Who is Callum Turner? Why Dua Lipa’s new husband is a mystery to millions
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Do a quick social media search of Callum Turner, and you’ll soon realise something shocking for a Hollywood star: he doesn’t exist online.
Sure, you’ll find a few fan pages tracking his every move. But the only way you’ll keep up with this fast-rising British star is through his newly minted wife, singing sensation Dua Lipa.
Mysterious Callum Turner, 36, with wife Dua Lipa, 30. Instagram/@dualipa
The Levitating pop star regularly shared glimpses of her humble hubby to her whopping 87.7 million followers online. Now, those millions are waiting for any glimpse into their lavish Italian wedding celebrations dubbed the A-list party of the year.
So while you wait, we’ve dug up everything you need to know about the man who captured the heart of the Grammy-winning singer, from Fantastic Beasts to the roaring rumours he might just be our next James Bond.
You might call him Bond, James Bond
Could Turner be our next 007? Getty/Andreas Rentz
It’s one of the most coveted roles from one of the longest-running film series of all time, but could Turner be our next agent 007?
Auditions for the role of James Bond are officially underway, but it’s yet to be confirmed which Hollywood heartthrob will take the lead.
Turner, the charming Brit he is, appears to be the current frontrunner, with betting odds reportedly now tipped in his favour. Watch this space.
Catch him in a steamy rom-com in August
In real life, Turner might be on his honeymoon, but in this fictional New York City world, he plays a newly dumped stranger searching for love on the least romantic night of the year.
It just so happens to be the one night of the year when single people are allowed to do the deed.
It’s a swoony original coming to the big screen in August, as Turner joins Academy Award nominee Monica Barbaro (Top Gun: Maverick), Stranger Thing’s Maya Hawke, and ’80s icon Molly Ringwald in One Night Only.
One kiss is all it takes, but One Night is all Turner needs.
He’s a BAFTA winner (and a model)
A BAFTA and Grammy winner walked into the MET... Michael Loccisano/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images
After his rise as a fashion model working in Japan, Europe and the US, Turner, well, turned to the big screen and has never looked back.
Only after a few small roles, he was honoured by the British Academy as one of their ‘Breakthrough Brits’ early in his career.
His performance in 2019 thriller The Capture earned him a British Academy Television Award for Best Actor, as did his role in 2024 drama Masters of the Air. His role as Theseus Scamander – the heroic older brother of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) – in the Fantastic Beasts franchise captured our attention (and our hearts).
Callum Turner at the Fantastic Beasts: The Secret of Dumbledore world premiere in 2022. Getty/Stuart C. Wilson
His life is a never-ending honeymoon
Turner may not have a digital footprint, but you can thank Lipa for documenting their regular romantic escapes from the sun-drenched Amalfi Coast to a gorgeous getaway in Palermo, Sicily.
The now newlyweds also appear to be massive foodies. Dua’s photo dumps are packed with snaps of the couple tucking into fine dining, late-night street food and overflowing platters of local fruit and seafood.
Please take us with you? Instagram/@dualipa
How many polka dot bikinis can one pop star own? Instagram/@dualipa
Couples who snorkel together, stay together. Instagram/@dualipa
He was in a four-year relationship with Vanessa Kirby
Not to take away from his love bubble with Dua Lipa, but Turner was in a previous A-list relationship.
The star famously dated Fantastic Four: First Steps actress Vanessa Kirby after meeting her on the set of the 2014 period drama Queen and Country. They dated for four years before amicably parting ways in early 2020.
Before Turner, Lipa had a highly publicised two-year romance with model Anwar Hadid, younger brother of supermodels Gigi and Bella Hadid.
