Timing has a way of choosing for you when you’re too caught up to choose for yourself. That’s not a quote from a poet; it’s just how life works, and maybe how it worked for Callum Turner. The BAFTA-nominated actor, now officially engaged to Dua Lipa, once shared a deeply private, long-term relationship with Vanessa Kirby.
Yes, that actress, who effortlessly ruled The Crown and went toe-to-toe with Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible. They were, for a while, the quietly magnetic couple who kept their love under the radar. But after four years, they parted ways.
Callum Turner and Vanessa Kirby: The love story that came before
Callum Turner and Vanessa Kirby’s romance didn’t begin in the glare of camera flashes; it bloomed behind the scenes. They reportedly met in 2014 while filming Queen & Country, and by 2015, they were a couple. Though intensely private, they eventually went public in 2017, not through red carpet theatrics, but through quiet acknowledgment (via J-14).
Kirby once described Turner as her “best friend” and “completely wonderful” during a 2018 interview with the Daily Mail. It sounded like something real. But as their careers gained momentum, their time together thinned. And slowly, without a tabloid storm or public spat, they drifted apart.
In February 2020, their breakup was quietly reported. A source told the Daily Mail:
It’s a really exciting time for them both. But as their careers have taken off, their relationship has suffered and they have gradually grown apart. It’s very sad as they were once so close.
So, why did Turner and Kirby break up? Because time, most likely, began to fracture…quietly, imperceptibly. Perhaps it was just that unspoken reality we all learn sooner or later: not every good thing is built to last.
Anyway, now, with Dua Lipa, Turner seems rooted in something quieter and perhaps even more grounded. Since January 2024, the couple has been romantically involved.
A new chapter: Callum Turner got engaged to Dua Lipa?
Yes, Callum Turner, now 35, is engaged to 29-year-old pop sensation Dua Lipa. Their relationship has simmered over a year and a half; no gimmicks, no tabloid theatrics, just a steady connection. In an interview with British Vogue, Lipa finally confirmed the engagement and shared her excitement:
Yeah, we’re engaged. It’s very exciting. This decision to grow old together, to see a life and just, I don’t know, be best friends forever – it’s a really special feeling.
Turner had consulted her sister and a close-knit group of friends before having the custom ring made. The result? A diamond estimated to reportedly cost between $65,000 and $125,000, but emotionally, it’s priceless.
And Turner didn’t just get the aesthetics right. He got her right. She said (via BBC):
It’s so me. It’s nice to know the person that you’re going to spend the rest of your life with knows you very well.
That sentence feels like a turning point, not just for her, but for him too. Lipa isn’t shopping for wedding dresses yet.
I’ve never been someone who’s really thought about a wedding, or dreamt about what kind of bride I would be. All of a sudden I’m like, ‘Oh, what would I wear?’
She’s knee-deep in her Radical Optimism World Tour, and Turner is filming his next big project. For now, there’s no aisle in sight… just a sense of certainty that’s louder than any chapel bell. And maybe that’s what makes all the difference.
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