Meet the actor, 22, tipped to play youngest James Bond ever

Daniel Craig’s successor could be even younger than first thought (Picture: ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock)

As the years-long wait for a new James Bond to be announced rumbles on, a surprise new contender is being tipped for the role.

And rather than coming from the bookies, whispers of this candidate’s name have reached the industry trades, suggesting an air of potential that other widely proclaimed front-runners don’t always have.

If this rumour bears fruit, the actor in question will also become the youngest 007 ever by some considerable margin.

Louis Partridge is just 22, seven years younger than the youngest act...