Lily James ‘grew close to her co-star Armie Hammer during filming for Rebecca’

Lily James ‘grew closer to her co-star Armie Hammer during filming for Rebecca which sparked suspicion from his wife’ before the couple announced their divorce.

The actress, 31, who stars as Mrs de Winter, appeared in passionate scenes with Armie, 34, during the Netflix adaptation of the 1938 Daphne du Maurier novel. 

The actor, who stars as the mysterious Maxim de Winter, split from wife Elizabeth Chambers, 38, in July and the couple share children Harper, five, and Ford, three. 

 Co-stars: Lily James, 31, ‘grew closer to her co-star Armie Hammer during filming for Rebecca which sparked suspicion from his wife’ before the couple announced their divorce

Film crew told The Sun on Sunday how the co-stars ‘behaved as if they were a couple’ with some scenes filmed in the picturesque South of France. 

A film insider also told the publication: ‘She and Armie were obviously close and spent a lot of time together in the evenings and at weekends.’ 

MailOnline has contacted each of the representatives for Lily and Armie. 

Passion: The actress, 31, who stars as Mrs de Winter, appeared in passionate scenes with Armie, 34, during the Netflix adaptation of the 1938 Daphne Du Maurier novel

Passion: The actress, 31, who stars as Mrs de Winter, appeared in passionate scenes with Armie, 34, during the Netflix adaptation of the 1938 Daphne Du Maurier novel

On Thursday Lily and Armie finally made a joint appearance after cancelling a string of interviews following her recent Dominic West scandal.

The actress appeared on Mark Wright’s Heart show alongside Armie after pulling out of interviews with the Today show in America earlier this week and The Graham Norton Show.

Lily made her first TV appearance following the controversy on Wednesday, when she appeared on he Jimmy Fallon show without Armie to discuss their film Rebecca, which tells the story of a newlywed battling the shadow of her husband’s first wife.

Role: Film crew told T he Sun on Sunday how the co-stars 'behaved as if they were a couple' with some scenes filmed in the picturesque South of France. Lily as Mrs de Winter in Rebecca

Role: Film crew told T he Sun on Sunday how the co-stars ‘behaved as if they were a couple’ with some scenes filmed in the picturesque South of France. Lily as Mrs de Winter in Rebecca 

Meanwhile Armie has applied for joint custody of the two children he shares with his estranged wife Elizabeth after they split following a ten-year marriage. 

The Blast reported that legal papers show that Armie is requesting Elizabeth and the children return from the Cayman Islands to LA so an arrangement can be sorted after he had not seen his kids for months due to the pandemic.  

The site reports: ‘As the coronavirus pandemic worsened in the United States, Elizabeth and Armie elected to stay with their children temporarily in the Cayman Islands where the pandemic appeared to be under greater control…

A film insider also told the publication: 'She and Armie were obviously close and spent a lot of time together in the evenings and at weekends.' Pictured: Armie as Maxim de Winter with Lily as Mrs de Winter in Rebecca

A film insider also told the publication: ‘She and Armie were obviously close and spent a lot of time together in the evenings and at weekends.’ Pictured: Armie as Maxim de Winter with Lily as Mrs de Winter in Rebecca 

‘Armie returned to Los Angeles this past July, with a promise from Elizabeth that she and the children would follow shortly thereafter…. 

‘To date, however, Elizabeth and the children remain in the Cayman Islands and Armie has not seen the children in several months now.’

MailOnline has contacted a representative for Armie for comment.   

On set: On Thursday Lily and Armie finally made a joint appearance after cancelling a string of interviews following her recent Dominic West scandal. Pictured: Armie as Maxim de Winter with Lily as Mrs de Winter in Rebecca

On set: On Thursday Lily and Armie finally made a joint appearance after cancelling a string of interviews following her recent Dominic West scandal. Pictured: Armie as Maxim de Winter with Lily as Mrs de Winter in Rebecca

Lily caused shockwaves around the globe when she was seen getting close with married Dominic West, 51, during a trip to Rome on October 11, before he insisted all was well in his marriage. 

The pair both star in an upcoming BBC series together and they recently enjoyed a two-day vacation in Italy where they were seen riding on a scooter through Rome.

