The Priest

The Priest is a main character in Season 2 of Fleabag. He is portrayed by Andrew Scott.

Appearance
The Priest is an attractive man, in his late thirties or early forties, with dark brown hair.

Personality
He is charismatic with a blunt personality. He often swears and jokes - unlike the "typical priest".

Plot
The Priest is introduced as the man who will officiate the wedding of Dad and Godmother. They invite him to dine with the family to get to know them. He surprises everyone with his swearing, drinking, and bluntness. Many are amused by him, particularly Fleabag.

He gives Fleabag his number if she ever wants someone to talk to and tells her to swing by anytime. She takes him up on the offer and they have gin and tonics and start to build a flirty friendship. There is a lot of sexual tension between The Priest and Fleabag. However, he is a Catholic priest and he is not allowed to have sex or sexual or romantic relationships. He tells her up front that "they will never have sex", and that he has had many similar flirty relationships that have not gone anywhere.

He asks about her "sins" and her past. Fleabag opens up to him and tells him a bit about her life. He doesn't judge, but just supports her. They kiss in the confession booth at church. A picture frame abruptly falls off the wall and he takes it as a sign from God and runs away.

Later on, he shows up at Fleabag's house. They end up having sex. Later they see each other at the wedding of Dad and Godmother. At the end of the wedding, Fleabag tells him that she loves him and he tells her he loves her back- but his big love in life is God so they can't be together.