Tom Hiddleston, 41, and his partner, fellow actress Zawe Ashton, 37, are apparently engaged. In 2019, the pair met while performing on Broadway in the play Betrayal, and they made their red carpet debut at the Tony Awards in September. While none of their representatives verified the news to PEOPLE, Ashton was photographed at the 2022 BAFTAs sporting a big diamond ring on the necessary finger.

Hiddleston has worked hard to keep this engagement under the radar compared to his previous one, a brief summer affair with Taylor Swift in 2016. In 2017, Hiddleston told The Telegraph, "Everyone is entitled to a private life." "I love what I do, and I devote myself wholeheartedly to creating great art and wonderful entertainment, and the two do not clash in my mind. My work is in the public eye, but I also have a personal life. Those two things are distinct."Hiddleston and Ashton starred as a married couple who are torn apart by infidelity after she sleeps with his closest friend, played by Charlie Cox, in the film Betrayal. Fresh Meat, Velvet Buzzsaw, and Nocturnal Animals star Ashton, who is also due to play as the villain in the upcoming Captain Marvel sequel, The Marvels.

While Hiddleston has a long list of credits in Hollywood, including The Night Manager (for which he won a Golden Globe), Crimson Peak, and War Horse, he is most recognized for his role as Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Loki from Marvel Studios has been renewed for a second season on Disney+, which was announced in the Season 1 conclusion.