Why Idris Elba Left The Mother Of His Child To Hook Up With Naomi Campbell
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Feb. 13 2016, Updated 6:09 p.m. ET
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Idris Elba is known to break hearts on screen and in real life.
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The 43-year-old actor sparked up a frenzy this week when he was photographed leaving a nightclub with gorgeous model Naomi Campbell.
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Days later, news broke that he had separated from his girlfriend, Naiyana Garth, who is also the mother of his 22-month-old son.
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Now, an insider, celebrity biographer Nadia Cohen reveals what may have gone wrong in their romance.
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People felt that Naiyana had tamed him and that he was ready to settle down finally, but perhaps it's just not to be," she told the Daily Mail.
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"He's at the peak of his career and one of the most desired men in the world and maybe having a young baby doesn't chime with that. It seems like he won't ever settle down."
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Indeed, it is not the first time that Elba has tumble-weeded away from his lady in her time of need. His first wife was pregnant with his daughter, now 15, when they parted ways.
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. His second marriage was also short-lived: it only lasted for a day.
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Now, as he reaches the peak of his popularity, there is no stopping Elba. "He just loves all the attention," Cohen said. "He loves flirting with everyone in the room, whether it's a gay waiter or the coat check girl."
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"Everybody fancies him. He's a really, really sexy man and loves the attention."