Tom Hiddleston on His Boarding School Shenanigans

Tom shares about his time as a young man at boarding school and all the fun he was up to while there.

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Tom Hiddleston on His Boarding School Shenanigans

[Ella-queen]

He's such a gentleman when he speaks I swear I fall in love everytime

[willlexie]

Tom Hiddleston is British, can speak French, and made Harry Potter reference. Okay. Okay. I'M OKAY.

[joeyjaze]

fun fact : he went to the same boarding school as prince William at the same period of time

[Arinaretina]

Dude, you guys should like him even more. He went to Eton college, and was pretty privileged (I mean he went to school with freaking Prince Williams) if anyone had the right to brag, its him. But do you see him flaunting around? He still rides the underground, and lives as humbly as a celebrity like him could. I think that’s really amazing.

[shumi]

Nothing sexier than a well put together, well spoken gentleman 😍

[Chloe-lqkx]

So many people in the comments are saying things like, “I like Tom but he is really privileged.”

I’m really not seeing the point??? Yes, he’s privileged and his parents had money, but he’s a really down to earth guy so it really shouldn’t matter. It isn’t like he goes around flaunting it to everyone.

He had the opportunity to go to a really good school and that’s great for him so I don’t really see the point of everyone getting so mad. I mean, it would be one thing if Tom was some horrible person who thought he was better than everyone, but that’s not who he is so... not seeing the point.

[frantiskablazkova]

"-and then he stabbed me. We were eight at the time."

[johnk]

what's wrong with him being filthy rich or posh or whatever? I think his mannerisms are quite pleasant and classy.

[Anna-zisx]

Im a simple woman. I see Tom Hiddleston I click on video.

[shahirahnoorazam]

damn he attended eton college; one of the most prestigious schools in the UK. Plus, he went to Cambridge. wow nothing more attractive than someone who puts education first


edit: okay nearly 3 years have passed and I have come to acknowledge the role of the birth lottery on someone's education path.

[marianatovar]

I love how people hate what they wish had and couldn't...

Tom's family wasn't wealthy, both parents worked A LOT to give their children the best education possible. That's not a crime. Is it?


If you don't know, Tom worked on a restaurant to help them whit the payments when he become in age.
He has a Double First in Cambridge and that's something that he earn it, by his own efforts. Because he really is a talented, gifted, working and intelligent man, an excellent human beign, so kind and gentle.

Please, people. Don't judge him without knowing.


And sorry, english is not my first lenguage.

[daneyyp]

I swear I need to cure this addiction to Tom or Im gonna die single.

[mushton]

Yeah we get it, his parents are rich and they sent him to an expensive school. But if you were parents wouldn't you give your children the best education they could possibly get?

[kyamaldinihill]

Well, he went to Eton and was Prince William's senior. Eddie Redmayne was his junior (same year as William)

[JacobTrueman]

Boarding school isn't a 'big thing' in England. It's only attended by upper-class children, i.e. a small but very privileged section of the population.

[ririw.]

I could listen to him talk all day. So charming.

[dani-jfms]

why are people mad that his parents could afford to get him a really good education? i really don’t understand? is it his fault? is he acting like he’s better than everyone else because he went to good schools? like calm down.

[elainez]

Lol I would post a "Stop hating on Tom" comment, but there's already so many that I can't even find a single hate comment anyways.
But seriously. Stop hating.

[beaq]

Why are there people whining about him being privileged? A man who got the best education, is humble, handsome and well-spoken, cares about less privileged people, damn I'd marry a man like that.

[wonsojus]

stop with the hate, hes the purest person