Agyness Deyn doesn’t listen to gossip

Agyness Deyn pays no attention to gossip.

The 33-year-old model-turned-actress – who is married to banker Joel McAndrew and was previously wed to actor Giovanni Ribisi – thinks it is "funny" when people "care" about trivial things in others’ lives, but she just focuses on her own work and ignores any speculation about her.

She said: "I think it’s funny when people care. I really don’t.

"I just kind of manoeuvre in a way that feels like I’m loyal to my own integrity. I just know that I have a drive to do well and that my focus is generally on the work; all that noise and rubbish, I acknowledge that it exists – but it is what it is."

However, the ‘White King’ actress always wants to have fun with her work.

She said: "I’m not that heavy. I had great conversations with Peter Mullan [on the ‘Sunset Song’ set] about how he works, and he’s just like, it’s supposed to be fun, and I thought, yeah, that is a great way to work."

At the height of her modelling success, a number of her former classmates set up a Facebook group called ‘Agyness Deyn You’re Not 18’, highlighting the fact she had reduced her age by a few years, but she insists that it wasn’t a big deal or a scandal.

She told the i newspaper: "The reality is that you go into the industry and they’ll say there are too many Franks and you’ll have to choose another name, or you’re a bit too old to start modelling, so we’ll just make you younger."

Agyness moved to America in 2005 but she still feels attached to her British roots.

She said: "I really enjoy it, otherwise I wouldn’t stay. But I definitely feel very English; I have English TV on in my house."