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Tom HiddlestonandZawe Ashtonare getting married — and she has the beautiful bling to prove it!
The couplesparked engagement speculationover the weekend after Ashton, 37, appeared at the 2022British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs)wearing a gorgeous ring on her left hand.
Now,PEOPLE confirmsthat the couple — whose relationship began after they starred in the 2019 playBetrayaltogether — are engaged.
She wore the vintage-looking design while attending the first gala performance ofCabaret At The Kit Kat Clubin London in December 2021, and also to the British Fashion Awards in November.
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On the BAFTA Awards red carpet, the couple dressed to impress in a black tuxedo with a velvet jacket on Hiddleston, and a gorgeous pink caped Emilia Wickstead gown on Ashton.
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During that event, Hiddleston wore a navy blue suit and bowtie, while Ashton wore a red tulleCarolina Herreragown.
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The pair previously starred together in the revival of Harold Pinter’s playBetrayalin 2019.
There, they played a married couple named Robert and Emma oppositeDaredevil’s Charlie Cox, whose character Jerry has an affair with Emma.
Hiddleston is known for playing anti-hero Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Ashton is joining theAvengersworld with a part in the upcomingCaptain MarvelsequelThe Marvels, in theaters February 2023.
“Everyone is entitled to a private life,” Hiddleston, who previously datedTaylor Swift, said about why he doesn’t discuss romantic relationships during a 2017 interview withThe Telegraph.
“I love what I do and I dedicate myself with absolute commitment to making great art and great entertainment, and in my mind I don’t conflict the two,” he added. “My work is in the public sphere and I have a private life. And those two things are separate.”
source: people.com
