Laurence Fox and his girlfriend Sara McKinnon go shopping in London amidst the lockdown!
- Actor Laurence Fox, 43 has a new girlfriend, Sara McKinnon.
- The two were spotted recently in London and were shopping amidst the coronavirus lockdown.
- They are also isolated together.
Update 2022: Laurence and Sara are presently no longer a romantic couple. Fox was dumped after five months of relationship with Sara McKinnon after he caused a stir on TV. The divisive actor turned activist is now engaged to his girlfriend Arabella May Fleetwood.
Laurence Fox and Sara McKinnon go shopping
Actor Laurence Fox, 41 was photographed with his new girlfriend, Sara McKinnon in London. The couple is in self-isolation together during this coronavirus pandemic.
And they went shopping for essentials on Friday 8 April 2020. They looked totally loved-up on this trip. Laurence was in his casual wear. He had worn a white sweater and jeans. and Sara was in dungarees and trainers.
Sara moved in with Laurence’s home where his two children Winston, 11, and Eugene, 8. A source stated:
‘[Laurence] has had a good feeling about [Sara], it is delightful to see him happy after everything he has been through.’
Laurence and Sara and their new relationship
Sara is a former fashion designer and current photographer. She is the daughter of producer Michael McKinnon. After his former mixed-race girlfriend dumped him, Laurence and Sara came close to each other.
Prior to dating Sara, Laurence was in a relationship with a woman who was of mixed race. He was with her during the January 2020 racism row.
But immediately after the racism controversy, he revealed that his girlfriend of his dumped him immediately in the light of his comments.
The racism controversy
The actor was on Question Time. An audience member commented that Meghan Markle has been the victim of racism. The woman said:
‘The problem we’ve got with this is that Meghan has agreed to be Harry’s wife, and the press have torn her to pieces. ‘Let’s be really clear about what this is, let’s call it by its name, it’s racism. She’s a black woman and she has been torn to pieces.’
But the actor intervened in between and expressed:
‘It’s not racism. No it’s not. We’re the most tolerant, lovely country in Europe. ‘It’s so easy to throw the card of racism at everybody and it’s really starting to get boring now.”
To this, the woman replied:
‘What worries me about your comment is, you are a white privileged male who has no experience in this’.
And Laurence retorted:
‘I can’t help what I am, I was born like this, it’s an immutable characteristic so to call me a white privileged male is to be racist, you’re being racist.’
Comedian Richard Ayoade is the husband of his sister Lydia and he is half-Nigerian. Due to this racist row, his relations with his brother-in-law also became tense. Besides on the show, Laurence also said:
‘We need to call out racism when it’s seen, when it’s obvious and when it’s there, and we should stand together to condemn it. ‘We should be careful and use racism when it’s there and when it’s obvious, and not call someone racist because they don’t agree with you.’
Short bio on Laurence Fox
Laurence Fox is an English actor and musician. He is famous for his work in the TV series, ‘Lewis’, and the movie, ‘Becoming Jane.’ More info…
Source: Metro UK