Outlander star Sam Heughan’s ‘five-star’ rom-com fans watched ‘over and over’ now on Netflix

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Outlander star Sam Heughan’s fan-favourite musical romantic comedy featuring some Hollywood and pop legends is now finally available to stream on Netflix.The hunky Scottish star is best known for portraying Highlander Jamie Fraser in Starz’s beloved historical fantasy series alongside Caitriona Balfe.They recently returned for a jaw-dropping seventh season and have wrapped up filming on their eighth and final outing as Jamie and Claire, which is expected to arrive at some point over the next year.Until then, Heughan’s devotees have enjoyed seeing him take on some very different roles, most recently in Channel 4’s steamy erotic thriller, The Couple Next Door.In 2023 he also starred in a heartwarming rom-com with A-lister Priyanka Chopra and none other than legendary My Heart Will Go On singer Céline Dion.Love Again follows Chopra as Mira Ray, a young woman who’s devastated when her fiancé dies and begins sending romantic messages to his mobile number to cope with his loss.Unbeknownst to her, her fiancé’s number has been reassigned to journalist Rob Burns (played by Heughan), who falls head over heels and enlists the help of the subject of his next assignment, Céline Dion, to try and get to know her.While the film wasn’t a massive hit with critics, it’s steadily gained a strong following of fans over the past two years which is only set to grow now it’s available to stream on Netflix in the UK.One film fan admitted in a five-star Google review: “I may have watched this movie 6 times in the last few days.“This movie had me hooked from the moment I saw Priyanka’s face.

There is something so lovable about her.“[Heughan is] simply adorable in the role. I love how he really threw himself into it.