He became a heartthrob during the dystopian era of television as Four in Divergent, but the love for Theo James resurged once more following his debut in hit series, The Gentlemen.
In the spin-off series of Guy Ritchie’s epic film, Theo portrays Eddie Horniman an estranged son who inherits the family estate only to discover the drug empire it sits upon.
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While Theo stole hearts years ago, it was his British accent – which yes, is his real accent – that solidified his heartthrob status. Naturally, fans have become curious as if someone has stolen his heart and the answer is his beautiful wife, Ruth Kearney.
Irish-born Ruth is an actress herself and the pair met at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, appearing in the stage production, Man of Mode.
The moment they first laid eyes on each other wasn’t the picture-perfect moment we dream of in fairy tales as Theo admitted to the Evening Standard in 2020 they “were huddled in leotards pretending to be mice.”
Luckily the pair escaped their mice costumes and donned a more romantic setting as they shared the screen in Sanditon, inspired by a Jane Austen novel, in the first season.
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James and Ruth are experts at keeping their romantic relationship private and have done so since the beginning considering she isn’t interested in being “famous.”
In 2018, the couple exchanged vows according to InStyle but the exact date of their wedding remains unknown.
Despite the rare public appearances, James has previously admitted it has been difficult juggling their acting careers and their relationship.
“It’s interesting being together this long because we have navigated through the very beginnings of our careers,” Theo told the Evening Standard in 2020. “That can be hard at times, but also that [brings] certain strengths [to] a relationship.”
A few years down the track, Ruth and Theo welcomed their first child, a daughter, together in August 2021. However, her name remains unknown.
“It’s discombobulating at first, especially with your first child because your whole life changes, but ultimately it makes you — definitely for me, at least — a much more solid person,” he told Instyle of fatherhood.
All was quiet on the family’s front, until the 2023 Emmy Awards on January 15, 2024, when Theo revealed he had secretly welcomed a second child.
“We have a 4-month-old. We’re in the thick of it,” he announced during the Emmys red carpet show. “We have a daughter and then a 4-month-old son.”
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