Daisy Edgar-Jones details struggle to spend time with boyfriend Ben Seed and reveals concerns over having children after battling health condition

Normal People star ​Daisy Edgar-Jones gave a rare insight into her three-year relationship with photographer Ben Seed, aka Pip, in her new Vogue interview. 

Daisy, 28, said their busy schedules make it hard for them to spend time together sometimes, but they try to go no longer than having three weeks apart. 

She also touched upon her wish to be a mother and her fears that having endometriosis could make it hard for her to conceive in the future.  

Discussing her decision to move to east London, to be near her boyfriend, 37, Daisy said: 'I didn’t know this area well until I met my boyfriend, who lived in London Fields. 

'Then I fell in love with east London.'

The pair were first set up on a blind date and Daisy credits him for being a great support in her life. 

'With that amount of time, I feel like you get to see each other through so much,' she said. 'He’s so supportive and really champions me in a way that is so magic. I feel very safe and happy.'

Coordinating their busy schedules can be difficult and Daisy spoke about how they try to get around it. 

'We try not to go longer than three weeks without seeing each other if possible,' she said. 'We’re intensely together and then intensely apart but somehow it works. 

'It can be hard when I’m so far away, it can be really tough, but thank goodness for FaceTime. We find ways to make it work.'

Daisy produced Ben's first short film in 2024 and she said she would 'definitely' like to work with him again on bigger projects.

She said: 'We had fun recently when he got hired to shoot me for a magazine and they didn’t know that we were together. I was like "Should we tell them?" 

'I love shooting with him. I know him so well, so I can really relax and be creative. Sometimes he’ll be like, "Do you fancy shooting this thing?" And we’ll just go and do something in the studio together that feels really artistic. 

'He loves film and he’s so great to talk to about it, and so passionate, but he also sees it from a different angle. I would love to be directed by him. He’s so talented.'

Seeing one of her best friends, Ella Hunt, her Cold Feet co-star, tie the knot recently made Daisy's head spin.

She said: 'She was with me at the beginning and now, seeing her in the dress… I was like, "Oh my God, we’re grown-ups, we’re getting married. It's all starting!" It’s kind of wild.'

'At my own wedding, I wouldn’t mind if everyone was going full sexy. That’s fun. But for someone else, I wouldn’t, because, like, it’s an odd way to meet their nan.'

Daisy is set to star as Elinor Dashwood in a new adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense And Sensibility, which is slated for release in the UK in September. 

She said: 'The 1995 version is one of my favourite movies of all time. So it was fun to see how we could remake that classic for another generation. This feels modern and distinctive. 

'There are moments that are rageful. Georgia really wanted to bring out the wildness of these girls. Elinor is more composed and contained than Marianne but she still feels things deeply. She just knows how to tame it.'

George MacKay plays Edward Ferrars, Elinor's on-screen love interest and Daisy said: 'Their slow-burn romance is full of longing and missed opportunities. 

She compares it to the relationship between Connell and Marianne in her previous project, Normal People, saying: 'A real Connell and Marianne feel to it, because so much is unsaid.'

Daisy comments on her co-star George with a cheeky side-eye, adding: 'I’ve also never seen anyone look so good in breeches and a floppy shirt.'

The actress is set to star alongside Michelle Williams in the thriller Enter A Place In Hell, directed by Chloé Domont. 

The role reflects her desire to take on bolder projects and Daisy said: 'I got into acting because I like being naughty. 

'Chloé was always like, "How much can we push this?" This is a character who takes up space, is clear on her goals, has drive, is forceful, front-footed, takes the reins. It gets sick and outrageous. I loved it.'

Daisy has been very open in the past about suffering from endometriosis and discusses her battle with Vogue. 

She said: 'It started in my late teens. When I was 20, I remember my mum was like, "This is not normal, the amount of pain you’re in".'

'It’s a chronic thing. I’ve been reading a lot about it and managing it, and it’s far less painful now than before. 

'I have an anti-inflammatory diet, I don’t drink much anymore. There is always a worry that it will come back. A big thing [with the condition] is struggling to have kids and I definitely don’t want it to get in the way of that.

Daisy is eager for more conversation around the issue: 'It affects so many women and many don’t know they have it. Of course cramping is normal but to be doubled over in pain isn’t. You shouldn’t have to grin and bear it.'

See the full feature in the August issue of British Vogue, available via digital download and on newsstands from Tuesday July 14.