Who Is Antony Starr’s Girlfriend Lucy McLay?
The New Zealand actor has become a huge hit in Prime’s The Boys. but who is he in a relationship with? Who is Lucy McLay?
Actor Antony is famous for many standout roles. Which leads many to wonder whether he’s married or in a serious relationship.
Antony Starr is in a relationship with girlfriend, Lucy McLay. But who is she? How did the pair meet?
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Lucy is a very private person, even when dating a huge start like Antony. The pair aren’t quick to reveal much about their personal life. But they seem to have been together – loved-up – for a long time. They’ve been spotted at award shows and parties together.
But there aren’t many details about their private down-time away from the spotlight.
Neither of them seem too quick to reveal personal deets on their social media channels, either. But here’s what we know.
Who Is Actor Antony Starr?
Antony Starr, born 1975, is an actor hailing from New Zealand. His most well known role at the moment is in Amazon Prime’s hit smash The Boys. The series is based on the comic books of the same name. He plays the character Homelander in the show.
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He’s also known for being the epic series lead in the hit show Banshee, where he played Lucas Hood for four seasons.
He is best known for playing twins Jethro and Van West in his home country’s comedy drama Outrageous Fortune, as well as dominating some of the best TV drama
How did actor Antony find time for love with such a busy schedule?
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Who Is Lucy McLay? All You Need To Know
Lucy McLay is famously known as ‘the girlfriend of Antony Starr’, as often happens when you’re not a showbiz name but dating a big showbiz star! Lucy has managed to keep many details of her upbringing, career and personal life away from media attention.
Her relationship with Antony seems to be very low-key with lack of public social media posting, PDA or too much information about their happy relationship – and who can blame them?
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But who is Lucy aside from being the other half of Antony Starr?
While Lucy may not be a big actor herself, she has still been involved in several movies and a part of that showbiz world.
Her career sees her as an accomplished costume designer and assistant. She’s worked on some huge movies, like The Meg, What We Do in The Shadows and King Kong. Lucy, like partner Antony, also hails from New Zealand, which explains the NZ link with the vampire smash hit movie and also director Peter Jackson for Kong.
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Lucy has also worked on television shows, like Mercy Peak and The Shannara Chronicles, as well as many other movies and series, alongside her hit movie career.
So while partner Antony is enjoying a career in front of the camera, it seems Lucy has been enjoying a great one behind the scenes.
How Did The Pair Meet?
The loving pair apparently first met in a restaurant, the quintessential first date spot for many couples! And who’s guessing that restaurant was in their home country of New Zealand?
After meeting in a restaurant, the pair spent more time together dating until they eventually made it official after falling in love.
It’s not certain how long the pair have been dating. But it seems they’ve been together for a long time. Looking at the older photos of them together looking young and fresh-faced, it’s definitely been many happy years together!
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The pair don’t often speak openly about their relationship. Antony never really jumps at the chance to discuss his love life during interviews. But, one time Antony did reveal in an interview that his partner, Lucy, couldn’t bear to watch the fight scenes of his most brutal TV battles.
How Long Have Antony Starr And Lucy McLay Been Together?
As mentioned, it’s not clear how long the pair have been together or when that official ‘restaurant meet’ was, but looking at how young they look on early pictures, it could be 10 years dating at least.
Where Are They Now?
The pair are still together, with Lucy continuing her costume design career and Antony continuing his screen career – especially with The Boys being renewed for another season, returning in June 2022.
But it seems that Starr got into a little hot water recently, as he appeared in the news headlines for a reason other than his career or relationship with Lucy…
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While filming a new Guy Ritchie movie in Spain, the actor has been involved in a bar brawl in which he drunkenly assaulted a chef. Starr was faced with a trial, compensation payout and was told he could avoid serving time if he paid quickly. He might’ve been channelling The Boys’ supervillain with that one…
