As Wedding Rumours Swirl, Look Back at Vick Hope and Calvin Harris’s Relationship

Years before rumours of their relationship blossomed, Hope initially turned down Harris when he asked her out on a date.

Speaking to You Magazine at the beginning of the year, she explained that shortly after his hit tune “Acceptable in the ’80s” came out in 2007, she turned him down after he took a liking to her. “It’s something that we laughed about on our first proper date,” she told the publication. “We still laugh about it now.”

When Capital FM’s Breakfast Show’s Roman Kemp mentioned that “Calvin Harris has had one of the best glow-ups he’s ever seen”, Vick sheepishly replied: “Why are you asking me this? You know how I feel about this. Look at you looking at me.”

Giving more context to the discussion and forcing her to tell how she rejected Harris, Kemp explained to the listeners: “Calvin Harris asked Vick out on a date when he did ‘Acceptable in the 80s'”.

Hope then explained that she had judged the DJ on his appearance at the time, adding, “Oh my god. I can’t believe….he looked how he used to look, I was shallow. I was 19, and I said no, and I went off with either Scouting for Girls or The Wombats. I don’t know which. I thought they were going to be bigger, but no, it turns out Calvin Harris was going to turn into an Adonis.”

Shortly after Harris parted ways with model Aarika Wolf after four years of dating, the first reports emerged that he was dating Hope at the beginning of 2022. A source told The Sun: “Vick has been dating Calvin for a few months, and they are very happy together”.

It was added: “She has been talking to her friends about him but has wanted to keep it quiet until now. Those who know them think they make a lovely couple.”

During the couple’s first official sighting together at the Chelsea Flower Show, Hope donned an enormous sparkler on her engagement finger, which fuelled heavy speculation that Harris had proposed to her.

The Sun reported that Calvin got down on his knee to pop the question to Hope on his Ibiza farm, Terra Masia. It was added that while the ring was “extremely expensive”, they were not hoping for a “flashy” wedding. Instead, they wanted to “keep it low key and simple with just a core of close friends and family present”.

Life seemed picture-perfect for Hope, who confirmed she was in a great place in life. Despite not outwardly crediting her joy in life to superstar performer Harris, she told Waitrose’s Weekend magazine: “I’m the happiest I’ve ever been. It sounds so gushing, but I’ve worked out what makes me happy. It just takes time – it’s about getting older, and surrounding yourself with the right people and the right things… and to just try to have fun. Life is too short.”

Hope confirmed her engagement when asked if she had a wedding date in mind, but still managed to keep things low-key about her relationship.

She told Hello Magazine, “You know what, I was very overwhelmed by the interest in it, but I’m keeping my private life private,” she replied. “I’ve never really experienced ‘this’ before about my private life, but it’s just for us.”

With the excitement and curiosity around her relationship reaching fever-pitch, Hope showed off her engagement ring, which is an emerald cut diamond set on a yellow gold band, on the cover of The Mail on Sunday’s You Magazine on 29 Jan.

Hope told the publication that the proposal was “perfect” and a “very precious thing has happened”. She also explained why she has mostly remained mum about their relationship.

“There’s a difference between secrecy and privacy. We don’t really put anything on social media because the time we have together is ‘real life’, and it’s our own,” Vick explained. “For the first time in a long time, I’m finishing work and going home to a life that is just mine. I’m learning to find balance and peace.”

“We both have very busy work schedules: I’ll join him when I can, and then I come back for my work.”

Hope flew out to sunny California to support her fiancé during his set at the iconic music festival, Coachella.

Harris later shared a blurry but sweet selfie of them together at the music festival as they sped around in a golf cart, which Hope later re-shared to her Instagram platform with the witty caption: “Steven Spielberg spotted at Coachella 2023″.

Offering a rare glimpse into their smitten relationship, Hope revealed that Harris couldn’t resist gushing over how she looked while attending the BAFTAs in February. For the occasion, the radio personality wore a stunning royal blue plunging gown which she accessorised with a statement silver necklace.

Speaking on the podcast, “Amanda Wakeley: Style DNA”, Hope recalled: “I got home that evening. My partner was like, ‘When are you putting the photos up? When are you putting the photos up? I want to like them! That was my favourite dress that you’ve ever worn!'”

She added: “I was like, oh, bless you. I didn’t know it was gonna be such a hit!”