Rita Ora is on a roll. After a decade of dishing up chart-topping hits – and some iconic fashion looks – she is now ready to put her acting career centre stage, following her marriage to Academy Award-winning film director Taika Waititi.
The star is known for her bubbly, larger-than-life personality, but when it comes to her private life – and in particular her relationship with Taika, 48 – she typically remains tight-lipped. Until now, that is.
In a rare, tell-all interview, the 33-year-old Masked Singer judge has lifted the lid on her life away from the glare of the public eye, from her top-secret wedding in August 2022 to her hopes of settling down and having kids.
“I wanted to keep [the wedding] to myself for as long as I could,” explains Rita, whose famous exes include musicians Calvin Harris and A$AP Rocky, and actor Andrew Garfield. “I’ve been in the public eye for a while now and I’ve always given everything I’m part of to the public. It felt nice to have something that was a secret for a bit.”
The couple – who first met at a barbecue in 2018, but didn’t officially get together until 2021 – only confirmed they’d tied the knot a few months before their first wedding anniversary.
“A lot of my friends were like, ‘Oh my God, we’ve missed it.’ I just told them that we will figure something out. It felt chill – because my life is not chill,” she says.
Rita popped the question herself while the pair were on holiday in Palm Springs in the summer of 2022. Wasting no time, the couple got hitched just a few weeks later in Los Angeles.
They invited only eight people to their wedding, with their parents attending virtually, over Zoom.
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der January 15, 2024-Ausgabe von OK! UK.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent ? Anmelden
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der January 15, 2024-Ausgabe von OK! UK.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent? Anmelden
GLUTEN-FREE GOODIES
Delicious desserts to make in your air fryer
FIVE KEY WAYS TO WELLNESS
It needn’t cost a fortune to unlock the secrets to a healthier, happier mindset with these simple core principles
Model behaviour
As her 60th birthday approaches, Yasmin Le Bon reveals her beauty secrets – and the pluses about getting older
'Work is a lifeline when times are tough
Actress Lucy Benjamin opens up about her marriage split as she reflects on career success, her time in Albert Square and her exciting new film
'The cherry on the cake will be when I meet a good man!'
Actress Denise Van Outen welcomes a new chapter in her life as she celebrates her milestone birthday and says she’s ready to meet Mr Right
'I always want to write better than I have before'
Best-selling author Harlan Coben shares his passion for writing thrillers and his joy at seeing the characters brought to life on screen
ALL SMILES AT TRUST AWARDS
Rain didn't stop play as Ant and Dec hosted the 20th Prince's Trust Awards the last before they become the King’s Trust Awards
'The success of this year is kind of beyond me
From the frothy pop of I Should Be So Lucky to the brain-invading brilliance of Padam Padam, Kylie’s career has taken some remarkable twists and turns. And keeping the fans guessing is all part of the plan
'We come into our power and strength at 50 plus'
Actress Hermione Norris calls for fair representation of older women on screen as she celebrates a new channel showing some classic TV
THE ROYAL WEEK
From meet and greets in the Highlands of Scotland to commemorative services in Norway, the royals have been busy