Relive Every Moment of Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton's Low-Key Romance

Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton first met when they starred together in the West End production of “Betrayal.” The show opened in March 2019 before heading to Broadway that August, at which point both Hiddleston and Ashton moved to New York for the gig. Ashton mentioned in an AOL Build Series interview in late 2019 that she’d grown close to both Hiddleston and their co-star Charlie Cox while working on the production. “We were really lucky that we, on day one, had an incredible trust,” she said, adding, “I feel a core connection to these people and it’s because I can feel how open we are. I can feel the trust that we have.”

Soon after moving to New York for “Betrayal,” Hiddleston and Ashton attended the US Open together in August 2019, their first public outing unrelated to their work in “Betrayal.” It’s around this time that rumours the pair may be more than friends began to swirl. Though the Sun reported the two began dating around February (most likely amid rehearsals for “Betrayal”), neither Hiddleston nor Ashton confirmed the rumours.

In September 2021, Hiddleston and Ashton were captured showing a rare bit of PDA while frolicking in the ocean on a vacation together in Ibiza, Spain. The pair were still keeping information about their dating status close to the chest, so this was as close to a confirmation they were dating as fans could expect.

Just after returning from their trip to Spain, Hiddleston and Ashton walked the red carpet at the Tony Awards together. While the pair had walked red carpets as co-stars of “Betrayal” before, this was seemingly their first outing as a couple. Hiddleston was up for best performance by a leading actor in a play, and “Betrayal” was nominated for best revival.

Hiddleston and Ashton not only showed up to the BAFTAs together, but they did so holding hands, seemingly confirming once and for all that they’re a couple. They looked cosy together on the red carpet, sharing adoring looks with each other before the event.