Meeting on the set of the FX series Fargo in late 2016, while playing on-screen love interest, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Ewan McGregor hit it off. At the time, both actors were still married to their partners. But eventually, after their respective divorces, Winstead and McGregor began dating each other.
Welcoming their son Laurie in 2021, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Ewan McGregor tied the knot in 2022 after four years of dating. However, soon after their marriage, rumors of trouble sparked in their relationship and work life. Since the duo were barely seen together on-screen, fans suspected trouble. However, Winstead and McGregor recently debunked the rumors.
Rumors of Trouble Between Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Ewan McGregor
Work-life romance is a common thing in Hollywood, and it’s something that happened to Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Ewan McGregor when they met on the set of their 2016 show Fargo. Joining the cast during season 3, to play each other’s love interests, both actors felt a real-life spark in the process.
However, Ewan McGregor was still married to his now ex-wife Eve Mavrakis, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead was married to her now ex-husband Riley Stearns, at the time of filming. But since love finds a way to thrive, Winstead and McGregor found each other after ending their respective marriages.
Soon, in 2021, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Ewan McGregor welcomed their first child, a son named Laurie. Later, in 2022, the duo finally tied the knot, after four years of dating. However, since their marriage, Winstead and McGregor have rarely appeared together, on-screen. This suddenly sparked rumors of trouble in their romance and work life.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Ewan McGregor Debunked Rumors
Despite previously sharing the screen, when Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Ewan McGregor stopped appearing together in projects after their marriage, fans suspected issues between them. Sparking speculations of work-life trouble, fans expected that Winstead and McGregor might be finding it hard to work together like they did previously.
However, on a recent note, Mary Elizabeth Winstead gladly debunked the rumors of trouble and work-life issues, suspected by fans. Speaking with People, the actress explained how she and her husband “love to work together” on-screen projects. Explaining why they haven’t worked together recently, Winstead stated,
“Sometimes, especially when you have kids, just to have the opportunity to get to be together and not be in separate places — the gratitude that comes with that elevates the experience even more because you’re just so grateful to get to be in the same place at the same time.”
“And beyond that, we just love acting together. I can’t imagine a more fun partner to get to do that with, so it’s great.”
Informing fans about how parenting their 2-year-old son is what is stopping them from working together, Mary Elizabeth Winstead shut down speculations of trouble in their marriage.
