Loki star Tom Hiddleston and British actress Zawe Ashton surely know how to keep their relationship under wraps. The duo managed to keep their relationship low-key for many days before confirming their engagement in March 2022.
Hiddleston and Ashton worked together in the 2019 play Betrayal, and this was their first encounter with each other. The English actor is well known for not talking about his personal life in public. In a 2017 interview with The Telegraph, Hiddleston said, “Everyone is entitled to a private life”. Since not much is known about their relationship, we dig deep to find out how Tom Hiddleston met his fiancée, Zawe Ashton, in this piece.
How did Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton first meet?
It was in 2019 that the lovebirds crossed paths with each other when they co-starred in the revival of Harold Pinter’s play Betrayal. Hiddleston played the complex and morally ambiguous character of Robert, while Ashton played Emma, a woman who betrays Robert and has an affair with another character named Jerry, played by Charlie Cox.
There were reports that Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton were dating when they attended the US Open together in August 2019. According to People, the duo shared splendid chemistry during the making of their play. An insider also revealed that the couple was seen hugging each other and holding hands in private, behind the scenes.
Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton vacationed together
In September 2021, fans saw them vacationing together in Ibiza, Spain. Paparazzi managed to get their PDA-filled pictures, having fun with their friends around the sea.
The duo also shared a kiss in the ocean, where Hiddleston sported a shirtless look while Ashton chose a blue and pink bikini. This was the first time that the couple’s affectionate pictures came into the public eye.
In the same month, Hiddleston and Ashton attended the 2021 Tony Awards together as a couple. After a year, the couple made their relationship public for the first time when they were seen holding hands on the BAFTAs’ red carpet. Both happily posed for the cameras, finally putting an end to their relationship’s secrecy.
Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton’s relationship and kids
Their engagement rumors sparked shortly after their appearance at the BAFTAs, where people spotted a ring on Ashton’s finger. Three months after speculation began, Hiddleston confirmed the news of their engagement. The actor just said, “I am very happy,” without giving much detail about the topic.
Zawe revealed the news of her pregnancy during the screening of Mr. Malcolm’s List in New York City. The actress looked truly gorgeous, flaunting her growing baby bump on the red carpet.
According to reports, the duo secretly welcomed their first child in October 2022. However, the stars haven’t revealed the sex or name of their child yet.
Talking about Ashton’s career, she will soon be seen as Dar-Benn, the Kree revolutionary villain, in this year’s The Marvels film. The movie is set to release in November 2023. Recently, the actress appreciated her fiancé’s advice for her first appearance in such a film.
Hiddleston has starred in plenty of Marvel Cinematic Universe movies in the past; therefore, when Ashton was unsure about joining the MCU, he offered her incredible advice, which she gladly accepted.
Interestingly, their baby would have turned one before the release of The Marvels. We hope the parents reveal their baby soon.
Source: People
