The new British power couples 👊🏽
Move over Victoria & David, these are the new power pairings coming from our fair shores.
Getty ImagesStormzy & Maya Jama
After two year of dating, these two have won our hearts and are bound to conquer the world. While Stormzy is topping charts as one of the main rap artists in the UK, Maya is constantly popping up on our tellys - you'll also have spotted her in the rapper's 'Big For Your Boots' music video. Stormzy and Maya have been an item since 2015 and we predict an exciting future as a couple for the duo.
Power Rating 10/10
Instagram / @perrieedwardsPerrie Edwards & Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Talk about an A-list couple. Not only do these two look extremely good together, they join our list as a major power couple. Perrie being part of the super successful girl-band Little Mix, and Alex as a professional footballer, playing for Arsenal and even England's national team. The new couple went public with an Instagram post in February, but have reportedly been dating since November 2016.
Power Rating 9/10
Getty ImagesCheryl Cole & Liam Payne
Liam Payne and Cheryl Cole are definitely ones for this list. We're talking about two record-breaking musicians with very successful careers. The couple has been together since February 2016 and welcomed a baby boy in March 2017. Liam has an estimated net worth of £51 million, while Cheryl has over £20 million in the bank. Woah!
Power Rating 10/10
Getty ImagesFelicity Jones & Charles Guard
Felicity Jones and Charles Guard join our list as a newly-engaged power couple. The couple will be tying the knot after two years of dating. Felicity is one of the most coveted actresses in Hollywood right now, while Charles is an award-winning film director.
Power Rating 10/10
Getty ImagesTanya Burr & Jim Chapman
Tanya Burr and Jim Chapman are part of the YouTube Revolution. Between them they have nearly 6 million followers on their video channels and their professional success has been mirrored in their personal life: having got engaged in 2012, the pair tied the knot at Babington House in 2015.
Power Rating 7/10
GettyPixie Lott & Oliver Cheshire
Pixie Lott and Oliver Cheshire manage that very rare thing: having successful careers, a great social life and still managing to hold down a relationship. In case you didn’t know, Oliver is one of London’s most sought-after models, while Pixie ups the tempo with her catchy pop tunes.
Power Rating 6/10
Getty ImagesMatt Smith & Lily James
Who would have guessed that zombies could inspire romance? That’s exactly what happened to Matt Smith and Lily James after they met on the set of Pride And Prejudice And Zombies. Just don’t expect either of the stars to spill the beans anytime soon. “In regards to your love life, you’re just entering into a whole of pain if you talk about it. If you’ve never said anything, there are no sound bites to haunt you when you’re crying into a box of Kleenex after it all goes wrong,” Lily confessed.
Power Rating 7/10
Rex FeaturesKit Harington & Rose Leslie
Though Kit Harington and Rose Leslie knew each other before starring together in Game of Thrones, their on-screen love affair sparked something and, in 2012, they took their romance off-screen (minus the fur-skin coats we hope). The pair recently announced their engagement.
Power Rating 7/10
Getty ImagesSam Claflin & Laura Haddock
It’s easy to see that Sam Claflin is completely besotted with his wife, The Inbetweeners actress Laura Haddock. Just look at them on the red carpet! The Hunger Games star, who married Laura in July 2011, knew when they met at an audition they’d would get married. "I called my agent, I said, 'Mate, I am in love’. "He's like, 'How did the audition go, mate?' I was like, 'No, no, you don't understand. I have just met the woman I want to marry.'"
Power Rating 7/10
Getty ImagesBenedict Cumberbatch & Sophie Hunter
You might think Sophie Hunter’s done very well bagging herself one of the most eligible bachelors in Hollywood – but Benedict Cumberbatch hasn’t done too badly either. Sophie, who is expecting their Cumberbaby in the spring, is an Oxford grad and avant-garde theatre director. She also does a bit of acting herself and appeared opposite Reese Witherspoon in 2004 flick Vanity Fair.
