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Meet the ex-girlfriend of Callum Turner, Dua Lipa's new husband, whom he started dating after they played brother and sister on screen.

Congratulations to Dua Lipa and Callum Turner, who tied the knot in a private ceremony in London on Sunday morning, May 31.

The couple had been together since January 2024, after a chance encounter in a cafe, although they didn't announce their relationship publicly until July of that year. A year later, Dua confirmed in an interview that she and Callum were engaged.

While media reports still suggest the couple will have a more lavish ceremony in Italy the weekend after their low-key wedding, they have already established themselves as one of the most popular and most private celebrity couples.

The English singer is active on social media, but her husband, a beloved James Bond actor, is quite private about his personal life. Therefore, many fans were surprised to learn that Dua isn't the only English beauty he's been romantically involved with.

Vanessa Kirby attends the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall on February 16, 2025 in London, England.

Meet Callum's ex-girlfriend, Vanessa Kirby.

Vanessa Kirby is an actress who began her career in the early 2010s with theater work and occasional film roles. In 2015, she made her breakthrough with the role of Princess Margaret in the Netflix series «"Crown"» , for which she received the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2018.

Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm in a still from Fantastic Four.

She made her debut in the franchise «Mission Impossible» in 2018 (reprising his role in in the film "Payback"« 2023), and in 2020 she starred in the melodrama «Parts of a Woman» . Her performance received widespread critical acclaim, earning her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress and nominations for the BAFTA, Golden Globe, Male (formerly SAG), and Oscar awards.

Since then, she has also appeared in films «"Son"» (2022), «Napoleon» (2023), «Fantastic Four: First Steps» (2025), and will soon appear in in the film "Avengers: Doomsday"« .

Vanessa Kirby and her boyfriend Callum Turner attend the Halloween party at Broadway House, Fulham Broadway on October 27, 2017 in London, England.

Callum and Vanessa's relationship

Callum met Vanessa in 2014 when they starred together in the British historical drama «Queen and Country» , playing brother and sister Bill and Dawn Rohan. They began dating in 2015 but kept their relationship secret, so much so that when photos of Vanessa kissing Tom Cruise surfaced on set in 2017, film "Mission Impossible"« , she had to talk about her relationship herself to dispel the rumors.

«"Even though there was a film crew there, the tabloids kept writing, 'The next wife will fall at his feet,'" she told the magazine. Marie Claire . "The most disturbing thing was that people I didn't think would believe me did, and they were texting my boyfriend asking, 'Are you okay?'"«

Callum Turner attends the premiere of "Pruning Rosebushes" during the 76th Berlin International Film Festival at the Berlinale Palast on February 14, 2026 in Berlin, Germany.

«"I don't think they believe anything they read now because they just can't. None of it is real. Marry him? It wasn't just a kiss, it was marriage.".

Vanessa also emphasized that they value privacy in their relationship. "I keep my relationship extremely private," she noted. "[Callum] is just a wonderful person, and he's my best friend, so… I think you can either talk about it or you can't. If you talk about it, it becomes interesting to people, and if you don't, it's not.".

Vanessa Kirby tenderly caresses her baby, as photographed by Paul Rabil on Instagram.

Breaking up and moving on

In early 2020, Vanessa's representative confirmed the couple had separated after nearly five years together. While no official reason was given, it was reported at the time that their burgeoning careers were making it difficult to maintain their relationship.

While Callum is now married to Dua, Vanessa has also found love. In 2022, she began a romance with former American lacrosse player and Premier Lacrosse League president Paul Rabil. The couple got engaged in 2024.

In May 2025, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child, due in November (the baby's name and gender have not yet been released).

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