Check Out Rupert Friend's Short-but-Sweet Dating Timeline

Rupert Friend's first public relationship was with "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Love Actually" actor Keira Knightley. The two met on the set of the 2005 film adaptation of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice." While they were together, Friend and Knightley shared an apartment near the Hyde Park area of London, but not much was known beyond that, as the pair were incredibly private about their relationship. They stayed together for five years until their split in 2011.

Because of the private nature of their relationship, not much was revealed about their breakup. However, Knightley's father, actor William Knightley, briefly touched on it. "It wasn't a decision that either of them took lightly," he told the Daily Mail in 2011 "I know they gave it a great deal of thought. I don't think there was any one thing that led to their breakup — it was a whole raft of things, I think." Those close to Friend told the Daily Mail that Knightley's growing fame could have contributed to the breakup. "It affected the harmony in the relationship. The pressure took its toll, and both decided they should go their separate ways. They will remain life-long friends," the source said.

After breaking up with Knightley in 2011, Friend didn't date anyone publicly until he met American athlete, actress, and model Aimee Mullins in 2013. According to Vogue UK, she was diagnosed with fibular hemimelia when she was a year old, which resulted in the amputation of both of her legs. Mullins competed in the 1996 Paralympics and has acted in both film and TV over the years, most notably as Terry Ives in Netflix's "Stranger Things."

Friend and Mullins met in 2013 and announced their engagement in 2014. Two years later, the two tied the knot in a private wedding on May 1, 2016. Mullins shared a thoughtful post on Instagram to commemorate the couple's one-month anniversary, writing, "Celebrating one beautiful month of being married to my best Friend! The 1st of May was a gorgeous rainy day… an elopement in the field got moved into the compost shed. Our kind of magical day."

While Friend and Mullins maintain a relatively private personal life, the two do share thir love for one another on social media from time to time. In 2018, Friend shared a picture of Mullins on Instagram with the caption, "The incomparable @aimeemullins did her own hairdo for the #strangeangel premiere last night! #multitalented #stunning."