Talulah Riley is a talented actress, author, and businesswoman who has made a name for herself both in Hollywood and beyond. She is perhaps best known for her two marriages to Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur. Although their second split occurred in 2016, Riley has remained vocal about her respect and admiration for Musk.
In the 2022 BBC documentary The Elon Musk Show, Riley addressed criticisms of Musk’s personality, firmly denying claims that he is “cold and emotionless.” She stated, “Nothing could be further from the truth,” providing insight into a side of Musk that few get to see.
In June 2023, Riley tied the knot with actor Thomas Brodie-Sangster, known for his roles in Love Actually and The Queen’s Gambit, marking a new chapter in her life. Despite her past with Musk, their relationship remains one of mutual respect and friendship, even after two divorces.
Talulah Riley and Elon Musk were married twice
According to HITC, Talulah Riley and Elon Musk met at a London bar in 2008 and began dating shortly after. Their relationship became widely known for its ups and downs, including marrying and divorcing twice. As Insider reported, the couple first married in 2010 but divorced two years later. They reunited and remarried in 2013, only to officially divorce again in 2016.
Riley reflected on their relationship, stating, “It felt silly to be together unmarried after having been married,” and described their enduring “deep love and connection” even after their split. In the BBC documentary The Elon Musk Show, Riley recounted a romantic gesture Musk made while they lived in Boulder, Colorado. After forgetting her Christmas gift, Musk disappeared in the middle of the night and returned hours later—barefoot and covered in snow—with flowers he had dug up just to show his love.
Despite Musk’s reputation for a strict work ethic, Riley has consistently defended him, describing his emotions as pure and deeply felt in the moment.
Since her divorce, Talulah married a very famous Hollywood actor in June 2024
Since divorcing Talulah Riley, Elon Musk has made headlines for his high-profile personal life, including his on-off relationship with Amber Heard, sharing three children with singer Grimes, and recently welcoming his third child with Shivon Zilis, an executive at his brain implant company Neuralink.
Meanwhile, Riley has also moved on, tying the knot last month with British actor Thomas Brodie-Sangster. Best known as the lovable boy from Love Actually, Brodie-Sangster, now 34, has since appeared in hit projects like The Queen’s Gambit, Maze Runner, and Game of Thrones.
