Dev Patel can play one Monkey Man in his new movie, but in real life, he’s a proud man!
On Wednesday, the 33-year-old British actor attended the Los Angeles premiere of his directorial debut Monkey Man, and brought his longtime girlfriend, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, as his date. The public appearance marks the first time they have walked the red carpet together and one of their few outings as a couple.
For the premiere of Jordan PeeleIn the produced film, the couple could barely contain their joy as they were photographed laughing and fawning over each other as they celebrated the release of Patel’s film, which he stars in and also co-wrote.
In the photos, Patel wears a blue-gray suit while Cobham-Hervey opted for a dark dress with flowers. One photo shows the couple sweetly holding hands and looking lovingly into each other’s eyes as they celebrate the big personal and professional moment.
O Slumdog Millionaire star and the Australian actress, 29, met on the set of Bombay Hotel in 2016, although they did not spark dating rumors until they were spotted by photographers in March of the following year. At the time, vehicles like India.com I caught them holding hands while strolling through Los Angeles. Since then, they have kept a low profile, only being spotted a few times over the years.
The red carpet confirmation was a long time coming for the happy couple, but it may have come as a shock to social media users who labeled Patel “the internet’s boyfriend” in March after an interview he gave while promoting his new film went viral. went viral.
As I sit and talk to film critic Shiv Reddy on TikTok, The news room The actor caught the attention of nearly half a million users of the video app who collectively expressed their love for the actor, who began the interview by saying that she smelled incredible.
“I was blushing at you watching this 😭,” one person commented on the viral video.
“not me laughing and kicking like he was talking to me 😭,” another person responded.
In 2017, Patel spoke to ET at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and addressed his heartthrob status, calling the experience “weird” and specifically noting that he’s never considered himself lucky when it comes to love.
“It’s really impressive and weird because I was always the guy who never got a girlfriend in high school,” he said. “I was a weird outsider. So not that it’s changed much, but I’m still the same. I feel the same.”
In March, Patel’s film premiered at SXSW to rave reviews, with Associated Press labeling it a “strong directorial debut” and Screen speech stating that Patel’s non-stop action sequences keep the audience “trapped and glued to the screen”.
According to the film’s IMDb page, the film follows Patel’s character who “unleashes a campaign of revenge against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systematically victimize the poor and powerless.”
Check out the trailer for Monkey Man in the player below:
Monkey Man opens in theaters on April 5th.
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