{"id":270799,"date":"2026-02-06T14:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/270799\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T14:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:55:09","slug":"irish-eyes-are-smiling-in-taylor-swifts-video-for-opalite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/270799\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish eyes are smiling in Taylor Swift\u2019s video for Opalite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three famous faces from Ireland join the US singer in her latest music video.<\/p>\n<p>Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson stars in Taylor Swift\u2019s latest music video, which also features appearances from his countrymen Cillian Murphy and Graham Norton.<\/p>\n<p>The video for the US pop star\u2019s song Opalite was released on the Apple Music and Spotify streaming platforms on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Rumours of Gleeson\u2019s participation in the project began after pictures of promotional billboards for the track appeared on social media a few hours before its release.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My favorite part about writing is that first spark of an idea. It can happen at any time, for any reason. The idea for the Opalite music video crash landed into my imagination when I was doing promo for The Life of a Showgirl. I was a guest on one of my favorite shows,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UMt519KFSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/UMt519KFSS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/taylorswift13\/status\/2019758757723422893?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the almost six-minute video, which Swift also directed, she and Gleeson play love interests dubbed \u2018lonely woman\u2019 and \u2018lonely man\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Before the release on Friday, the singer\u2019s legion of fans had circulated a clip of the pair appearing together with Oscar-winning Cork actor Murphy on The Graham Norton Show in October.<\/p>\n<p>During their interview, Swift complimented Gleeson\u2019s performance in the sitcom The Paper, saying she \u201cloved\u201d the show.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2.81852795.jpg\" alt=\"From left, Taylor Swift, Cillian Murphy, Greta Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith, Domhnall Gleeson and Lewis Capaldi with host Graham Norton during filming in October 2025 \" data-title=\"Graham Norton Show \u2013 London\" data-copyright-holder=\"PA Wire\" data-copyright-notice=\"PA Wire\/PA Images\" data-credit=\"Matt Crossick Media Assignments\" data-usage-terms=\"\"\/>From left, Taylor Swift, Cillian Murphy, Greta Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith, Domhnall Gleeson and Lewis Capaldi with host Graham Norton during filming in October 2025 (Matt Crossick\/PA Media Assignments\/PA)<\/p>\n<p>Murphy then quipped: \u201cIt\u2019s worth watching for Domhnall\u2019s dancing alone\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>To which Gleeson replied: \u201cI\u2019m hoping to get into a Taylor Swift music video\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>This elicited an astonished and surprised look from the US singer.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, talk show host Graham Norton plays a salesman, with Murphy appearing on billboards and advertisements and providing a voiceover.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2.81856790.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Swift album release\" data-title=\"Taylor Swift album release\" data-copyright-holder=\"PA Media\" data-copyright-notice=\"PA Media\" data-credit=\"Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott\" data-usage-terms=\"PICTURE DESK USE ONLY. HANDOUT. NO SALES.\"\/>Swift released her 12th studio album The Life Of A Showgirl in October (Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott\/PA)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Clips from the Graham Norton Show feature at the end of the video, including the exchange between Swift, Gleeson and Murphy.<\/p>\n<p>The other guests on the episode \u2013 actresses Greta Lee and Jodie Turner-Smith, and Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi \u2013 also appear in the music video.<\/p>\n<p>Opalite is the second single from the record-breaking album The Life Of A Showgirl, which was released on October 3.<\/p>\n<p>The singer said she wrote it about her fiance NFL player Travis Kelce, whose birthstone is opal.<\/p>\n<p>Swift brought her Eras Tour to Dublin win June 2024 when she played three sold-out gigs at the Aviva Stadium.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Three famous faces from Ireland join the US singer in her latest music video. 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