Ahh, co-stars falling in love on set is a tale as old as time, and Tom Hiddleston and
Zawe Ashton are no exception to this rule.
While the pair has refrained from speaking publicly about their relationship, they have
given us a few glimpses of their love story over the years.
Now, they have gotten engaged and announced they are having a baby in the space of a couple
of months.
Although their love story is still young, these two are one truly Marvel-ous couple.
Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton have remained extremely private since they were first romantically
linked in 2019.
Nowadays, a lot of Hollywood couples say that they prefer to keep their personal life out
of the spotlight, but then they speak about their significant other publicly not long
after.
Whereas when Tom and Zawe say they want their privacy, they really mean it!
The duo never speaks about one another in interviews and has very little comment on
any of the milestones they have accomplished together.
But there will be more on that later!
The pair met while rehearsing the Broadway play, Betrayal, in 2019.
They played a married couple and Ashton’s character had an affair with Daredevil Charlie
Cox’s character.
Although this may not be ideal to watch the person you are developing feelings for kissing
another man on stage, the chemistry between Tom and Zawe’s characters fell into their
personal lives very quickly.
A romance blossomed and it has just continued to grow ever since.
“We were really lucky that we, on day one, had an incredible trust.
I feel a core connection to him and it’s because I can feel how open we are.
I can feel the trust that we have,” the actress said about working with Tom.
Although the couple kept everything very hush-hush, their co-stars didn’t mind speaking to the
press.
A co-star said that Hiddleston looked like he was always in very high spirits on set,
but especially when he was on stage with Ashton.
"Tom has always been a very, very private person.
They were private publicly, but behind the scenes, you could just see a lovely chemistry.
They would hug and hold hands.
There were twinkles in both of their eyes,” the anonymous cast member said.
Soon after they started dating, the pair spent Easter together in England, and the actress
helped her boyfriend renovate his home.
Almost from the start, they were together every weekend, running errands and walking
Tom’s dog.
How cute is that?
Because of their rule about staying out of the spotlight, all the inside details about
the duo came from those nearest and dearest to them.
Just six months into their whirlwind romance, a friend of the actor spoke to the press.
"Tom really has fallen for Zawe in a big way.
They’ve actually been together for more than six months.
But he is so paranoid about his private life since his relationship with Taylor Swift that
he has gone to great lengths to keep this under wraps.
He thinks this could be the love of his life and he’s ready to settle down,” the inside
source said.
Ahh, don’t you just love, love?
Now, you may be wondering why wouldn’t the Avengers star want to shout it from the rooftops
that he has found the woman he wants to be with for the rest of his life.
Especially when he did this very thing for his past girlfriends.
Hiddleston’s first major relationship in the spotlight was with his Wallander co-star,
Susannah Fielding.
The pair began dating in 2008, but after more than three years together, they decided to
go their separate ways.
“The fact is, we’ve split up.
The relationship ran its course.
People assumed it was about me getting well-known and leaving her behind.
But she is a very talented actress and has lots of projects coming up.
It's just I am very driven right now and there isn't really any time to have a proper girlfriend,”
the actor said.
Tom has stayed focused on his career for years and there was some speculation about people
he was potentially dating, but that’s about it.
Then, in May 2016, the actor and Taylor Swift began dating.
This was a true whirlwind romance that only lasted a couple of months.
But by the media’s reaction, you could have sworn it was a decade-long relationship coming
to an end.
Many fans believed that their relationship was just a PR stunt, especially after Hiddleston
wore the iconic I Heart T.S.tank top.
The Loki actor didn’t appreciate this sentiment and spoke out about how he and Taylor were
the real deal.
"Look, the truth is that Taylor Swift and I are together and we're very happy.
Thanks for asking.
That's the truth.
It's not a publicity stunt,” he said.
Yeesh, the fact that he felt like he had to do that…
That September, the couple called it quits and Tom had nothing but good things to say
about his ex-flame.
“Taylor is an amazing woman.
She's generous, kind, and lovely, and we had the best time.
It was real,” he gushed.
Even though the exes ended on friendly terms, the high publicity of their relationship and
the accusations of it being nothing more than a PR stunt were too much for the actor.
Now, Hiddleston believes that his relationship with Swift taught him to be more protective
over his private life.
Some say that the actor also became somewhat paranoid about his love life and went to great
lengths to keep it under wraps.
“Everyone is entitled to a private life.
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.
My work is in the public sphere, and I have a private life.
And those two things are separate,” he said.
Fair enough, right?
Then, when Tom met Zawe, his sentiments and reasoning behind staying out of the spotlight
changed, well, slightly.
“I’m protective about my internal world now in probably a different way.
If you go through life without connecting to people, how much could you call that a
life?
Because you have to fight for love.
You can’t live in fear of what people might say,” he said.
Anyway, back to the dynamics between Hiddleston and his fiancé.
Oh, did we forget to mention the two are now engaged?!
In March of this year, the duo attended the BAFTA’s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCEmUhXDJws
0:01) together and sparked engagement rumors.
Ashton was spotted wearing a gorgeous oval-shaped, diamond ring on her left finger even though
she tried to hide it from photographers all night.
She could have just taken it off, right?
But should she?
Either way, the ring was very visible, no one can hide a rock that size!
Three months after the rumors started, Hiddleston finally spoke about the engagement.
It was the moment fans had been waiting for… how could Tom not speak about how much he
adored Zawe now?
He was asked about it in an interview and he said, “I’m very happy.”
That’s it!
He didn’t comment any further on the topic, keeping it short and sweet.
For her part, the Handmaid’s Tale actress has also chosen to keep her lips sealed on
the matter.
But there was a time, a few months into their love story, that she spoke openly about how
she hoped to someday have a baby.
"It's not in the works, and it's not being planned.
But it is in our plans, eventually,” she said.
Aww, sweet.
And then just a few months after their engagement was announced, it seems her hopes were coming
to fruition.
The twosome attended the screening of her film Mr. Malcolm’s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEoZeGIPhdg
0:18) List, and she was spotted sporting a gorgeous gown, a diamond ring, and a baby
bump!
The actress confirmed that she and Hiddleston were expecting their first child.
This sweet couple may keep things private, but we love that they are hitting some huge
milestones together.
They are well-suited and enjoy their life away from the glitz and glamour of the showbiz
world.
Even though their schedules are incredibly busy, they make sure they have a lot of quality
time together at their home in Atlanta.
We respect them wanting to stay private, but we do hope someday in the future they start
spoiling us with a few insights into their romance.
Let us know in the comments below how you would feel if your current partner didn’t
speak about you publicly.
Until next time, Rumour Juice.