Power Rating 8/10
Getty ImagesEddie Redmayne & Hannah Bagshawe
It’s nice to know that you can marry a Hollywood star and still keep up the day job; Hannah Bagshawe works as a financial PR in London, while her husband jets around filming and attending awards ceremonies (although she does go to a few with him). Recently, Eddie Redmayne revealed his wife doesn’t shy away from reminding him about his domestic responsibilities. "There was a moment yesterday where I was in rehearsal and my wife was calling me because our dishwasher broke down," he revealed at the SAGs. "So in the process of trying to focus on my craft, I was dealing with the blocked pipes."
Power Rating 7/10
PA PhotosJamie Dornan & Amelia Warner
Amelia Warner might be married to the man who plays Christian Grey but she’s successful in her own right, having appeared in several TV shows and released an album. Jamie Dornan isn’t the first Hollywood star she’s been romanced by either; she dated bad boy Colin Farrell for a few months in 2001.
Power Rating 7/10
Getty ImagesZoella & Alfie Deyes
When Zoella and Alfie Deyes confirmed their romance (with a video of course), it was a match made in Youtube heaven. As well as having millions of followers on their respective channels, both vloggers were named in Debretts’ 500 most influential people in the UK for their New Media contribution.
Power Rating 9/10
Getty ImagesClaire Foy & Stephen Campbell Moore
Claire Foy seems to have much more luck with her love life than her character, Anne Boleyn, in Wolf Hall. The actress is expecting her first child with Stephen Campbell Moore. You might recognise Stephen too from his appearances in The History Boys and The Wrong Mans.
Power Rating 6/10
Getty ImagesJack Whitehall & Gemma Chan
The secret to Jack Whitehall’s relationship with model and actress Gemma Chan may well be that she’s banned him from mentioning it during his sell-out stand-up shows. "She doesn't want me to talk about it and our relationship is the one thing that one tries to keep sacred so that's why I don't really talk about it that much," he told Jonathan Ross. "I don't talk about it that much, I make the odd silly joke. I try not to go into too much detail, it's nice to keep something back."
Power Rating 7/10
PA PhotosAndy Murray & Kim Sears
Dubbed the “Kate & Wills” of the tennis court, Andy Murray and Kim Sears, who have been together nearly ten years, have finally set the date for their wedding. While Andy has a mean backhand, Kim brings the hair to the relationship. We can’t wait to see what she’ll go for come 11th April.
Power Rating 8/10
Rex FeaturesKeira Knightley & James Righton
Keira Knightley and James Righton surely have to be two of the most normal stars around. The pair tend to shun A-List parties, preferring to hang out in their local pub in East London. There’s a baby on the way though so perhaps their pint-drinking days are numbered.
Power Rating 8/10
Getty ImagesCarey Mulligan & Marcus Mumford
Carey Mulligan and Marcus Mumford escape the A-List life with their own little retreat in the country. When the prying eyes get too much the Great Gatsby actress and her folk singer husband head down to their 16th century farmhouse in Devon. The actress is thought to want three children. “I do love babies. Being around them calms me down because you don’t have to think about all your ridiculous worries.” The pitter-patter of feet may well be on the horizon.
Power Rating 9/10
Rex FeaturesTom Hardy & Charlotte Riley
Thanks to her turn in Peaky Blinders, Charlotte Riley’s acting career is keeping up with that of her husband, Tom Hardy. The pair met after working together on Wurthering Heights in 2008 but it was Tom’s turn in The Dark Knight Rises that sent his career stratospheric.
Power Rating 7/10
Getty ImagesRosie Huntington-Whiteley & Jason Statham
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham bring a little bit of London to Hollywood - and the model has talked about how much she appreciates being with a British beau in La-La land. “That’s what makes being with an Englishman out there so great. I mean, we live in Hollywood, for f**k’s sake. It would be easy to lose touch with reality.”
Power Rating 10/10
