Idris Elba famously swore he would never marry again, but that changed when he fell head over heels for his future wife, Sabrina Elba . “It was love at first sight,” Idris said while appearing on The View in 2019. “I went out on my only day off, true story.
It was a Sunday night. I went to this party, and there she was. The rest is history.
” In 2017, Idris was in Vancouver filming the movie The Mountain Between Us alongside Kate Winslet . During a pause in his schedule, the actor went to a jazz bar and laid eyes on the former Miss Vancouver for the first time. Before meeting Sabrina, Idris was married to Hanne “Kim” Norgaard , with whom he shares daughter Isan, from 1999 to 2003.
He was also married to Sonya Nicole Hamlin for less than a year in 2006. You have successfully subscribed. Subscribe to newsletters By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in Google News Check our latest news in Apple News Despite vowing to never walk down the aisle again , Idris and Sabrina wed in Morocco in 2019.
The couple have since strengthened their partnership by working together on several projects. Keep reading to see Idris and Sabrina’s complete relationship timeline: Credit: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Idris Elba and Wife Sabrina Elba’s Relationship Timeline: It Was ‘Love At First Sight’ Idris Elba famously swore he would never marry again, but that changed when he fell head over heels for his future wife, Sabrina Elba .“It was love at first sight,” Idris said while appearing on The View in 2019.
“I went out on my only day off, true story. It was a Sunday night. I went to this party, and there she was.
The rest is history.”In 2017, Idris was in Vancouver filming the movie The Mountain Between Us alongside Kate Winslet . During a pause in his schedule, the actor went to a jazz bar and laid eyes on the former Miss Vancouver for the first time.
Before meeting Sabrina, Idris was married to Hanne “Kim” Norgaard , with whom he shares daughter Isan, from 1999 to 2003. He was also married to Sonya Nicole Hamlin for less than a year in 2006.Despite vowing to never walk down the aisle again , Idris and Sabrina wed in Morocco in 2019.
The couple have since strengthened their partnership by working together on several projects.Keep reading to see Idris and Sabrina’s complete relationship timeline: Credit: Kristina Bumphrey/Shutterstock 2017 The Wire actor met the former beauty queen at a party in Vancouver while filming a movie. Later that year, the pair made their first red carpet appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival for the premiere of Idris’ film Molly’s Game .
The twosome went on to attend the premiere of The Mountain Between Us , the film that brought them together. Credit: Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock 2018 The Emmy-nominated actor popped the question to Sabrina at the Rio Cinema in London. The movie theater confirmed the news , tweeting, "Another @riocinema first! Still 5 days to Valentine's Day but @idriselba went down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend live on stage this morning before a preview of his film #Yardie," along with a selfie of Idris.
Credit: John Salangsang/Shutterstock 2019 In April 2019, the couple were married in Morocco and had a three-day celebration for the special occasion. “I think getting married to my beautiful wife was the best thing to happen to me in 2019," Idris shared at the New York City premiere for Cats . "We had our entire families there, so that was just incredible.
" Credit: Niviere David/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shutterstock 2020 At the start of the pandemic, the Goodwill Ambassadors both tested positive for COVID-19 and quarantined together. “At one point, Idris really thought that this could be the end," Sabrina recalled in an interview with Grazia UK .
"He has asthma. He is older. It was really scary.
" Credit: David Fisher/Shutterstock 2021 After celebrating their second anniversary, the couple decided to launch their lifestyle brand, S’able Labs, and a podcast series called "Coupledom." Credit: David Fisher/Shutterstock 2022 In February 2022, the Hobbs and Shaw star revealed he wanted to “lean away” from acting to focus on pursuing music . Idris released his song “Biggest” under the moniker “Driis” in late September and featured his wife in the music video.
Credit: John Phillips/Getty Images 2024 Sabrina reflected on her marriage to Idris during an April 2024 appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show , saying it’s “wild” that they’d already been together seven years and married for five. “It’s just the party you’ve always wanted, because everyone you love is there,” she said of their special day in Morocco. “And you receive that energy from them, that love from them, when it’s people you love.
And it made it the best night ever.” Sabrina added: “It goes by so fast. I can’t even believe it.
I feel like it was, like, yesterday.” Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images 2024 Idris and Sabrina were all smiles posing together on the 2024 Emmy Awards red carpet . Idris — who was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Hijack — showed off his sense of style in a gray monochrome suit, which Sabrina complimented in a white gown with black neck straps and a black sheer overskirt.
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