Tom Hiddleston's 'Mystery Blonde' Is Actually Famous Historian Suzannah Lipscomb

Dear oh dear.

Everyone knows that when a male celebrity leaves a venue alongside a woman, she must be identified by her hair colour and preferably be a "mystery".

So when Night Manager star Tom Hiddleston was seen exiting a London restaurant at the same time as one, the Sun was quick to label her his "mystery blonde..."

Sorry ladies: Tom Hiddleston leaves a club with mystery blonde... https://t.co/DBxP9rxLn6 pic.twitter.com/DuaFH7MFBu

— The Sun (@TheSun) May 26, 2016

Who is Tom Hiddleston's mystery blonde? https://t.co/dJtJ5TA293 pic.twitter.com/Kzx50RNs2l

— The Sun Showbiz (@TheSunShowbiz) May 26, 2016

This "mystery" woman is in fact historian Dr Suzannah Lipscomb.

Lipscomb has written a number of books on Tudor England, as well as presenting history programmes on the BBC and Channel 5.

And no she is not "Hiddleston's" either.

She explained on Twitter before the story was even published that she was simply leaving the Ivy Club in central London at the same time.

Last night @twhiddleston left the same venue as me. Paps outside; I tried to block their view: thereby being in his way when he came to exit

— Suzannah Lipscomb (@sixteenthCgirl) May 25, 2016

Delightful as it is to have been pictured with @twhiddleston, I am embarrassed to have given The Sun a bogus story.

— Suzannah Lipscomb (@sixteenthCgirl) May 26, 2016

A number of Lipscomb's fellow historians reacted to the story...

I think they mean "history blonde". That's none other than the excellent @sixteenthCgirl https://t.co/cXLWTwxIyg

— Greg Jenner (@greg_jenner) May 26, 2016

@greg_jenner @sixteenthcgirl I think we need to send The Sun a history reading list & some TV homework - "mystery" blonde, the cheek.

— Hannah Greig (@Hannah_Greig) May 26, 2016

@sixteenthcgirl @twhiddleston I don’t think you need to feel responsible for what they concoct!

— Dr Joanne Paul (@Joanne_Paul_) May 26, 2016
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