Rami Malek is formally an Oscar winner. The actor took dwelling the award for Finest Actor for his position as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody in the course of the Oscars’ 2019 ceremony, however his standing as an Academy Award recipient isn’t the one factor that’s modified due to the movie. He’s additionally formally official together with his co-star and love curiosity Lucy Boynton. Right here, a breakdown of the couple’s now three-year romance.
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January 2018
After filming Bohemian Rhapsody collectively in 2017, Malek and Boynton started making pink carpet appearances collectively. In January 2018, they made their public debut, attending a celebration in London for the ALEXACHUNG Implausible assortment.
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February 2018
The next month, they went to a Tremendous Bowl occasion in Minneapolis. The soon-to-be public couple regarded cozy however stored any indication that they have been a romantic merchandise to a minimal.
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March 2018
In March, they hit up Paris Vogue Week. Sitting entrance row at Miu Miu, they very a lot stored their arms to themselves.
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April 2018
A number of months after their preliminary pink carpet look, Us Weekly confirmed that the 2 co-stars are, the truth is, courting. “They met whereas filming Bohemian Rhapsody in London,” a supply advised the journal. “He’s so into her. He goes and visits her in London on a regular basis.”
October 2018
The couple confirmed a bit of extra outward affection for one another whereas attending the Louis Vuitton and Virgil Abloh London pop-up. Malek had his arm wrapped round Boynton’s shoulder on the pink carpet.
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November 2018
Malek and Boynton attended the Governors Awards in Hollywood the next month to advertise the movie however stored it skilled for the pink carpet.
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January 2019
Malek made his first public remarks on his new relationship in the course of the Palm Springs Worldwide Movie Competition in early January. Whereas giving his acceptance speech for the Breakthrough Efficiency Award, Malek advised the viewers, “Thanks, Lucy Boynton. You’ve been my ally, my confidant, my love. Thanks a lot.”
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A number of days later, the couple walked the pink carpet on the Golden Globes, the place Malek took dwelling the award for Finest Actor. Boynton was photographed hugging and holding arms with Malek at an after occasion as they celebrated his win.
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Shortly after the Globes, the couple have been noticed by paparazzi having a date night time in Los Angeles. Malek stored his arm wrapped round Boynton’s waist, his obvious go-to PDA transfer.
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The subsequent week, Malek and Boynton took a significant new step of their coupledom, carrying matching pale blue appears to be like to current on the Critics Alternative Awards. By the top of award season, Malek and Boynton have been recurrently coordinating outfits at occasions.
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On the finish of January, the couple joined the remainder of the Bohemian Rhapsody forged on the Display screen Actors Guild Awards, the place Boynton hugged her boyfriend when he received the award for Finest Actor.
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Malek and Boynton took a break from awards season occasions to sit down courtside at a Lakers basketball recreation. The couple naturally shied away from any overt shows of affection however have been photographed smiling and laughing all through. Basketball is hilarious.
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February 2019
The couple then jetted off to London the place they walked the pink carpet for the BAFTA Awards. As soon as once more, Malek took dwelling the trophy for Finest Actor.
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Lastly, the Oscars two weeks later: The couple walked the pink carpet collectively and, after all, sat subsequent to one another within the viewers. As Malek was introduced the winner of Finest Actor, Malek kissed his co-star/girlfriend (in public!) earlier than he took the stage to just accept his Academy Award. When he made his acceptance speech, he gave Boynton a heartfelt shoutout, too. “Lucy Boynton, you are the center of this movie,” he mentioned. “You might be past immensely gifted. You’ve seize my coronary heart. Thanks a lot.”
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Malek reportedly fell on the way in which again to his seat and wanted to be seen by paramedics earlier than being given the OK to occasion the night time away. The person is actually head over heels.
April 2019
The newly-minted Oscar winner and his love attended a Cartier occasion in Paris, wanting stylish as they posed for photos on the pink carpet.
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Could 2019
A celeb couple ceremony of passage, Boynton and Malek made an look on the Met Gala. Though, they selected to forgo strolling the pink carpet collectively.
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August 2019
Malek and Boynton have been noticed leaving London’s Century Membership whereas holding arms. The identical month every actor does an interview the place they allude to their relationship. Throughout Malek’s GQ interview, he purchases Boynton a Schmidt’s Jasmine Tea deodorant. In the meantime, Boynton attributes her calm response to Malek kissing her on the Oscars to having a handful of CBD candies beforehand, whereas speaking to The Reduce.
“Him successful for his efficiency was like successful for the tip of the iceberg of every little thing he had performed,”Boynton advised the publication. “You type of neglect that there are a whole lot of different individuals within the room.” She additionally advised a joke about going to a classic retailer with Malek when he commented on her fashion:
“I held up a gown and he mentioned, ‘Why are you all the time making an attempt to decorate like a 12-year-old ghost?’”
