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Joel Leaver

Rita Ora and partner Taika Waititi 'secretly marry in intimate ceremony in London'

Rita Ora and partner Taika Waititi have reportedly tied the knot and the couple are said to have exchanged vows in an intimate and "special" ceremony held in London recently.

The singer, 31, and the filmmaker, 46, are understood to have been in a relationship since last year, with rumours of them getting engaged having circulated in recent months.

Now, it has been speculated the pair have got married, with director Taika – whose credits include Thor: Ragnarok and Jojo Rabbit – sporting a wedding band in a photo last week.

It's been claimed that their wedding was an intimate event, though the couple are said to be preparing a "big, showbiz-style bash" to celebrate their nuptials with more guests.

Taika Waititi and Rita Ora have reportedly tied the knot (Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
He was seen wearing a wedding band recently in a photo shared by her sister (Instagram/ @elenaora)

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."

They teased that a "big, showbiz-style" party is being planned to celebrate Rita and Taika's nuptials, though the source has warned against expecting to see it "flogged to the highest-bidding magazine."

The couple are understood to have been together since last year (AFP via Getty Images)

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The outlet reports that Rita will now go by the name Mrs Waititi-Ora, with the source teasing that she's gone back to working on new music after marrying partner Taika.

It was also claimed singer Rita is "already back in the studio working on her third album", teasing that her latest session is with writer Rollo, who has worked with the likes of Noah Cyrus.

They're said to have wed in an 'intimate ceremony' (PA)

Rita hasn't released a studio album since Phoenix in 2018, which was a follow-up to her chart-topping debut Ora in 2012. She did release an EP titled Bang last year, though.

Taika – who has two children from a previous marriage – is best known as a writer, director and actor, with his film projects including What We Do in the Shadows (2014).

He's also known for having directed two Thor films within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the latest being the newly-released sequel Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).

The Mirror approached Rita and Taika's reps for comment.

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