Florence Pugh brought her grandma to her Venice Film Festival film premiere
(Picture: Getty Images)Florence Pugh’s grandma stole the show on the red carpet as she accompanied her to the premiere of Don’t Worry Darling.
Pugh, stars in the film opposite Harry Styles, Chris Pine, Gemma Chan, and attended the premiere with the cast and the film’s director Olivia Wilde at the Venice Film Festival.
Wilde had earlier tried to play down rumours of a feud with Pugh when theactress did not attend an earlier press conference.
Pugh looked a vision in a sweeping black embellished gown and revealed her date to be her just-as-elegantly dressed grandma Pat at the premiere.
Pugh was pictured embracing her grandma, who wore a white ensemble with a floral printed silk scarf, as the pair posed together and twirled around sweetly on the red carpet.
Before the premiere, Pugh had posted a photo of herself arriving in Venice with “Granzo Pat” on Instagram.
The star spoke about her grandma’s red carpet experience on Instagram on Tuesday, writing: “A few months ago my Granzo Pat said she hadn’t bothered renewing her passport because she didn’t think she’d be doing too much travelling the older she gets.
“She is such an adventurer that it saddened us all that she was thinking that way.
“I asked her, ‘but granny, what about being on the red carpet at my premiere in Venice? What about if Bear Grylls actually does invite you to run wild with him for an episode?’ After some thought she started the process.”
Pugh continued: “At the end of my walk down that carpet, I saw my granny taking pictures on her phone. I hugged her and asked if she would like to stand with me for a picture, her eyes lit up whilst also saying ‘oh they don’t want to see me…’ I assured her they did.
“Next thing I know she’s dancing for all the photographers calling her name. It was truly the most special moment I have ever had on a carpet.
“She has always been beauty and grace, but to see her so proud and so natural when hundreds of people were watching and cheering was truly remarkable. Granzo Pat is remarkable.”
Pugh finished with thanks, saying: “Thank you to all who made that moment special for us. Thank you to Venice Film Festival for your generosity and your kindness. #GranzoPattakesonVenice.
“I asked her if she’d ever do that again with me? ‘Oh, I guess I should do then shouldn’t I?’”
