Theo James’ wife Ruth Kearney received an outpouring of support last month when her husband took part in a very steamy photo shoot with another woman.
The 39-year-old White Lotus star was filming an advert for Dolce and Gabbana in which he was seen stripping down to a skimpy white swimsuit and shares a passionate kiss with bikini model Vittoria Ceretti.
The images sparked an outpouring of sympathy, with fans joking that Ruth must be “stronger than Superman” to endure seeing her husband in such a swashbuckling embrace with another woman.
However, Ruth and Theo proved there were no issues with the shoot as they were spotted enjoying a day trip to a garden centre on Monday.
The couple, who have been together for almost two decades, looked in good spirits as they enjoyed some quality time in the UK following Theo’s trip to Capri for filming.
How Theo James’ actress wife Ruth Kearney ignored his passionate photoshoot with another woman and why she has no interest in reaching her husband’s level of fame (pictured in 2022)
Last month, Theo was filming an advert for Dolce and Gabbana which saw him strip down to a pair of tiny white briefs and share a passionate kiss with bikini model Vittoria Ceretti.
However, Ruth and Theo proved there were no issues with the shoot as they were spotted enjoying a day trip to a garden centre on Monday.
Although some may find it difficult to understand how Ruth could see her husband being so intimate with another woman, As an actress, she is very familiar with having to work on romantic scenes.
Ruth played lead Will Arnett’s girlfriend in the Netflix comedy-drama Flaked, appearing in a montage of sex scenes.
Fans will also recognize Ruth from her work on Primeval and The Following.
Theo and Ruth have also worked together in the past, appearing in the first season of the ITV/PBS series Sanditon, based on the Jane Austen novel.
While Ruth has appeared in several television shows, she has no interest in achieving the Hollywood status that Theo has earned through his roles in The White Lotus and the Divergent films.
In 2016 she told the Irish Mirror: ‘I’m not in this industry to become famous; I’m not looking for jobs that will make me famous.
‘I hope they take me to more interesting roles.’
In an interview with ISSUE magazine, Ruth added: “It’s a tough career, but I feel like I can’t imagine doing anything else. It can be a lot of fun (but also) very challenging.”
Theo met his wife Ruth while studying at the Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol.
As an actress, she’s all too familiar with having to work in romantic scenes, having starred in this steamy scene with Will Arnett in the Netflix comedy-drama Flaked.
Fans will also recognise Ruth from her work in Primeval (pictured) and The Following, but she has no interest in achieving the Hollywood status that Theo has earned.
Theo and Ruth have also worked together in the past, appearing in the first season of the ITV/PBS series Sanditon, based on the Jane Austen novel.
Theo met his wife Ruth when they were studying at the Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol. They married in 2018 after almost 10 years together and have had two weddings.
The couple share a two-year-old daughter and welcomed another child, whose name and gender have not been revealed, last October.
Reflecting on how their romance has evolved over the years, he said of the time they met in their 20s: “I think my wife, if we went back there now, wouldn’t want to hang out with that guy.”
The couple share a two-year-old daughter and welcomed another child, whose name and gender have not been revealed, last October.
They tied the knot in 2018 after nearly 10 years together and tied the knot in two weddings: a low-key civil ceremony and a lavish one in Italy.
Theo previously told the Evening Standard in 2020 that they first connected while “snuggling in tights and pretending to be mice… Being frogs. We did all that animal stuff.”
He added about his first impressions of her: ‘She’s very optimistic, thoughtful and funny… It made sense from the beginning…’
“It’s interesting to be together for so long because we’ve been through the beginnings of our careers… That can be difficult at times, but it also brings certain strengths to a relationship.”
Reflecting on how their romance has evolved over the years, he told InStyle of meeting in their early twenties: ‘I think if we went back there now, my wife wouldn’t want to hang out with that guy.
“He did stupid things, he acted like a fool and he got angry. It’s very true, in a way: you’re constantly evolving.”
Theo had already revealed his first impressions of his wife, saying: “She’s very optimistic, thoughtful and fun… It made sense from the start…” (pictured, in 2023).