Not too long ago, Timothée Chalamet and Lily-Rose Depp were making fans swoon over their sweet
young love.
The romance seemed destined: they were movie co-stars, both bilingual in French and English
thanks to their multi-cultural parents and, of course, are undeniably cool.
However, after three years of love and separation, the story between the It Couple of New York
City seems to be coming to a conclusion.
At least, for now, after we were stunned by her recent romantic outing and lip locking
with Austin Butler.
But is Lily-Rose Depp really over Timothee Chalamet?
We’ll tell you all about the pair of young stars in today's video!
Before the rising star got into a chauffeured Mercedes with the handsome blonde Californian
and fellow-actor Austin Butler, Lily Rose was a part of the iconic duo in the making.
A French-tinted romance between Timothée Chalamet and Lily-Rose Depp satiated our thirst
for celebrity relationships for as much as they could before shattering our hearts.
Born in France, Chanel brand ambassador and muse Depp is the eldest child of actor Johnny
Depp and singer Vanessa Paradis, and regularly speaks fluent French in interviews.
Meanwhile, Chalamet is US-born, with an American mother and French father, and isn’t afraid
to show off French-speaking skills, as seen in his tear-inducing performance in the Oscar-winning
film Call Me By Your Name.
Like most actors, Timothée and Lily-Rose’s love story began on a movie set.
They met while filming the Netflix film, The King in 2018.
Timothée played Henry the V, and Lily-Rose took on the role of Catherine of Valois.
Their characters end up marrying at the end of the movie, but their love story didn’t
end on the screen.
By October 2018, Timothée and Lily-Rose began stirring up those dating speculations thanks
to their effortlessly chic outings all around New York City.
And like all Hollywood couples, at first, their dating was an assumption full of rumours
and secrets without them confirming to fans what kind of relationship they had.
As if it were a curious coincidence, the pair’s romance was pretty much confirmed with a scene
worthy of a romantic movie: a kiss in the rain.
Yes, because they are true romantics.
Since then, the couple kept a low profile, but various images and dates were circulating
on social networks.
Much like the time when they were spotted roaming the streets of Paris during the Christmas
season in 2018.
Yep, this couple was famous for their stylish strolls through both New York and Paris.
The romance carried into 2019, even if Timothée and Lily-Rose’s social media pages didn’t
indicate this.
They weren’t the type of couple to spam their Instagram pages with PDA posts or even
talk about each other in interviews.
At least.
Not in romantic regard.
“It’s always exciting to work with somebody who you know has given themselves so wholeheartedly
to their role and is so invested,” she said.
“It can be nerve-wracking to work with people whose talent you admire so much, but hopefully
it can only make things better.”
But when the couple practically channelled their royal characters at The King world premiere
amid the 2019 Venice Film Festival, we were all stunned.
Lily-Rose looks ethereal in her Chanel gown.
And just days after the festival — where the still-rumoured pair was photographed looking
giddily at each other during their premiere for The King — they WERE seen packing on
PDA on a yacht in Italy.
The make-out session was so intense that it birthed a meme — something that Timothée
later looked back at with embarrassment (to clarify, not because of his PDA with Lily-Rose,
but because of how he looked in the viral photos).
The young heartthrob has learned the value of privacy the hard way.
In an interview for GQ, the Dune star addressed those paparazzi shots of him and Depp relaxing
on a boat during the Venice Film Festival by saying he went to bed thinking that was
one of the best days of his life.
Only to find out about the pics and feel tainted the following day.
“I was on this boat all day with someone I really loved, and closing my eyes, I was
like, indisputably, ‘That was great.’”
But by the next day, that optimism had abruptly come to an end, he explained.
When Timothee woke up and saw all the pictures, he felt embarrassed.
“And then people are like: This is a P.R. stunt.
A P.R. stunt?!
Do you think I’d want to look like that in front of all of you?!”
We guess not.
Alas, the romance did not survive far into 2020.
Timothée revealed that he was “currently single” in an interview with British Vogue
in April.
