SETTING UP HOME IN PARIS WITH PARTNER DIANE KRUGER NORMAN REEDUS REVEALS HOW DECAMPING TO FRANCE FOR 'THE WALKING DEAD' INSPIRED A NEW CHAPTER IN HIS LIFE

As the star of hit zombie show The Walking Dead, Norman Reedus could have been content living his best life in Hollywood with his actress girlfriend Diane Kruger and their five-year-old daughter Nova.

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But after shooting a spin-off of the show in France, the actor fell in love with the country. And he reveals in this exclusive interview that he and German-born Diane, his partner of eight years, recently bought a property in Paris so they can spend most of their time there.

"Filming in France and working with the crews there is incredible," says Norman, 55. "There's so much artistry, and it's such a beautiful country. We loved it so much that we actually bought a place in Paris.

"It's great because it means I get to live and work there now. I love it. My daughter loves it. She speaks better French than I do, too."

In The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Norman reprises the popular title character. And although he found it hard to leave behind the cast of the original series after 11 seasons when the show ended in 2022, he is relishing the new challenge.

"It feels sad, but it also feels like something to celebrate," he says. "Right now, I feel really good about it. It feels like a positive thing because not a lot of shows go on so long and retain such an incredible fanbase.