Idris Elba: 'I'm not into the whole fame thing'

The Luther actor has revealed that he isn't into the celebrity lifestyle or the fame that comes with it.
Emmy-nominated Idris spoke about staying out of the spotlight (Picture: Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP)
Mollie Goodfellow1 September 2014
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Idris Elba has revealed that he doesn’t want to live the celebrity lifestyle.

The Luther actor, who has four-month-old son Winston with girlfriend Naiyana Garth, says he has no plans to move his family to the US.

Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Idris said: "I won't be moving out here [to LA]. I don't want to get into all of that. I don't want my family growing up here. That isn't me, it just isn't. I rented a place on my own in North Hollywood, but the time I spent here was on my own. I'm not into the whole fame thing.”

He added: "I don't have celebrity friends. I have the same ones I had from when I was a kid. For me it's about my family, it's about my kids, what is best for them."

The actor has explained that growing up in London has helped him stay level-headed as his career has taken off.

He explained: "It wasn't easy but I feel at home there. I love it, it's that kind of place. My heart will always be there. I learned so much there.

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