And when the rumours of possible reconciliation started swirling around, Lily-Rose wasn’t
exactly open about her relationship status.
Instead, on April 9, the actor appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show to chat about her
new movie, Voyagers, as well as the importance of keeping her personal life as private as
possible.
Growing up in a family she did, with world-famous parents and nowhere to hide, she learned the
value of privacy from an early age, and she always tries to keep things to herself.
“That’s something that I’ve carried on into my own career and that’s really
important to me,” she added, explaining that the key has been finding harmony between
her fame and keeping things private.
The Crisis star added that she’s grateful for the “privilege of waking up and being
able to love” her job, but doesn’t want her career to interfere with her ability to
have fun when the camera isn’t rolling.
“It’s just about balancing that with also wanting to keep other things private and enjoy
other parts of life,” she said.
One thing she’s keeping close to the vest?
Her relationship with Chalamet.
Is the actor really over this handsome big movie star in the making?
Well, it was clear that the co-stars were over — at least for the big part of 2020
— when Timothée was spotted kissing Baby Driver star Eiza González in a hot tub in
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in June 2020.
While news surrounding Timothée and Lily-Rose went radio silent throughout that year, it
sparked back up this year.
The French beauties were allegedly “back together,” according to an In Touch report
that surfaced in April.
“They’re both super happy,” a source told In Touch, adding that their “relationship
is going really well.”
The insider added, “They’re a private couple and are keeping their romance out of
the spotlight.
It works better for them that way.”
On April 7, Chalamet was captured by paparazzi entering a car with a mystery woman.
Her face was hidden, but eye-witness accounts from fans believe it to be Depp.
Shortly after that, an unverified claim sent to an anonymous celeb tea account claimed
to have seen them “holding hands” near Washington Square Park in Manhattan — sending
fans into overdrive.
Twitter celebrated the alleged reunion of their “mom and dad,” which is how one
fan called the iconic duo.
So, is it cute or a bit creepy?
Or both?
While another Twitter user said: “i will sleep peacefully knowing that timothée chalamet
and lily rose depp are rumored on being back together #parents.”
Amid this buzz, neither Timothée nor Lily-Rose has confirmed it is true (which is not surprising
for the notoriously private actors).
Not only that, but InTouch’s source went on to explain that the split “ended up working
in their favor” as it made them realize “what they’d lost.”
And apparently, this led to them becoming “stronger than ever” after getting “back
together in January.”
Whether they were together this year or not, apparently, Lily-Rose is moving on.
The young actor recently saddened the fans of the couple when she debuted her romance
with another co-star, Austin Butler.
By the way, is it just us, or is she just oozes those chic and cool romantic vibes whenever
she’s out and about?
It must be those genes.
Former Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld recruited her as an ambassador for the brand
when she was just 15 years old.
She’s since appeared in print ads for the iconic fashion house and served as the face
of the No. 5 fragrance.
That same year, Lily-Rose began her acting career with a cameo in the Kevin Smith movie
Tusk.
The next year, she had her first leading role in the comedy Yoga Hosers, where she actually
met her new beau, Austin Butler.
And during a recent outing in London, Lily-Rose was spotted locking lips with Austin like
the whole world was on pause.
The pair was first seen arriving in a chauffeured Mercedes to an upscale dinner together with
a friend.
Then they were enjoying an intimate embrace and a tender kiss outside on a walk near the
river.
They were later seen departing in a cab around midnight.
Before his budding romance with Depp, Butler dated High School Musical actor Vanessa Hudgens
from 2011 to early 2020.
The pair broke up after nine years together just a month or so prior to the You-Know-What
while the actor was in Australia filming the upcoming Elvis Presley biopic in which he
plays the lead role.
Fans of Timothee and Lily-Rose might be a little disappointed not to see them strolling
around the city all cute and wonderful any more, but hey, if they’re both happy?
What do you guys think?
Are you a bit sad about our chic French romantics calling it quits?
Are you happy for the new couple?
Drop your opinions in the comments below.
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