Keira dumping claims

Film

13:30 28 February 2006

Keira Knightley's ex claims she dumped him because "he wasn't good enough for her."

Model Jamie Dornan says the 'Pride And Prejudice' beauty jilted him because he wasn't as successful or as famous as her, and admits the actress wore the trousers in their relationship.

He said: "There is a big pressure when you go out with someone like Keira. You can feel a bit second rate and that's what started to happen.

"The man is meant to be the Alpha in the relationship on the money and power front and clearly I wasn't."

The Irishman added: "You feel you have to be dominant in the other areas and that leads to a problem.

"To be honest, I'm not sure I noticed Keira's huge rise - I'm not sure she did either."

Keira and Jamie set-up home together not long after meeting in 2003, but split early last year.

Despite the break-up, the 23-year-old admits he still has feelings for the 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' actress.

Jamie revealed to Scotland's Daily Record newspaper: "She's the most beautifully grounded person I've ever met."

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