PEERING through hordes of Christmas shoppers yesterday, I spotted the rugged face of actor Tom Hardy. Alas, not in real life. It was the moody, black and white advert for perfume brand Jo Malone.

The connection to Ryan Reynolds drew closer to Hardy's personal life when he revealed his 16-year-old son, Louis, often brings up the name when talking about winning sexiest man titles.

The actor shares Louis with ex-girlfriend Rachael Speed, as well as two younger children with wife Charlotte Riley Tom Hardy has revealed ... gave a rare update on his life as a dad to three ...

Tom Hardy offered to fork out quarter of a million ... he's actually a real generous fella in real life." Earlier this year, Tom was made the first ever male ambassador for luxury lifestyle ...

TOM Hardy’s rugged look in a Jo Malone ad highlights the double standard: older men are celebrated for their age, while women hide theirs. Why not embrace the beauty of ageing? ©News Group ...