Who is Keira Knightley’s husband?

James Righton is the husband of Keira Knightley.

Keira Knightley is a popular British actress, born on March 26, 1985, in London, England. At the age of 6, she began her acting career by appearing in commercials and making minor TV appearances. In 1993, she made her TV debut with the TV show Screen One. She made her film debut in Innocent Lies in 1995. She has been working in the entertainment industry for more than 3 decades.

She is best known for her work in Love Actually (2003), the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise (2003–2007), Pride & Prejudice (2005), The Duchess (2008), Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014), etc. She has been nominated for 2 Academy Awards, 2 BAFTA Awards, 4 Golden Globe Awards, 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards, etc. Apart from acting, her personal life has always been in the spotlight, and fans have always been curious to know about her husband. Let's take a look at Keira Knightley’s husband and their relationship.

Who is Keira Knightley’s husband?

James Righton is the husband of Keira Knightley. He is a popular British musician, born on August 25, 1983, in Warwickshire, England. In 2005, he became a part of the rave band Klaxons as a keyboard player, and the band disbanded in 2015. In 2020, his first solo studio album, The Performer, was released under DeeWee Records. The album consists of 9 songs, including 'The Performer,' 'Edie,' 'See the Monster,' ‘Devil Is Loose,’ and others, all of which were written by him.

His 2nd solo studio album, Jim, I'm Still Here, was released on July 8, 2022 under DeeWee Records. The album consists of 12 songs, including ‘Livestream Superstar,’ ‘Pause,’ ‘Touch,’ ‘A Day At The Races,’ ‘ Farewell Superstar,’ and others, all of which were written by him. He has worked with ABBA on their concerts in London and has given music for films like William (2015) and Benjamin (2018). In 2019, he composed music for Simon Amstell’s stand-up special 'Set Free.'

Keira Knightley and James Righton’s Relationship

Keira Knightley and James Righton got married in May 2013 in an intimate ceremony in France. They met through mutual friends at a dinner party in 2011. In an interview with The Guardian, Knightley shared, “We met through our mate Tim, not Alexa Chung, as people keep telling me. We were very drunk. He’s the sort of person who will be the brightest light in any room, whereas I’m the one who sits in the corner. And he’s much nicer than me.”

In 2017, in an interview with the New York Post, Righton shared, “She’d never heard of us. Keira was in America when we were having our moment in the sun in the U.K., so she was oblivious. But over the years, she came to loads of gigs and loved ‘Surfing the Void.’” They were spotted together many times by the paparazzi, and after dating for a year, they got engaged in 2012, which was confirmed by her to Reuters. The couple has 2 daughters together—Edie, who was born in 2015, and Delilah, who was born in 2019. They have been married for 11 years now.

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