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In his GQ interview, Malek shared that his longtime girlfriend is a “bathtub taker,” and he purchased her a necklace in addition to the perfume-like deodorant. He cleverly has a salesman wrap the deodorant in a jewellery field and places the shiny present within the Goop bag. “Good,” he mentioned. “This will likely be humorous. She’ll suppose I am being goofy.”
“She’ll be so ‘happy,’ ” he mentioned of the jewellery, reportedly placing the very British phrase in air quotes.
September 2019
The couple kicked the month off by attending the Venice Movie Competition collectively. In any case, the {couples} who gondola collectively, keep collectively.
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In an interview with Internet-A-Porter’s Porter, Boynton explains that fan fervor surrounding her boyfriend can take a toll. “It is pretty to see people who find themselves enthusiastic about his work — in the event that they’ve seen Mr. Robotic or [the] Freddie [Mercury biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody] — however it’s simply that factor of individuals grabbing him,” she defined. “I imply, you’d by no means seize a whole stranger on the street. And I feel there is a sense of possession.”
Malek was proper by Boynton’s facet for the premiere of her new Netflix sequence, The Politician. Each regarded trendy and completely happy, proving that their love is not going anyplace.
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October 2019
The couple confirmed up on the pink carpet once more on the New York Metropolis premiere of season 4 (the ultimate season) ofMr. Robotic. Boynton wore a black gown with a ruffled collar as she posed with Malek on the step-and-repeat.
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In addition they frolicked with the present’s co-executive producer, Kyle Bradstreet, and the three took pictures collectively.
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Malek advised Leisure Tonight that night that the premiere of the fourth and ultimate season was “a tremendously emotional expertise.”
November 2019
On Black Friday this previous November, the couple frolicked collectively at one other Los Angeles Lakers basketball recreation on the Staples Middle. Boynton wore a black mock turtleneck gown paired with black tights and platform sneakers whereas Malek wore an all-black go well with with a pink sweatshirt beneath.
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The often coy couple sat courtside as they laughed and smiled on date night time.
January 2020
Malek and Boynton began off the yr by returning to the award present circuit. The 2 attended the Golden Globes collectively. Boynton dressed stylishly in a silver metallic gown, whereas Malek complemented her in a black go well with.
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February 2020
Forward of the coronavirus pandemic, Malek and Boynton attended the Oscars and Vainness Honest after occasion collectively. They held arms on the Oscars pink carpet, in a uncommon present of PDA:
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July 2020
Malek and Boynton spent months probably not being photographed out collectively in the course of the starting of the pandemic. On the finish of July, they have been seen out in London, grabbing dinner at Cay Tre in Soho with Boynton’s buddies.
August 2020
Malek and Boynton have been photographed once more in London, signaling their relationship was nonetheless very a lot on. The 2 appeared with their pal Ben Hardy. They have been seen grabbing dinner at Brasserie of Mild.
April 2021
Malek sparked rumors all might not be nicely between him and Boynton when he was photographed with out Boynton in Miami, partying with buddies and a gaggle of girls. An eyewitness made it clear to E! although that no questionable habits was taking place. Malek was “in an incredible temper and did not appear to outwardly flirt or be romantic with any of the ladies.”
On April 22, Boynton and Malek subtly confirmed that their romance was simply positive after they have been photographed spending time collectively on the Resort Esplanade in Zagreb, Croatia. Boynton had been working within the metropolis, filming her upcoming mini sequence The Ipcress File, and Malek traveled to see her.
July 2022
On July 8, Boynton and Malek made an look in London on the Wimbledon Tennis Championships on the All England Garden Tennis and Croquet Membership on day 12 of Wimbledon. They have been there to look at Novak Djokovic face off in opposition to Cameron Norrie within the males’s singles semifinal match.
The sport was clearly thrilling, and Malek and Boynton appeared deeply engaged within the play.
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Once they weren’t completely engaged in one another.
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The pair have been additionally seated with long-term superstar couple Regé-Jean Web page and Emily Brown. Everybody was dressed their finest, with Boynton carrying a white scalloped, sleeveless mini gown with a black bow element on the collar. Malek wore a black go well with with a blue tie, and a blue and white striped button-up that completely complimented his girlfriend’s look.
September 2022
On Friday, September 2, Lucy Boynton was given the Nouvel Hollywood on the 2022 Deauville Movie Competition held on the CID in Deauville, France. Rami Malek was noticed within the crowd giving Boynton a standing ovation earlier than she headed backstage for pictures.
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February 2023
After the 20233 BAFTA awards in London, Malek and Boynton have been seen collectively at Netflix’s star-studded afterparty on the Chiltern Firehouse on Sunday, February 19. Malek wore a black tuxedo for the pink carpet occasion, over a vibrant white button down shirt and black tie.
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Boyton was additionally in black, carrying a modern mini-dress and a pair of polka-dot tights. She accessorized with black suede boots and a cross-body bag.
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