Richard Madden discusses the issue of dating in Brandon Flynn

He currently lives in Los Angeles with roommate Brandon Flynn.

However, Richard Madden was quick to evade the question when he was questioned about whether they were more than friends, during an interview with New York Times.

The 32-year-old Rocketman actor is regularly photographed with former Sam Smith Brandon, 25, which has speculated that they are in a relationship.

When asked if it was an object, Richard apparently shrugged and said, "I'm just keeping my personal life. I have never talked about my relationships.

Richard was more recently in a relationship with 21-year-old Ellie Bamber, but they broke up claiming that they had become "worlds apart."

Before that, he was in a relationship with Jenna Coleman, 33, for four years.

In his last role, Richard played the role of Elton John's manipulative director and loving interest, John Reid, with whom he had a five-year relationship.

The colossal rise of the actor to fame in recent years has sparked a keen interest from the media for the star and means that he is often photographed.

According to the publication, his neighbors have created a WhatsApp group in order to be able to warn of the presence of paparazzi outside their building.

Discussing how he manages attention, Richard said, "I wear the same clothes every day, because they look the same day, they can not display the photos. You can only take very few pictures of me with a green juice in the street.

Richard and Brandon live together in Los Angeles, while the star of Game Of Thrones tries to break through Hollywood.

Both were seen outside and walking together Brandon's pet dog. The star of 13 reasons why we had already seen the star walking Charlie with his ex-boyfriend Sam.

Brandon and Sam had a flash relationship before ending their operations in June 2018 after nine months.

Richard is reported to have previously lived at Brandon after moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in Hollywood.

His new roommate would have "introduced a lot of actors" to the actor.

A source told the Sun: "Richard's career continues to grow stronger – the world is really his oyster. He never really liked Los Angeles, but he went there twice at the end of last year and fell in love with the place.

The star said the California way of life suited her.

He said, "I am rather uninterested in living in Los Angeles. for most of my career, but recently I have spent a lot more time here. It suits me more, it's a much more proactive place. I can be more lazy in London than I can be in LA.