‘Snowfall’s Damson Idris reveals how he protects his romance with Lori Harvey

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“Snowfall” — which premieres its sixth and final season on Wednesday — Damson Idris has seen his star rise in Hollywood.But the 31-year-old British actor has experienced a whole different kind of celebrity since he began dating model Lori Harvey late last year.

The new power couple — who went Instagram-official on Harvey’s birthday, Jan. 13 — has become a hot gossip topic.So what’s the secret to blocking out the blogosphere in their young romance? “You stay at home and hide in the cave,” Idris told Rolling Stone with a laugh. “No, I think my advice to anyone who walks down that path is to just keep it as regular and normal as possible and really, really connect to each other and not the outside forces around.”Dating Harvey — the 26-year-old stepdaughter of comedian Steve Harvey, who was coming off a high-profile split with “Creed” star Michael B.

Jordan — Idris has already learned to keep his personal life to himself as much as possible.“It’s just watching other people that I admire do it so greatly and just understanding that you don’t always have to show the world your personal life,” he said. “What you do for a living is an extension of yourself, and that’s your baby.

And you need to protect that. You also need to protect your personal self too.”Still, Idris is realistic about the interest in his love life. “Of course, it’s the topic of gossip, and the blogs want to talk about that over the work.