Lily James makes first television appearance since Dominic West controversy

Lily James has finally made her first television appearance following the Dominic West controversy after she pulled out of a series of interviews.

The actress, 31, was pictured in Rome with married West, 51, earlier this month. The images showed the pair at a restaurant and on an electric scooter sightseeing.

West then flew home and posed for pictures with his wife Catherine FitzGerald, 49, outside their house in the Cotswolds.

The Wests later said their marriage is “strong” and they are “very much still together”.

James and West will star together in the BBC’s adaptation of The Pursuit Of Love, which began filming in July. West plays the father of James’ character.

James cancelled several media appearances following the controversy.

But, on Wednesday, she chatted with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show to promote her Netflix adaptation of Dame Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca.

The Downton Abbey star discussed the film, teaching an acting class over Zoom and a potential Mamma Mia sequel - but did not speak about West.

She told Fallon she found out about her role in 2018 musical Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again on her way home from Glastonbury and said she is open to a follow-up.

James said: “Yeah, I want to do four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10. I’m down.”

She stars alongside US actor Armie Hammer in Rebecca, playing the young wife of a handsome widower.

And she revealed the creepy link between the new film and her real life after Fallon asked her about ghosts.

James said: “My whole life I’ve had these recurring nightmares where a dark figure walks towards me and leans over me and I wake up screaming.

“I was in a dorm for nearly 10 years with one girl when I was at school and she would comfort me almost once a week, I would end up screaming.

“I have only just realised this but her name is Rebecca. So I think she has been screwing with me my entire life.”

Rebecca is streaming now on Netflix.