Having announced their engagement in March, 2022, Tom Hiddleston and his fiancée Zawe Ashton have already had plenty to celebrate this year.
Now, the acting duo have revealed that they are expecting their first child together, with the Fresh Meat star debuting her baby bump at the premiere of her new film in New York.
Ashton wore a dazzling nude gown on the red carpet of her new film Mr. Malcolm’s List on Wednesday, June 29.
Hiddleston has dated a string of celebrities including Taylor Swift, Elizabeth Olsen and Jessica Chastain.
However, following the attention the Marvel actor received while dating Swift, he has since tried to keep details of his private life away from the public eye.
But many are wondering when he and Ashton began dating and how their romance progressed? Find out everything you need to know about the pair’s relationship.
Who is Tom Hiddleston’s fiancée Zawe Ashton?
Zawe Ashton is an actress who has starred in a range of Hollywood films including Nocturnal Animals, Velvet Buzzsaw, Greta and Blitz.
She has also had notable roles in TV shows such as playing Journey Blue in Doctor Who, Vod in Fresh Meat and Claire in Wanderlust.
Her full name is Zawedde Emma Ashton, and the English star was born on July 25, 1984, meaning she’ll be turning 38 soon.
As well as bagging roles on the small- and big-screen, Ashton’s also starred in West End show, Betrayal, alongside her partner Tom Hiddlestone.
Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton’s relationship timeline
With the actors now expecting their first baby together, here’s a look at Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton’s relationship timeline from when they met to present day.
2019 – The pair meet and are rumoured to be dating
It seems acting brought the couple together with Tom and Zawe both starring in Betrayal.
However, dating rumours quickly began circulating despite the pair mainly appearing in public with a group.
In September, 2019, a source told The Sun: “Tom really has fallen for Zawe in a big way. They’ve actually been together for more than six months.
“But he is so paranoid about his private life since his relationship with Taylor [Swift] that he has gone to great lengths to keep this under wraps.”
The statement, which seemingly foretold their future, continued: “They now spend most weekends together and going for long walks with his dog.
“He thinks this could be the love of his life — he’s ready to settle down."
2020 – Sources claim they have moved in together
Despite Zawe and Tom remaining tight-lipped about their relationship, there were whispers about the pair having moved in with each other in Atlanta, Georgia.
An unnamed insider told The Sun: “She has spent the last few weeks with him in the US.
"Their lives are typically very busy, so spending time together while not working has been something they have both embraced. Tom has made a home in Atlanta during lockdown and he is expecting to spend the rest of the year there."
2021 – They are pictured on holiday together and appear on the red carpet as a couple
After two years of very little evidence of Tom and Zawe’s relationship, despite rumours, pictures taken in September, 2021, saw the couple holidaying together in Ibiza, Spain.
They were seen kissing and enjoying a dip in the ocean – thankfully, Hiddleston avoided donning his ‘I heart TS’ t-shirt this time.
The duo then appeared to make their first red carpet appearance as a couple, with the actors posing at the Tonys beside their co-star Charlie Cox before being snapped inside the ceremony as a couple.
2022 – They’re engaged and expecting their first child together
Tom and Zawe made no secret of their relationship on the BAFTAs red carpet in March, 2022, holding hands in photos on the red carpet with the actress donning a pink cape dress.
And, rumours of their engagement began that month after Ashton was spotted with a glistening diamond ring on her left hand in a snap uploaded on Strictly presenter AJ Odudu’s Instagram.
While Hiddleston refused to confirm anything at the time, he revealed he’d proposed three months later in an interview with LA Times.
On June 14, the 41-year-old actor said he popped the question in March, 2022, and was “very happy”.
Just weeks later, on June 30, Ashton confirmed she was pregnant with the couple’s first child after appearing with a blossoming bump at the premiere of her new film. She also shared the news during her ‘Get Ready With Me Article’ with Vogue Magazine.
