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The ‘White Lotus’ star has been married to actress Ruth Kearney since 2018. Learn more about her and their marriage here.
Theo James is one of Hollywood’s most in-demand actors. The British star made his screen debut in the 2010 miniseries A Passionate Woman, and his career has only continued to grow since then. One of his biggest breakout roles came in 2014, when he was cast as Four in the Divergent film series, based on the bestselling young adult novels.
Since then, Theo has appeared in a wide range of projects, including HBO’s The Time Traveler’s Wife in 2022. Although the series was canceled after one season, he quickly bounced back with a scene-stealing role in The White Lotus season 2 later that year. His viral nude scene with Aubrey Plaza sparked quite a bit of interest in the actor, and he has since gone on to star in Guy Ritchie‘s Netflix series The Gentlemen, which premiered in March 2024. Theo returned to the spotlight as production got underway on The Gentlemen season 2 in 2026, while also continuing to fuel speculation that he could be the next James Bond.
Despite his growing fame, Theo has kept his personal life largely out of the spotlight. He has been with fellow actor Ruth Kearney for more than a decade, and the couple have been married since 2018. They also share children together.
Find out everything you need to know about their romance below.
Ruth Kearney Is an Actress
Like her husband, Ruth is also an actor. The Irish actress is best known for playing Jess Parker in Primeval, Daisy Locke in The Following, London in Netflix’s Flaked, and Eliza Campion in Sanditon. She also appeared as Maeve in the 2023 holiday film The Christmas Break, which remains her most recent on-screen credit, per IMDb.
How Did Theo James & Ruth Kearney Meet?
Even though they didn’t get married until 2018, the two actors had been in a relationship together since 2009. The couple met when they were in a class together at the Bristol Old Vic Theater School. He revealed that the two were in the middle of an acting exercise when they first laid eyes on each other in a March 2020 interview with the Evening Standard. He said they were “Being frogs” when they met. He explained that their connection was instant. “It made sense pretty early on,” he said.
They Got Married in 2018
After nearly a decade together, Ruth and Theo tied the knot in 2018, according to Bustle. The Time Traveler’s Wife actor seemed to know that his wife was the one early on, as he gushed about her in the interview with Evening Standard. “She’s very sanguine, thoughtful, and funny,” he said.
They Keep Their Relationship Private
Even though Ruth and Theo are both in the public eye, they seem to mostly keep their relationship to themselves. Ruth has admitted that she is definitely in the industry for the acting and not for the fame. “I’m not in this industry to become famous, I don’t go for jobs because they will make me well known, it’s so hopefully they will lead me on to more interesting roles,” she said in a 2016 interview with The Irish Mirror.
While both actors mostly keep to themselves, Ruth still occasionally shares cute photos of themselves on her social media. She’s shared cute silhouettes of them standing on the beach in California. She’s also posted candid shots of Theo looking at books in a London store to her Instagram.
Theo James & Ruth Kearney Share Two Children
Theo and Ruth are parents to two children: a daughter, whom they welcomed in August 2021, and a son, who was born in 2023. The couple have chosen to keep their children’s names and personal lives largely out of the spotlight.
In a May 2022 interview with InStyle, Theo described fatherhood as “discombobulating,” but added, “It definitely changes you in an amazing way,” saying that becoming a dad made him a “much more solid person.”
