Keira Knightley and her musician husband, James Righton, truly embody couple goals, with a love story that feels like something straight out of a fairy tale. The pair first crossed paths in 2011, and according to an article in People magazine, they were introduced through a mutual friend at a dinner party. Knightley clarified in an interview with The Guardian that they met through their “mate Tim” and not through Alexa Chung, as had been speculated by others.
After a year of dating, James Righton popped the question. Knightley’s representative confirmed the engagement to Reuters in 2012. The following year, the couple tied the knot in a beautiful, intimate ceremony in Mazan, France, in 2013. According to People, the ceremony was small, with just a few guests, and was officiated by the mayor of the village. An insider shared that Keira looked “beautiful” in her elegant dress, and the couple later held another celebration for friends, though details on the location and date remain a mystery.
Reflecting on her marriage, Knightley spoke with People magazine in 2013, saying that being newly married was “fantastic” and that she was “very happy.” She also shared a funny anecdote about her husband’s help preparing her for her role in Begin Again, explaining how he tried to teach her guitar. “I’m terrible,” she admitted, joking that it might have been too stressful for him to continue helping.
As their love story continued to blossom, Knightley and Righton expanded their family. In 2015, they welcomed their first daughter, Edie, and in 2019, their second daughter, Delilah, joined the family.
By 2023, when Knightley appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show, she joked about celebrating her upcoming wedding anniversary. “Yeah, we made it. We made it,” she said with a laugh, reflecting on their decade-long marriage. “We have two children, and we’ve made it a decade. It’s a miracle.”