After successes with Catch And OppenheimerJosh Hartnett is back in the spotlight, showing everyone that the former Hollywood teen heartthrob is still as talented as ever. While some may be wondering if the handsome leading man is single, he most certainly isn’t. Hartnett has been married to actress Tamsin Egerton since 2021, and they’ve been together since 2012. Apparently, their love was undeniable when they first met, and now Hartnett is sharing the story of their meet-cute.
Hartnett recently participated in a profile for Interview Magazine, where he spoke with O Co-star Julia Stiles. The former scene partners came together again and the Pearl Harbor The actor spoke about his decision to take a break from major Hollywood productions before stepping back into the spotlight. He also spoke candidly about how he met his wife, whom he met on the set of the 2013 film The lovers, Proverb:
In the most Hollywood way imaginable. We played husband and wife in the worst film we ever made. No offense to the director, he will remain nameless. He just got lost in post-production. We were shooting here in London and we both had partners and we both realised it wasn’t going to work because we really liked each other.
Even though the film may not have worked, the chemistry between them was definitely there. Many love stories have started on the set of bad movies, such as Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez on the set of Gigliand Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds on Green Lantern. Maybe there is something about the connection that is formed when two people make a bad movie that brings them closer together. This cosmic connection between Hartnett and Egerton was so strong that they both left their current relationships to be together, like The Virgin suicides Actor explained:
So I broke up with my girlfriend, she broke up with her boyfriend, and after we stopped filming, we started dating. But I lived in New York and she lived in London, so we went on a couple of vacations together. Then she came to the States and we went on a long road trip where she met my parents, and so it went on. And then she continued to stay with me and I continued to stay with her. We lived together between houses most of the time, and then she got pregnant and then we got married.
Speaking of a love story, this sounds like a movie that Josh Hartnett would actually star in, and one that I’m dying to see. Even though their previous film together didn’t work out, it’s always fun to see real-life couples on screen. So maybe this isn’t the end of Hartnett and Edgerton’s cinematic collaboration. Another project could bring out their chemistry through their characters and give audiences something to root for. Someone needs to pick up the pen and make this happen.
Although they lived between homes a lot, as Hartnett says, the couple ended up living mainly in the south-east of England, not far from Egerton’s hometown. This follows the trend of many celebrities leaving Hollywood and living more normal lives elsewhere. They have four children and travel a lot for their work, considering they are both actors. It’s great that something wonderful came out of a film that didn’t work, and I’m sure neither of them regrets working for The Lovers.
Fans of Josh Hartnett can see him in his latest film, M. Night Shyamalan’s Catchwhich is currently playing in theaters nationwide. It’s one of the most talked-about original films of the year, so be sure to catch it on the big screen while you can. For more information on other highly anticipated titles hitting theaters this year, check out our 2024 theatrical release schedule.
