Romola Garai Secretly Married Husband Sam Hoare in 2014

Romola Garai gained huge recognition after appearing in several period films. She is best known for her roles in movies like Vanity Fair, As You Like It, Amazing Grace, and Suffragette.

Recently, the actress has received a lot of attention for her portrayal of Mary Tudor in the historical drama series Becoming Elizabeth. Her role in the BBC series Emma also earned her several award nominations.

Garai has been showing her exceptional talents in acting and film directing since 2000. Although her performances are very public, the same cannot be said about her personal life.

The actress likes to keep matters private and out of the public eye and does not engage much in social media. However, fans are curious to know more about her married life with her husband Sam Hoare.

Romola Garai and husband Sam Hoare married in 2014

Garai isn’t the type to readily broadcast her life to the public. But she is a public figure, so her wish does not stop prying eyes from revealing some details about her life to the public.

In July 2014, several media reports, including The Telegraph, reported that the actress was secretly wed to her long-time boyfriend, Hoare. According to the sources, Hoare revealed the good news discreetly at a preview screening for Gentleman’s Wager.

Romola Garai with husband Sam Hoare at The Charles Finch & CHANEL 2023 Pre-BAFTA Party (Source: Getty)

He said, “I’m moving to New York because my wife is doing a play off-Broadway,” confirming everyone’s suspicion of them getting married. He also revealed that he would be doing a bit of acting in the meantime and had found an apartment to move back to Brooklyn.

According to sources, the couple married in early 2014, when only close family and friends were present. Although Hoare shed light on their marriage, Garai stayed tight-lipped during the year.

Who is Romola Garai’s husband Sam Hoare?

Hoare is a British actor and director who has been working in the entertainment industry since 2006. He is mainly recognized for his role in the BBC One Olympic drama Bert and Dickie as Dickie Burnell.

He started his career in theater, working for Chichester Theater, Shakespeare’s Globe, and The Theater Royal Haymarket. After working as an actor until 2013, he made his directorial debut in films with Having You, in which his wife plays the lead role.

Over the years, Hoare has been keeping acting and directing side by side and has appeared in many movies and TV shows. He is set to appear in more projects over the years.

Romola Garai and Sam Hoare were long-term partners

Garai and Hoare began their relationship sometime in 2011, and although it was not revealed, many believed they met due to work. In 2011, Garai starred in a short movie titled Babysitting, which was directed by her now-husband Hoare.

The pair also made another movie together, Having You, directed by Hoare and starring Garai. They were together for about three years before they got married.

The pair were secretive even when they were in a relationship. Both the pair do not have active social media accounts, so they haven’t posted anything about their dating life to the public.

Does Romola Garai have children?

Even before Garai and Hoare got married, they introduced a child to the world. In March 2013, the pair welcomed a baby daughter whose details have been kept under the rugs.

However, Garai did mention something about her pregnancy at the BAFTAs in 2013 while presenting an award to Steve Coogan. She said,” I had the misfortune of having 23 stitches in my vagina, So I didn’t think I’d be laughing at anything for a long time.”

Garai also has another child with her husband, Hoare, but further details about the baby’s birth date, gender, or upbringing are very private. She is very particular about sharing pictures of her baby on social media.

Romola Garai and husband Sam Hoare attending The Royal Court Theatre (Source: Getty)

Back in 2017, Garai strictly claimed that the privacy of children is invaded on a catastrophic scale and it should be illegal to post pictures of children without permission. She also shared her views on what can be considered okay when it comes to posting pictures of children.

She added, “If you have a private channel to share things among friends, that’s one thing. But I can’t imagine that this generation of children won’t turn around in 20 years and say: “I didn’t want to be naked in a picture seen by millions of people I don’t know.” She is the type of woman who values privacy over anything else.

What happened to Romola Garai?

Garai is a very outspoken personality who has always fought for better working conditions for women as well as other troubles at work. Although her personal life is secretly kept, she has shared about her experiences in the entertainment industry.

Back in 2017, the actress shared how she almost quit Hollywood after she was bullied on the sets of a Harvey Weinstein project. She claimed that the producers asked her to lose weight while filming Dirty Dancing 2.

Garai also shared how violated she felt when she was auditioning for the role at the very young age of 18. She had to wear just a dressing gown for the audition and was asked to lose weight two years later, although she was fit enough.

After this horrifying experience, she returned to University and started pursuing education at the Queen Mary University of London. However, acting was her calling, and she mustered up the courage to join soon after.

Speaking up about such matters surely got her career a bit of a back-burner, but she revealed she was okay with not playing leading lady. In an interview with Stella Magazine, she shared, “I’m sure there are a lot of directors who think I’m a bloody nightmare because I will say what I think on set. But that is who I am.”