Who is Taika Waititi's and when did he marry Rita Ora? | The Sun
RITA Ora's love life has always been a hot (right now) topic of conversation.
Fans are now keen to know when she wed her New Zealand-born director partner Taika Waititi.
Who is Taika Waititi?
Taika Waititi, born Taika David Cohen ONZM, is a jack of all trades.
Born in xx, the Kiwi has tried his hand at directing, producing, screenwriting, acting and has even given comedy a go.
His two feature films, Boy and Hunt for the Wilderpeople, have both at one stage been the highest grossing films in New Zealand.
Taika's received huge critical acclaim for 2017 Thor: Ragnarok while 2019's Jojo Rabbit – which Waititi produced, wrote the screenplay and acted in – earned six Academy Award nominations, winning Best Adapted screenplay.
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Taika remarkably also won a Grammy award for his work on Jojo Rabbit, having produced the film's soundtrack.
He has worked as a producer on TV shows The Inbetweeners and What We Do In The Shadows.
He also directed an episode of the television series The Mandalorian, in which he voices the character IG-11, garnering a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Character Voice-Over performance for his work.
Film acting credits include playing Ratcatcher in The Suicide Squad, Mo Morrison in Lightyear and Kong in Avengers: Endglame.
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He's starred in Scarfies, Snakeskin, A New Way Home, Futile Attraction, Eagle vs. Shark, Boy, and Green Lantern.
Taika has also won more than 40 awards in a career that spans more than two and a half decades.
When did Taika Waititi and Rita Ora start dating?
Rita and Taika started dating in March 2021, before going public with their romance that August.
The Sun broke the exclusive news after the pair grew close while both in Sydney, Australia.
Rita sparked rumours she was dating the director after they were pictured embracing on a night out.
Sources claimed to The Sun that the duo have been enjoying a string of romantic dates dotted around the city.
The source said: "They've been a couple since early March but kept things low key. However, all their friends know about the relationship – they're really into each other.”
The pair then confirmed their relationship when Rita appeared alongside Taika at The Suicide Squad premiere in August 2021.
When did Taika Waititi and Rita Ora get married?
On August 8, 2022, it was revealed that the singer has tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in London.
The pair had both been pictured with gold bands on their ring fingers prior to the confirmation, sparking speculation that they had were already married.
According to reports, Rita has already changed her surname and will now be known as Mrs Waititi-Ora.
The couple got engaged two months ago, and sources now claim that they are planning a big party to celebrate their secret wedding with their family and friends.
A source told The Sun: "It was a really intimate ceremony and super special for everyone there. Their nearest and dearest can see how madly in love they are.
"Despite living in the spotlight, Rita is determined to keep the relationship as private as possible and didn't want to make a big song and dance about the wedding.
"Rita's already back in the studio working on her third album, with her latest session being with Ava Max and Noah Cyrus' writer Rollo."
What is Taika Waititi's net worth?
According to Celebritynetworth.com, Waititi boasts a net worth of $13million (£10M).
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This is made up of earnings from all facets of his work, both in front of and behind the camera.
Rita, meanwhile, has a net worth of around £25M.
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