Dominic appeared at one point to lean over and kiss Lily’s neck and they reportedly put on a cosy display during their British Airways flight home. 

Happier times: Armie has applied for joint custody of the two children he shares with his estranged wife Elizabeth Chambers

Happier times: Armie has applied for joint custody of the two children he shares with his estranged wife Elizabeth Chambers

The day after Lily and Dominic’s cosy pictures emerged, the actress pulled out of the interview, with a source telling Page Six: ‘It was a two-day junket. 

‘On the first day, Lily was joined by the producers who it seemed were there to protect her from anyone asking questions about the photos.

‘The next day, when members of the HFPA and others were due to talk to her, she pulled out at the 11th hour. There was no explanation.’    

Netflix movie: The film Rebecca tells the story of a newlywed battling the shadow of her husband's first wife. Pictured: Armie as Maxim de Winter with Lily as Mrs de Winter in Rebecca

Netflix movie: The film Rebecca tells the story of a newlywed battling the shadow of her husband’s first wife. Pictured: Armie as Maxim de Winter with Lily as Mrs de Winter in Rebecca

MailOnline has representatives for Lily James for comment.     

A source has claimed that the pair wasted no time in kicking off their romantic weekend and were ‘all over each other’ while travelling, reports The Sun. 

A source told the publication: ‘At first, I thought she was his daughter, as I knew he was around 50 and you could tell she was a lot younger. Within minutes of the plane leaving, they began kissing and cuddling after both removed their masks.

Close: Lily caused shockwaves around the globe when she was seen getting close with married Dominic West, 51, during a trip to Rome on October 11, before he insisted all was well in his marriage

Close: Lily caused shockwaves around the globe when she was seen getting close with married Dominic West, 51, during a trip to Rome on October 11, before he insisted all was well in his marriage

‘They looked like a couple heading for a dirty weekend and they were all over each other. They were French kissing and there was a lot of necking going on.’  

Dominic is best known for playing Noah Solloway in Showtime drama, The Affair, which explores the emotional effects of an extramarital relationship between his character and a younger woman, named Alison Bailey (Ruth Wilson).  

Since the pictures of Dominic and Lily in Rome came to light, he has put on a defiant display with his wife Catherine.

Together again: The actress appeared on Mark Wright's Heart show on Thursday alongside Armie after pulling out of interviews with the Today show in America earlier this week and the upcoming episode of The Graham Norton Show

Together again: The actress appeared on Mark Wright’s Heart show on Thursday alongside Armie after pulling out of interviews with the Today show in America earlier this week and the upcoming episode of The Graham Norton Show

Unity: The mother-of-four gingerly stepped out of the marital home in Chippenham, Wiltshire, on October 12 with her husband, hiding her ring finger in her jeans pocket

Unity: The mother-of-four gingerly stepped out of the marital home in Chippenham, Wiltshire, on October 12 with her husband, hiding her ring finger in her jeans pocket

Just hours after she told friends she was ‘heartbroken’ over the images, which went viral, Catherine agreed to take part in a bizarre show of unity with The Affair star, with him telling reporters: ‘Our marriage is strong and we’re very much still together’. 

The mother-of-four gingerly stepped out of the marital home in Chippenham, Wiltshire, on October 12 with her husband, hiding her ring finger in her jeans pocket. 

With fixed smiles planted on their faces, he and Catherine handed photographers a piece of paper, which repeated the words in his handwriting: ‘Our marriage is strong and we’re very much still together’, with their signatures placed underneath. 

The previous Thursday, it was announced that Lily had split from The Crown star Matt Smith, 37, for good after a failed attempt to rekindle their relationship in lockdown following an on-off five year romance.  

Lily and Dominic are set to star in Emily Mortimer’s adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s celebrated novel The Pursuit Of Love for the BBC featuring Emily Beecham & Andrew Scott and filming began in July. 

Appearance: Lily and her co-star Armie finally made a joint appearance after cancelling a string of interviews on Thursday following her Dominic West scandal

Appearance: Lily and her co-star Armie finally made a joint appearance after cancelling a string of interviews on Thursday following her Dominic West scandal