Four wheels good: Crouch End's James McAvoy has licence to drive
By LiseS | Thursday, February 25, 2010, 21:46
Actor, heartthrob and classic motorcycle enthusiast James McAvoy is set to put another two wheels on the roads of Crouch End after passing his driving test.
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A Renault Clio (James McAvoy not included)
The 30-year old star of Atonement decided to switch to a Ford Focus after learning that he and his wife, actor Anne-Marie Duff, were expecting their first child, and learned in just 25 hours on a two-week intensive driving course.
McAvoy passed the test with five minor faults at Barnet Test Centre earlier this month, having failed a first test seven years ago. Driving instructore Yousouff Mahamedally said,"With a family coming he needs to drive a car that is much more safe and secure, so he needed to get the licence."
"I didn't realise he was such a big actor until we turned up at the test centre, he's a superstar, continued Mahamedally. "He's so down to earth, a really unassuming next door neighbour sort of guy and he did really well in such a short space of time."Mr McAvoy is likely to begin his driving life in the family Clio. Reports that Angelina Jolie would sit in as co-driver were at the time of writing unconfirmed.
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