A complete timeline of Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton's relationship
Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton costarred in productions of "Betrayal" on the West End and Broadway.
The British actors' engagement was confirmed in March 2022 following an appearance at the BAFTAs.
Ashton revealed her pregnancy in June 2022 and they reportedly welcomed their first child in October.
October 10, 2018: Hiddleston and Ashton participated in a charity gala celebrating the work of playwright Harold Pinter.
The gala took place in London, England.
Years later in an interview with Tatler magazine, Ashton said that she and Hiddleston "had done a reading together of the central scene, at a gala for Harold Pinter's birthday," which led to her getting an offer to be part of the revival of Pinter's "Betrayal," costarring Hiddleston.
March 5 to June 8, 2019: Hiddleston, Ashton, and Charlie Cox starred in the West End production of "Betrayal."
The play opened on March 13 at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London, following about a week of previews.
The play is centered on a married couple named Robert and Emma, played by Hiddleston and Ashton, respectively, who become entangled in a love triangle with Robert's friend, Jerry (Cox).
April 3, 2019: Hiddleston made an appearance at the launch party for Ashton's book, "Character Breakdown."
The actors were friendly at the event, posing for photos together and hugging.
Their "Betrayal" costar, Cox, was also in attendance to support Ashton.
August 14 to December 8, 2019: Hiddleston, Ashton, and Cox reprised their "Betrayal" roles when the revival transferred to Broadway.
Previews began at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on August 14 and the show opened on September 5.
During the Broadway run of "Betrayal," the actors celebrated Halloween by dressing as popular Marvel characters.
Hiddleston, who's played Loki since 2011's "Thor," and Cox, who stars as Daredevil, dressed as each others' characters.
Meanwhile, Ashton donned a Captain Marvel costume. Coincidentally, years later, Ashton would get cast in the "Captain Marvel" sequel.
August 27, 2019: Hiddleston and Ashton attended the US Open together in Queens, New York.
They were spotted watching a women's singles match between Johanna Konta and Karolina Pliskova as part of the annual tennis tournament.
September 15, 2021: Paparazzi caught Hiddleston and Ashton kissing at a beach in Ibiza, Spain.
This marked the first time the couple had ever shown overt PDA before. It's still unclear when exactly they started dating.
September 26, 2021: Hiddleston, Ashton, and Cox attended the Tony Awards.
"Betrayal" was nominated for four awards at the 74th Tonys: best revival of a play, best actor in a play (Hiddleston), best scenic design of a play (Soutra Gilmour), and best direction of a play (Jamie Lloyd).
March 13, 2022: The couple attended the BAFTAs, where a ring on Ashton's left hand fueled speculation that they got engaged.
Hiddleston and Ashton walked hand-in-hand while posing for photographers on the red carpet.
Their engagement was confirmed by People magazine and Us Weekly four days later.
June 14, 2022: Hiddleston confirmed their engagement himself.
"I'm very happy," the actor told the Los Angeles Times, without elaborating further.
June 29, 2022: Ashton revealed that she was pregnant with their first child.
Ashton wore a sparkling, off-the-shoulder tulle gown, baby bump visible, at the New York screening of the film "Mr. Malcolm's List" at the DGA Theater.
October 26, 2022: Us Weekly reported that the couple welcomed their first baby.
"Tom and Zawe are loving being new parents and are filled with joy," a source told the publication. "They have been having the struggles of new parents and aren't sleeping much but are thrilled."
July 16, 2023: Hiddleston and Ashton coupled up for Wimbledon, wearing color-coordinating outfits by Ralph Lauren.
They wore blue outfits as they watched Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz compete in the gentlemen's final.
July 18, 2023: Ashton told Entertainment Weekly that Hiddleston gave her advice ahead of her Marvel debut.
Ashton will play a villain named Dar-Benn in the upcoming "Captain Marvel" sequel, titled "The Marvels."
The actor told EW that her casting "led to some incredible conversations about his experience being part of this franchise for over a decade."
"One of the main takeaways from our conversations was: 'What you put into Marvel, you get back.' He said, 'If you go into this with an open heart and a great work ethic and just want to provide an amazing experience for the fans, you'll have an amazing experience on those sets.' He really empowered me in that way," Ashton said of Hiddleston.
Hiddleston, who's all too familiar with the struggle of wearing a superhero costume, also suggested that Ashton ensure she had enough zippers on her costume to make bathroom breaks easier.
"Which is very good advice, I realize now," Ashton said.
November 2023: Hiddleston gushed about Ashton amid the release of "The Marvels."
"The Marvels" was released the same week that the season two finale of "Loki" dropped on Disney+. While doing press for the series, Hiddleston made brief comments about Ashton.
"My other half is in 'The Marvels' and I'm very proud of her," he said during an appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."
Hiddleston also commented on Ashton's role while participating in an interview for Josh Horowitz's podcast titled "Happy Sad Confused."
"She's terrific in 'The Marvels,'" Hiddleston said. "I just only saw it recently. It has been bizarre to share those stories. I mean, I kind of want her to talk about her own work in her own way, but but yeah, I'm so proud of her. We've had some definitely had some laughs along the way about zippers and bathroom breaks."
When asked if fatherhood has changed his outlook, the actor replied, "Of course, it has to. I think I probably knew it would, but I could never have imagined how deeply it would until it happened. And yeah, it's before and after."
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