Did Tom Hiddleston propose to Zawe Ashton? Are the two secretly engaged?

Zawe Ashton arrived at BAFTA awards function with her boyfriend, Tom Hiddleston. But there was something else on her that was glaringly noticeable. It was a shining diamond ring on her ring finger. People wondered whether the two are engaged. And now a news media outlets has confirmed this engagement of the couple.

Zawe Ashton and Tom Hiddleston are engaged

Last weekend was the BAFTA awards function held at London, England. Zawe Ashton attended it with her boyfriend, Tom Hiddleston in tow. And there was also a sparkling diamond ring noticed in her ring finger. Fans and people speculated that the two might have had a secret engagement. On 17 March 2022, ET confirmed on this engagement. But both Zawe as well as Tom have maintained a silence on it. Indirectly, they did make a point of it at the awards function when Zawe opted to keep the ring on at the public event. But Zawe tried to hide the ring though while holding a black clutch purse. The ring has a large oval diamond in the center and is surrounded by smaller sized diamonds.

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Zawe Ashton and her engagement ring (Source: Hollywood Life)

Zawe, 37 was wearing a pink cape gown for the event. She and Tom, 41 walked the red carpet together. Tom was in a black suit with a bow and a white shirt underneath. He had worn black shoes. The pair also clicked a photo with host AJ Odudu.

The relationship timeline of the couple

Actor Tom and Zawe had met on the sets of the play Betrayal in 2019. The play premiere was in West End in London but later the venue was shifted to Broadway. Rumors of their relationship erupted at that time but neither of them neither confirmed nor denied them.

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Tom, Zawe, and AJ Odudu (Source: Hollywood Life)

It was in September 2021, that the couple was on a holiday in Ibiza in Spain when they came into public eye together. The same month, they walked the red carpet together at Tony awards function. This was an official confirmation that they are dating.

A source had said:

“The two are past their honeymoon phase but their relationship is still going strong.”

The insider told US weekly:

“They are looking to build a long-term future together,”

“Both are hugely ambitious but still make time to relax and switch off from work as often as they can.”

Tom is a private person but the two enjoy date nights together regularly. The source added:

They also love to let loose and rock out with friends, whether it’s at a house party or heading to a local bar or restaurant,”

Both love to travel. The source stated:

“They’re crazy about each other, their friends and family all agree it’s a great match with a ton of potential.”

The couple’s past relationships

Earlier, Tom was in a romantic relationship with British actress Susanna Fielding. They dated for three years. In 2016, he was linked with singer Taylor Swift. This was a whirlwind romance. Tom also wore a tee with the words “I love T.S.” on it. But the relationship was brief and ended soon after. They were together at Met Gala at that time.

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Tom Hiddleston with Taylor (Source: The Sun UK)

Zawe, on the other hand, only had this public relationship.

Short bio on Tom Hiddleston

Tom Hiddleston is a British actor, musician, and producer. More bio…