{"id":812354,"date":"2026-10-24T11:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T11:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/812354\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T11:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T11:06:11","slug":"henry-pollock-turns-heads-as-he-poses-alongside-famous-actresss-daughter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/812354\/","title":{"rendered":"Henry Pollock turns heads as he poses alongside famous actress&#8217;s daughter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Henry Pollock has swapped his Northampton Saints kit for a sharp suit, posing alongside the daughter of a Hollywood superstar for the front cover of Tatler.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruck.co.uk\/england-rugby-news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">England<\/a> back-rower, 21, is used to making headlines on the pitch. Now he&#8217;s making them away from it, and for a rather different reason.Pollock appears on the cover of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tatler.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tatler&#8217;s December issue<\/a> alongside a young woman with some seriously famous parents.<\/p>\n<p>And the pair have been handed a rather unusual honour.<\/p>\n<p>Henry Pollock named Britain&#8217;s most eligible<\/p>\n<p>The woman alongside Pollock is Valentina Pinault, daughter of Hollywood actress Salma Hayek and French billionaire Fran\u00e7ois-Henri Pinault.<\/p>\n<p>The pair share top spot in Tatler&#8217;s Little Black Book, the magazine&#8217;s annual list of Britain&#8217;s 200 most eligible young people.<\/p>\n<p>Pinault has grown up surrounded by fashion royalty.<\/p>\n<p>Her father chairs luxury fashion group Kering, while her mother has starred in some of Hollywood&#8217;s biggest films.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>She attended her first fashion show aged 11 and appeared alongside her mother on the cover of Vogue at 15.<\/p>\n<p>Pollock&#8217;s route to the top has been rather different.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of red carpets, he&#8217;s spent the last few years making life miserable for opposition defenders.<\/p>\n<p>For the photoshoot, Pollock wore Oliver Brown, while Pinault opted for Gucci.<\/p>\n<p>And before anyone gets carried away, Tatler has confirmed the pair are not a couple.<\/p>\n<p>Salma Hayek reacts to daughter&#8217;s cover<\/p>\n<p>Hayek could barely contain her pride after seeing her daughter on the magazine cover.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/salmahayek\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, the Hollywood star wrote:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ladies and gentleman, the baby that came out of my womb!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She then described her daughter as a &#8220;gorgeous goddess&#8221; before sharing what made her proudest.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What makes me the proudest about you Valentina is that you are kind, thoughtful, caring, hilarious and so much fun to be around.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not every day an England rugby player ends up sharing the spotlight with Hollywood royalty.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Pollock&#8217;s World Cup ambitions<\/p>\n<p>While his latest appearance has raised a few eyebrows, Pollock still has plenty to prove on the rugby pitch.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northamptonsaints.co.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Northampton Saints<\/a> youngster has become one of English rugby&#8217;s biggest characters, thanks to his fearless play and cheeky celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>His confidence has won him plenty of fans, although opposition supporters might have a different view.<\/p>\n<p>Away from rugby, Pollock enjoys playing guitar and has spoken about his love of music.<\/p>\n<p>But with the 2027 Rugby World Cup on the horizon, there are<\/p>\n<p>Five\u00a0facts\u00a0about\u00a0Henry\u00a0Pollock<\/p>\n<p>1. He was born in Banbury<\/p>\n<p>Pollock was born on 14 January 2005 in Banbury, Oxfordshire. He turned 21 earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>2. He plays for Northampton Saints<\/p>\n<p>The back-row forward came through the Saints academy and has become one of the club&#8217;s most exciting young players.<\/p>\n<p>3. He made his England debut against Wales<\/p>\n<p>Pollock made his senior England debut in March 2025, scoring two tries against Wales in Cardiff. Not a bad way to introduce yourself.<\/p>\n<p>4. He toured Australia with the British &amp; Irish Lions<\/p>\n<p>Pollock was the youngest player selected for the 2025 Lions tour. He featured in five matches but did not play in the Tests.<\/p>\n<p>5. He could have played for Scotland<\/p>\n<p>Despite being born in England, Pollock qualified for Scotland through his parents, who were both born north of the border. 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