Who Has Rita Ora Dated?

The Stars Rita Ora Dated Before Director Taika Waititi

Aug 9 2022 by Amanda Prahl

Singer Rita Ora has been publicly dating New Zealand film director Taika Waititi since August 2021, as the pair have been hitting red carpets and sharing cute pics on Instagram.

Rumours have been swirling that the two are engaged, but neither camp have confirmed the news. Ora has been performing around Europe while her filmmaker, actor, and comedian beau, who was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world this year, has most recently been celebrating the success of "Thor: Love and Thunder", which he directed.

While it seems things are serious between the two, Waititi isn't the only famous person the 31-year-old has dated. Her exes include A-list actors, reality stars, and other creatives in the music and movie business. Keep reading for a brief rundown of Ora's romantic history along with what she's said on the rare occasions she's spoken about her personal life.

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Rob Kardashian

Back in 2012, Kardashian and Ora were reportedly dating for a little while. According to People, the relationship ended after just two months, and Kardashian later accused an unnamed ex of cheating, sparking rumours that he was talking about Ora.

Ora, for her part, joked that the relationship was so long ago, she can barely remember it. "Oh, I forgot about that," she joked to the Sunday Times. "It was very short-lived. I was so young. It was great. It was fun. It was very, very fun, I guess. That's all I remember."

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Calvin Harris

From around 2013 to 2014, Ora was involved with Calvin Harris, the DJ and songwriter. While they were together, they collaborated on the hit single "I Will Never Let You Down," but after they broke up, "custody" of the song became a sticking point between the exes: at one point, Ora had to drop out of performing it at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards after Harris refused to allow her to perform it.

"Ask Calvin," she told Ryan Seacrest on his radio show, when asked about why she didn't perform at the last minute. Billboard later reported that Harris denied permission for any televised performances and sync licences of the track, tweeting that he had a "damn good reason" for it. Ora ultimately had to scrap an entire album they'd planned.

"I thought he had my back and that he'd never steer me wrong. But then 'I Will Never Let You Down' came out, and everything started to go a bit weird. I don't know if it was because business was mixed with personal or what," Ora told Marie Claire in 2015.

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Andrew Watt

Between 2016 and 2018, Ora was linked on and off to Watt, a Grammy-winning record producer. According to one anonymous source in Metro, the couple's on-and-off relationship was largely due to their busy schedules leaving little time for a relationship.

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Andrew Garfield

According to People, actor Garfield was linked to Ora for about four months from late 2018 to early 2019. Citing a source that spoke to The Mirror, they reported that "the relationship just fizzled out. It's sad but they have both accepted the situation and moved on." Neither Garfield nor Ora ever spoke publicly about their relationship.

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Romain Gavras

Ora's relationship with French film director Gavras reportedly only ended at the start of 2021. The duo dated until the COVID lockdowns forced the international couple to stay apart for months.

"Rita and I are very close. She is an amazing person," Gavras told Mail Online in February, amidst rumours of their split. A month later, however, Gavras admitted that this "closeness" wasn't actually a romance anymore, and hadn't been for a few months.

"Rita and Romain split up months ago because of difficulties with their respective work commitments. They remain close friends," Gavras's spokesperson told Mail Online.

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Taika Waititi

The pair reportedly met in Sydney in March 2021, and went public with their relationship on 2 Aug., 2021, on the red carpet of "The Suicide Squad" premiere in Los Angeles. Since then, we've been treated to numerous shots of the couple looking adorable. Waititi has two daughter with ex-wife, film producer Chelsea Winstanley, but the pair split in 2018.

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