You'll Never Believe Who Scared Jamie Dornan Out of LA Back in the Day

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You might know Jamie Dornan now as the sexy leading man of Fifty Shades Darker, but once upon a time he was just an up-and-coming actor struggling to make it in LA. He sat down for a chat with Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday night to discuss his prefame life, specifically when he attempted to join a gym in the city about 12 years ago. "I signed up and I went in to train, and the first person I saw when I went up was your man Fabio," he laughed. "He was there with all of his hair and all that, wearing a very loose-fitting tank top. He was doing pull-ups and had a crowd around him." The experience was intimidating enough that Jamie thought, "Maybe LA's not for me." Fortunately he overcame his gym anxiety, and now he's a superstar actor getting seduced by office supplies. Life is funny that way.