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Florence Pugh has confirmed she’s in a relationship for the first time since her high-profile split from ex Zach Braff. Pugh, 28, has been rising in the ranks of Hollywood since her major breakthrough in the 2019 horror flick Midsommar. Since then, she’s garnered praise for roles in box office hits, like Little Women, Dune 2, and Oppenheimer. Pugh’s rapid ascent to fame has come with plenty of interest in her private life—not all of it kind.
However, it seems the star is becoming comfortable speaking about her private life, recently opening up to British Vogue about falling in love. “We are figuring what we actually are. And I think for the first time, I’m not allowing myself to go on a roller-coaster. I’m allowing myself to take time to let something evolve and let it be completely real to its core, as opposed to racing into that.”
Prior to this, Pugh had said she “loves falling in love”. “OK, so something that I resonate with is that I believe that if magic is real, then it’s falling in love. And I am someone that loves falling in love. I love looking after people. I love caring for people. I love the feeling of someone being there. I love knowing that someone is thinking about me and someone cares for me in the same way that I’m thinking about caring for them. I think in this portion of my life, I’m trying to make sure that I’m making all the right decisions so that I can have the thing that I want… which is safety, family, a home and security.”
But who is the man in question? While Pugh didn’t confirm his identity, the article came weeks after reports of her dating Peaky Blinders actor Finn Cole. The Sun reports Pugh and Cole, both 28, were both at Netflix’s The Perfect Couple premiere in London, and appeared to be a couple. “Florence and Finn appeared to be very much together and they were having a great time,” a source told the publication. “They kept a low profile at the premiere and party, and left out of the back door together and got into the same car.”
Despite not confirming if she’s dating Cole, the relationship would mark her first major public romance since dating Scrubs star Zach Braff. Pugh’s relationship with Braff was much talked-about thanks the pair having a 21-year age gap. The two dated for three years.
Below, all of Florence Pugh’s relationships, past and (rumoured) present.
Florence Pugh Dating History: A Boyfriend Timeline
Finn Cole
? – Present
While there’s no knowing exactly when (or if) Florence and Finn started seeing each other, the rumours ramped up in early September 2024, after they were seen across London. The Sun reported the pair “looked cosy” at the Perfect Strangers premiere in London, meanwhile, Deux Moi published several blind items of sighting of Finn and Flo across London. The two were also photographed at Glastonbury together in July.
ELLE UK reports the two have been friends for years, sharing a screenshot of Florence liking Finn’s Instagram posts as early as 2017.
Finn Cole is best known for his acting roles in Peaky Blinders and Animal Kingdom. He was born in London on November 9, 1995, making him a Scorpio.
Charlie Gooch
2022 – 2023
Rumours swirled about Florence Pugh dating a “mystery man” after her split from Braff, with Deux Moi identifying him as English photographer Charlie Gooch. Daily Mail first reported the pair were seen leaving the British Fashion Awards together in December 2022. In February the following year, Page Six obtained photos of the two strolling around London on Valentine’s Day, sharing a cigarette and beverage. Gooch has also photographed Florence on a handful of occasions, dating back to 2021.
By mid 2023, the two had reportedly split. “Florence and Charlie had known each other for years and things turned romantic at the end of last year,” a source told The Sun in October 2023. “But it hasn’t lasted. Florence’s schedule is so busy and there were other factors at play. She eventually ended it over the summer. She isn’t wallowing though and is doing just fine on her own. There are no hard feelings between them though. She has told friends she’s single but they wouldn’t be surprised if Florence changed her mind after some time apart.”
Zach Braff
2019 – 2022
Florence Pugh and Zach Braff dated for around three years between 2019 and 2022. The two met on the set of a short film, In The Time It Takes To Get There, directed by Braff and starring Pugh. Their relationship was the source of much public conversations due to a 21-year age gap between the Scrubs actor and the young actress.
After posting a photo of Braff on her Instagram, the actress posted a video saying she had turned off the comments due to the “abuse”.
“Within about eight minutes of the photo being posted, I had about 70% of the comments hurling abuse and being horrid, and basically bullying someone on my page,” she said. “I am 24 years old. I do not need you to tell me who I should and should not love, and I would never in my life, ever, ever, tell anyone who they can and cannot love. It is not your place, and really it has nothing to do with you. If those rules are something you do not like, please unfollow me, because the abuse you’re throwing at him is abuse you’re throwing at me.”
Speaking to Harpers Bazaar in 2022, Florence confirmed the two had split. “We’ve been trying to do this separation without the world knowing, because it’s been a relationship that everybody has an opinion on.” That same year, the pair showed they were the friendliest of exes after doing press and publicity for their joint project (again, starring Pugh and directed by Braff).
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