In April 2019, Florence Pugh and Zach Braff sparked relationship rumors after being spotted holding hands during an afternoon stroll in New York. By December 2019 Pugh seemingly confirmed the romance after clapping back at a social media user who criticized the couple’s 21-year age gap. In the following months, the couple continued giving fans a glimpse into their love with Pugh penning a sweet tribute to Braff’s 45th birthday in April 2020. “Today we shall smile wider than the clouds are grey. April 6th and we’re celebrating hard! Happy Birthday wishes, boogies, and cheers for this special person. Raise those bubbles and jiggle!” she wrote in an Instagram post.
Despite constant scrutiny over their wide age gap, Braff and Pugh continued defending their love for each other. “I am 24 years old. I do not need you to tell me who I should and should not love and I would never in my life tell anyone who they can and cannot love. It is not your place,” Pugh declared in a video shared on Instagram. Sadly, this love story was simply not meant to last forever.
In August 2022, the “Don’t You Worry Darling” actor confirmed her breakup from Braff, noting they jointly decided to keep it quiet. “We’ve been trying to do this separation without the world knowing because it’s been a relationship that everybody has an opinion on,” she admitted in a cover story for Harper’s Bazaar. Despite their split, however, the former lovers remain friendly.
