“Presumed Innocent” star Ruth Negga: From famous fiancé to relationship status

Ruth Negga is an incredibly talented actress and we can’t wait to see her in action in the new Apple TV+ show Presumed Innocent. The Irish-Ethiopian actress, who has previously starred in shows like Preacher and Misfits, has a hugely successful career, but what do you know about her life away from the cameras? Find out more here…

Who is Ruth currently dating?

Ruth keeps her personal life very private and although she has a thriving Instagram account, the actress rarely shares snaps from her personal life and has yet to post a photo of any of her current relationships – so stay tuned!

Ruth’s famous ex-fiancé

Ruth was previously in a relationship with Tadhg Murphy, 45, after the pair met while studying drama at Trinity College Dublin. They became engaged in 2006 but then split. Although the couple have not elaborated on the reasons for their split, Tadhg has been singing Ruth’s praises and wished her well after she received an Oscar nomination for the film Loving.

He told the Irish Independent: “Ruth is incredible, she’s (expletive) phenomenal and I was over the moon when I heard she was nominated. She’s so deserving. She’s an incredible actress.”

Tadhg is also an actor, most recently starring in Disney+ series Shardlake as well as BBC series The English. He is known for having an artificial right eye, which he often incorporates into his roles, including Black Sails and Vikings. The injury stems from losing an eye in an accident while playing archery as a teenager. He told The Irish World: “I lost my eye when I was 13.

“I had an accident and around that time I decided, ‘You know, let’s say if my life was over – I was only 13 years old, you know what I mean? – I just thought, ‘I’d like to be an actor.’ So I wanted to be an actor and a musician. So I did both for a while. I was in a band for a while and then acting just took over, you know?”

Tadhg is now married to writer and director Anna Sheils-McNamee and the couple have a young son, Rian.

Relationship with Mamma Mia star Dominic Cooper

Ruth was in a relationship with British actor Dominic, who was also her co-star in the hit series Preacher, from 2010 to 2016. The couple lived together in Primrose Hill, London, and Ruth has previously stated that they remained “best friends” even after their split.

But fame apparently never interested her. “I didn’t aggressively strive to be a star,” she told the Hollywood Reporter in Cannes. “I never had a plan. Maybe I need to be more aggressive, because it’s pretty hard!”

The news was first reported in 2018, and Ruth later told Marie Claire: “We split up a very long time ago. People just found out recently. You found out a few years too late. Ha!”

Speaking about continuing to work with him on “Preacher,” she added, “I think when you really love someone and care about them and work with them… maybe it doesn’t work for some people, but it just worked for us. We know each other, we know how we work, and he’s super supportive. I know that sounds like (expletive) blather, but it’s not. We literally have each other’s backs.”