‘I consider Freya like my little sister.’ Henry Cavill set social media abuzz by gifting Freya Allan a special present related to the project ‘Faithfull,’ an exclusive design created in collaboration with him. But what truly stunned the fan community was the message that came with it, revealing the astonishing closeness between the two stars

It happened yesterday, 17 November 2025. Freya Allan was quietly having coffee in a small London café while preparing for the first script reading of Faithfull, the biopic about Marianne Faithfull.

Suddenly the waiter brought a large black box with a silver ribbon. No sender name, only a small card with the Superman logo discreetly embossed in the corner.

Freya opened it in front of her agent. Inside lay a pair of custom Christian Louboutin ankle boots, midnight blue suede with tiny embroidered swallows, the same birds that appear on the cover of Marianne’s album Broken English.

On the inside of the left boot, hand-stitched in gold thread, were the words “Keep going, my Ciri. I believe in you.” Below, a simple signature: H.

Freya immediately knew who it was. She burst into tears right there at the table. Her agent filmed the moment; the video was posted ten minutes later and already has 28 million views.

Henry Cavill, from his home in Jersey, had worked for weeks with Louboutin’s atelier. He personally chose the shade of blue to match the 1960s mood of the film and asked for the swallows to symbolise freedom.

The card attached was handwritten on heavy paper. It read: “I consider Freya like my little sister. She’s about to play one of the strongest, most complicated women in music history. These boots are for every scene where she has to feel unbreakable. Love always, big bro.”

Freya posted the gift on Instagram with the caption: “I’m not crying, you’re crying.” Within an hour the post broke the record for the fastest 10 million likes ever recorded by a Witcher cast member.

Fans noticed every detail. The swallow embroidery is identical to the tattoo Cavill has on his right forearm, a tribute to his own struggles with anxiety. He wanted Freya to carry the same symbol of hope.

The boots cost an estimated £12,000, but the real value lies in the fact that only one pair exists in the world. Louboutin confirmed they will never be reproduced.

That same afternoon Freya called Henry on FaceTime. The conversation was leaked by a friend present: she thanked him sobbing, he replied, “Stop it, Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon, you’re embarrassing your big brother in front of the dogs.”

Cavill then added something that melted the entire fandom: “When you wear them on set, remember the training yard in Kaer Morhen. You were terrified of the pendulum. You did it anyway. You’ll do this too.”

Liam Hemsworth, the new Geralt, commented under the post with a simple broken-heart emoji and then wrote, “Damn it Henry, how am I supposed to top that?” The comment already has 3 million likes.

Anya Chalotra, Yennefer in the series, posted a story: “Henry Cavill just raised the bar so high that none of us will ever reach it again.” Joey Batey added a crying-laughing gif with the words “Adopt me too.”

Freya has decided the boots will make their official debut at the Faithfull table read tomorrow. She told Vogue she will keep them on all day, even if she has to change into character shoes later.

Director Zaida Bergroth was informed and reportedly said, “If those boots help Freya channel Marianne’s strength, they’ll be in every behind-the-scenes photo we release.”

The moment has reminded the entire Witcher family how deep the bond between Henry and Freya really is. Three seasons, hundreds of hours of sword training, and countless shared jokes turned co-stars into real family.

Freya closed the day with another story: a close-up of the boots next to her old Witcher sword. Caption: “From protecting the Continent to singing Broken English. Same fight, better shoes. Thank you, big brother.”

And somewhere in Jersey, Henry Cavill smiled, closed Instagram, and went back to walking his dog Kal, knowing his little sister is ready to conquer a new world.

The boots are just leather and thread. But last night they became the most powerful symbol of friendship Hollywood has seen in years.