Anya Taylor-Joy has revealed she and her husband were “quite spy-oriented” when planning their secret wedding.
The Queen’s Gambit actress, 27, revealed earlier this month that she and Malcolm McRae had tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in New Orleans in April 2022, not Venice in October 2023 as previously believed.
And now they admit the occasion was made even more “special” because they kept it to themselves.
The star, who wore a sexy black dress at CinemaCon on Tuesday night, told Entertainment Tonight: “We did our research, we were pretty spy-oriented.”
“But honestly, it made it even more special because it felt like a secret we should keep to ourselves.”
Anya Taylor-Joy has revealed she and her husband were “quite spy-oriented” when planning their secret wedding.
The Queen’s Gambit actress, 27, revealed earlier this month that she and Malcolm McRae had tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in New Orleans in April 2022, not Venice in October 2023 as previously believed.
The star had a “magical” wedding day, with her and Malcolm exchanging vows in front of their “two best friends”, but they were happy to celebrate their union with wider friends and family at a later date.
She said: ‘At the end of the day, it was about the two of us, so we ran away with our two best friends and had the most magical day possible.
“But I also felt very grateful that a couple of months later we were able to celebrate with our family.”
Anya revealed her secret nuptials in an Instagram post celebrating her second wedding anniversary with the 29-year-old musician on April 2.
She wrote: ‘Two years ago, on April Fool’s Day, I secretly married my best friend in New Orleans. The magic of that day is ingrained in every cell of my being, forever.
‘Happy second (first) anniversary my love…you are the coolest.’
The Golden Globe-winning star shared her message alongside a series of images from the big day and revealed through her photo credit that Cara Delevingne had been present at the nuptials.
Commenting on a snapshot of her heart cakes, she concluded her post by writing: ‘NB, yes, those are anatomically correct heart cakes. Yes, I am the vampire Lestat. [camera emoji] @caradelevingne + @sebastianfaena, beautifully embroidered with our love story by @dior.’
The star, who wore a sexy black dress at CinemaCon on Tuesday night, told Entertainment Tonight: “We did our research, we were pretty spy-oriented.”
They now admit that the occasion was made even more “special” because they kept it to themselves.
Anya revealed her secret nuptials in an Instagram post celebrating her second wedding anniversary with the 29-year-old musician on April 2 (couple seen in April 2023).
Malcolm also shared his own tribute on social media after the announcement was made.
He wrote: “I love you now and somehow I always love you and somehow it will never end. Happy 2nd anniversary (yesterday), beautiful.”
It was previously reported that the couple said their vows in a lavish ceremony in Venice, Italy, and photos from the moment show the Dune: Part Two actress wearing the same Dior dress she shared in her social media post. , but she had always referred to her. husband as her ‘partner’ until now.
Anya has rarely spoken about her relationship with Malcolm since they started dating, as they were first seen together in New York.
They have managed to maintain a healthy relationship despite living on opposite sides of the Atlantic: Anya lives mainly in London, while Malcolm, who also acts as well as being in a band, lives in the United States.
Talking about his relationship with British Vogue In March 2022, Anya said: ‘The other day I told my partner that he was my hobby. I see reading as something I have to do. He loved it because it’s the same.
‘I finally found someone who will happily sit quietly with me reading. We’re basically 80 and seven at the same time and it works very well.’
Speaking of the distance, he added: “Yes, it is [hard]but it’s also great because when you’re together you really value the time you have.
She wowed in the thigh-high halter neck dress which she paired with pointy black heels.
‘Everyday mundane activities are full of joy. I love going with him to the gas station and refueling.’
Anya was born in Miami, Florida and moved to Buenos Aires as a child before moving to London at the age of six “for political reasons” with her parents, banker father Dennis, a Scot born in South America, and her Hispanic mother. -English Jennifer. who is originally from Zambia.
Her role as orphan chess prodigy Beth Harmon in the Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit made her one of the most sought-after actresses in Hollywood, having won a Golden Globe for Best Actress and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a miniseries or television movie.
He received another Golden Globe nomination for his role in the dark comedy film The Menu, starring alongside Nicholas Hoult and Ralph Fiennes, and stars in the hit action film Furiosa, the prequel to 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road.