed movie bodysuit.
He reflected his work was driven by insecurity, that he prioritized fame over craft, and that he missed a mythical life.

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Rupert Everett Marries

Rupert Everett married his longtime partner Henrique, a Brazilian accountant, in 2024 after 16 years together.
He returns to television in Hulu’s second-season series Rivals as Malise Gordon.
He also appears in the comedy film Madfabulous alongside Callum Scott Howells.
He told Tatler he dislikes weddings but supports gay couples, citing his own experience.
He has written two memoirs, Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins (2006) and Vanished Years (2012).

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Rupert Everett Regrets

Rupert Everett told The Guardian he ruined himself and is now almost crippled.
He said he never stretched because he found it boring and feared it would tighten his tendons.
He pursued a muscular build despite his slim frame, called his legs skeletal, and wore an unnoticed movie bodysuit.
He reflected his work was driven by insecurity, that he prioritized fame over craft, and that he missed a mythical life.

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