Joshua Jackson and Lupita Nyong’o are “exclusive and serious,” according to insiders, who claim the Oscar-winning actress “saved” him after their divorce when he thought he would never find love again.
The couple, who started dating late last year, appeared to confirm their romance this week when they were photographed hugging and frolicking on a beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to celebrate Lupita’s 41st birthday.
The romantic getaway marked five months since Joshua, 45, split from actress Jodie Turner Smith, 37, with whom he has daughter Juno, and four months since Lupita announced she was no longer with presenter Selema Masekela.
Lupita has reportedly been a “revelation” for the former Dawson’s Creek star, but she has yet to build a “relationship” with Jodie, who filed for divorce in October.
Lupita Nyong’o and Joshua Jackson are said to be ‘exclusive and serious’ just months after they first sparked dating rumours.
Joshua split from his wife Jodie Turner Smith (pictured February 2023) in September last year.
“Josh and Lupita are exclusive and serious,” a source told DailyMail.com exclusively. ‘They understand each other and she has been a very calming force for him.
‘They are in love and Josh feels safe. It may sound extremely cheesy, but after his relationship with Jodie, who he thought was for him, finding love with Lupita has been a revelation. For him it means everything to have been able to find love again. He’s very excited about the future of it.”
They continued: ‘Lupita and Jodie don’t have much of a relationship, but Lupita isn’t looking to cause any problems.
“Jodie will be in Joshua’s life forever and Lupita understands that dynamic, and Lupita will address those paths when the time is right.”
The source added that Joshua loves how “unquestionably smart” and “strong” Lupita is and wouldn’t be averse to working with her on a future film.
“They have no problem working together in the future,” the source said.
“They think it would be really fun to be lovers or enemies in a movie, mixing business and pleasure seems like something they would be interested in if the story was right.”
It comes after Lupita admitted she will go back to her ‘old ways’ and keep her new relationship private after posting publicly about Selema online.
Joshua reportedly feels like Lupita “saved” him after Jodie filed for divorce in October. Pictured looking loved up in Mexico earlier this week
Lupita, who dated Selema Masekela (pictured) until October, recently revealed she wants to keep her new romance private.
The Black Panther actress also opened up about her ‘season of heartbreak’ following their split.
She waxed lyrical about a ‘breakup’ on Instagram, claiming it was the result of a ‘cheat’ by her unnamed loved one.
Addressing her new romance, she recently told Porter that keeping quiet about the past “was very, very wise of me,” adding, “By the way, I’m going back to those days.”
Lupita and Joshua first sparked speculation in October when they enjoyed a Janelle Monáe concert together.
They were then pictured shopping at Erewhon Organic Market in December before leaving in a car with their rescue cat, YoYo, in tow.
At the time of their exit, a separate source explained to DailyMail.com that the couple were trying to take things slow as they navigated their breakups.
They revealed: ‘Joshua has a type and Lupita definitely fits that perfectly. But they’re just friends, it’s still a little early for Joshua to start dating again.
‘Could it be an object with Lupita later? Without a doubt… They are both still going through the same thing with their recent breakups and are still looking to heal.’
Lupita announced their separation on Instagram in a series of posts.
In fact, sources told DailyMail.com that Joshua had been left “heartbroken” by his split from Jodie, who cited “irreconcilable differences” when she filed for divorce.
The actor wasn’t “thrilled” about the end of his marriage, but insiders made it clear that there was no foul play involved and that their union had simply “run its course.”
Joshua and Jodie, who starred in films including After Yang, Without Remorse and Murder Mystery 2, began dating in 2018 before getting married in August 2019. They welcomed daughter Juno the following April.
They agreed to joint custody of the young man after their separation.
Joshua previously dated Diane Kruger, who has a four-year-old daughter with The Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus.