Luke Evans confirms split from Rafael Olarra after 18 months together: 'It is what it is'

Actor Luke Evans is now single, confirming his split from art director boyfriend Rafael Olarra.

In an interview with The Times' Saturday Review, the star spoke about his upcoming series, The Pembrokeshire Murders, while also addressing the long-running rumours of the couple's split.

"It is what it is," he said.

The Beauty and the Beast star admitted that he was hopeful to one day become a parent and has been thinking about "getting on with it."

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"I thought about it many times and as I get older I'm thinking maybe I should get on and do it. I don't want to be an old dad," he said. "But I would like to be a dad.

"There's a lot of satisfaction to passing on your experiences and rearing a strong, open-minded, kind, respectful human being who can go out in the world and do something good."

Evans, 41 and Olarra began dating in 2019 and made their relationship official on social media the following year in February.

The couple were thought to have split back in October when they unfollowed each other on Instagram. Evans also deleted several photos of the two together from his account.

In an interview with Attitude in early December, Evans addressed past speculation that he hid his sexuality, saying that the claims were completely false.

"It was the last thing I had, because everything else I've given to the world," he explained. "My career was public, I was photographed and all that stuff. My personal life just became the last thing that I had. Also, what was strange was that when people did find out that I was gay, there was a lot of articles and stuff written saying that I was hiding it, and I wasn't.

"I just wanted to get online and I wanted to pick up the phone and say, 'Do you realise I left home at 16 because I was gay?' I went into the world as a kid, because I had to. I am proud and happy, and I've lived a very big life that I'm super happy with. And I've never been ashamed."

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