DUA Lipa has reportedly split from her filmmaker boyfriend Romain Gavras after a whirlwind romance.
The pair were first linked in March 2023 when they attended Paris Fashion Week together.
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Who is Romain Gavras?
Romain Gavras is a filmmaker and music video director.
Born on July 4, 1981, in Paris, France, he is the son of filmmaker Costa-Gavras.
He was the director behind the music video for Jay-Z and Kanye West’s track No Church In The Wild in 2012 and Robert Pattinson’s 2013 Dior Homme advert.
He also directed the Bad Girls music video in 2012 for M.I.A, for which he was awarded two MTV Video Music Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Direction.
Gavras has spoken about growing up in Paris and his artistic background.
He told Purple Diary in 2010: “My father is the film director Costa-Gavras. His father is Kiki Picasso, a politically engaged artist, graphic designer, and video director.”
Speaking about his music videos, he said “When I made the two music videos that generated the most attention — the one called ‘Stress’ for Justice and the video for M.I.A., both of which are very violent — I refused to give interviews or to explain them.
“My silence is part of the package. There’s nothing to say. You take from it what you can.”
Did Romain Gavras date Rita Ora?
Romain dated Rita for six months before confirming their break-up in March 2021.
He admitted that the couple found it hard to see each other while Rita filmed The Voice in Australia.
Confirming the split news. Romain’s spokesperson said: “Rita and Romain split up months ago because of difficulties with their respective work commitments.
“They remain, close friends.”
It was officially confirmed that they were no longer together and broke up before Christmas 2020.
The pair enjoyed a whirlwind romance during their brief relationship with exotic holidays in Ibiza and Corfu.
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When did Romain Gavras meet Dua Lipa and when did they break up?
The pair were first spotted leaving Saint Laurent’s Paris Fashion Week show in New York in March 2023, days after it was reported that they were dating.
A few days later they were spotted leaving a Bafta’s afterparty together.
A source told The Sun that they have been “quietly getting to know each other for months.”
“They have been enjoying spending time together,” the source continued.
“Dua knows how important it is to find someone who understands her industry. She feels Romain totally gets it. They’re both really creative people.”
And then in May 2023, they went red carpet official at the Cannes Film Festival, making their relationship public.
After eight months together, it was announced on December 3, 2023, that the pair had split.
A source told The Sun: “Dua and Romain have gone their separate ways after a summer of love.
“She has blinkers on when it comes to her career and the pair ended the relationship before things turned sour.
“Romain considered Dua to be a workaholic but she doesn’t plan on slowing down for anything or anyone.”
What is Romain Gavras’ net worth and what films has he directed?
Romain has an estimated $5 million (£4 million) net worth in 2023.
This is thanks to his successful career as an award-winning filmmaker.
He directed the French comedy film The World Is Yours in 2018.
His most recent feature-length project was the 2022 film Athena, which premiered at the 79th Venice Film Festival in September.
The film was nominated for a Golden Lion Award, the Oscar equivalent at the Venice Film Festival.
It was later released on Netflix.
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