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Thomas Brodie-SangsterandTalulah Rileyare ready to tie the knot!
TheLove Actuallystar confirmed he’s engaged to the actress via Instagram on Thursday — and gave a sweet nod to one of his signature roles.
Riley, 37, also shared the news on Twitter alongside a cuddly photo of her with her now-fiancé.
“Very happy to share that after two years of dating, Thomas Brodie Sangster and I are engaged!” she wrote.
Brodie-Sangster is best known for his roles inQueen’s Gambit,The Maze RunnerandGame of Thrones. Riley’s credits that includePride & Prejudice,InceptionandWestworld.
The newly engaged pair first met when they worked on FX’sPistol, which follows theSex Pistols' rise to fame. The limited series began filming in March 2021 in England and Brodie-Sangster and Riley portraythe tumultuous real-life couple, Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren and fashion designerVivienne Westwood, respectively.
They first sparked romance rumors in August 2021 afterthey were spotted holding handsin London. They also made another PDA-filled outing in February 2022 before the twoseemingly confirmed their relationshipas they walked their first red carpet together at the 2022 British Academy Film Awards Gala Dinner.
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While the couple have kept the details of their romance private, Riley briefly opened up about falling for her now-fiancé in an interview withThe Timesin May of the same year. She noted how they built a strong relationship during filming before they actually got together.
“We hadn’t really acknowledged each other as a romantic possibility or potential until the moment that we both did,” she told the publication. “And it was the same moment a number of months after having worked together and been good friends.”
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Brodie-Sangster also briefly mentioned Riley while speaking withThe Guardianand he talked about portraying their characters' tumultuous relationship on screen.
“I wasn’t dating her at the time,” he told the publication when asked what it was like directing his character’s “more cutting remarks towards Riley." He added, “Thankfully we’re not too much like Viv and Malc.”
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Prior to her relationship with Brodie-Sangster, Riley married Tesla and SpaceX founderElon Musktwice from 2010 to 2012, then from 2013 to 2016.
Musk, 52, sent his well wishes to couple shortly after Riley’s announcement, replying to her on Twitter (which he recentlyredubbed X): “Congratulations!” with a red heart emoji.
source: people.com
