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Rebecca Calderwood

Rita Ora and fiancé Taika Waititi move back to Britain ahead of glitzy wedding

Rita Ora has reportedly moved back to the UK with film director fiancé Taika Waititi ahead of their upcoming wedding.

The loved-up pair are believed to be tying the knot this summer following Taika's rumoured proposal over Christmas last year.

Now, it's reported Rita, 31, and Taika, 46, are settling into life in the UK after being pictured in London this weekend.

The singer, who has spent the past two years travelling between Australia and Los Angeles, was snapped with the director as they moved back into her £8million mansion.

The couple were later seen hand-in-hand as they took a stroll near a North London pub.

Rita Ora and Taika Waititi have reportedly moved to the UK (PA)

An onlooker told The Sun : "It’s unusual to see Rita in the neighbourhood these days — she bought the house but left the country almost immediately afterwards and has barely spent any time there.

"But they were shopping for things and loading bits in and it’s obvious this is going to be where they call home, at least for a while.

"They’re a very jet-setting couple, and have homes all over the place, but it felt as though this was quite a permanent move watching their behaviour."

It's been reported that the two stars will tie the knot as soon as they get a break in their busy schedules.

The pair are planning a low key ceremony (FilmMagic)
Rita has spent the past two years in Australia and Los Angeles (Instagram)

Meanwhile, an insider claimed the couple, who "couldn't be happier", will host a more glitzy showbiz bash to celebrate.

"They didn’t do a whole, ‘Will you marry me?’ thing and an Instagram post," the source told The Sun when discussing how wedding planning came about.

"There’s no ring or big build-up. They just got closer and closer and eventually said to each other almost simultaneously, ‘I want to marry you’.

"It’s actually really romantic and just exactly the way they are together."

They went on to suggest that the loved-up pair plan to become husband and wife abroad, with just their nearest and dearest present, before a bigger celebration taking place in London with all their famous pals.

Rita owns a mansion in London (Instagram)
Rita has previously dated the likes of Calvin Harris and Rob Kardashian (Instagram)

"But for now it’s about getting down the aisle and making things official," they added.

"There are a few details to iron out, but it’s coming soon and it’ll be beautifully intimate and perfectly them."

Rita - who has previously dated Calvin Harris and Rob Kardashian - and the New Zealand filmmaker officially became an item at the start of 2021, following the Marvel's star separation from wife Chelsea Winstanley in March 2020.

Rumours first started about the pair when Rita shared a snap of the couple cuddling in matching outfits to her Instagram account back in April 2021.

The Sylvia Young Theatre School graduate captioned the picture: "Good times, memories, random things on my phone and the ones I love."

The couple will tie the knot as soon as they get a break in their busy schedules (Rita Ora Instagram)
The ceremony will mark Taika's second wedding (Richard Milnes / SplashNews.com)

The glamorous couple made their red carpet debut in August last year as they attended the LA premiere of The Suicide Squad.

While Rita has never previously never been married, this will be Taika's second time down the aisle.

Taika shares two daughters with his ex-wife Chelsea; Te Hinekāhu and Matewa Kiritapu.

The Mirror has approached a representative for Rita for comment.

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