For several years, Idris Elba was with Naiyana Garth. Garth gave birth to their son Winston back in 2014. But in February of this year, it seemed like Naiyana and Idris split up, and that the breakup was BAD. Like, he might have been seen with Naomi Campbell, that kind of bad. Idris even referenced the bad breakup in a magazine interview a few months back, when he discussed how he and Naiyana were fighting about his access to Winston.
Well, long story short… Idris and Naiyana Garth are back together. Or at least they’re friendly enough that she was his date to last night’s BAFTA TV Awards in London. The Daily Mail says they “put on a loved-up display” and that this was “their first public appearance together this year.” True story: Naiyana is only 28 years old! Idris is 43 years old. Idris attended the BAFTAs because he was nominated, but he lost to Mark Rylance.
Meanwhile, Idris has just scored another major film role. Following his snub at this year’s Oscars and an international conversation about #OscarsSoWhite, Idris has been quietly booking big roles for months now. He’s going to be doing The Dark Tower with Matthew McConaughey. He’s doing a limited series with Oscar winner John Ridley. And now he’s circling Molly’s Game, the true story of Molly Bloom’s underground LA poker games. Jessica Chastain will star as Molly, and it’s not known whom Idris would play. Aaron Sorkin has written the script and Sorkin will likely direct it too.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
I hope they stay together. Not trying to be glib, but it’s refreshing to see him with a women that his not your stereotypical cookie cutter Hollywood wife. Hope they work on their relationship and never ever ever use your child as a ploy or weapon. Keep it real Naiiyana, he seems like a keeper….know he looks like one.
Interesting body language. Maybe she has a bad back and can’t stand up straight, but she’s leaning away from him in every single photo.
I noticed that as well. They look friendly but they don’t look like a couple.
Noticed that too. I don’t think they are as loved up as the press was stating. This breakup was pretty terrible for her (and brought down his hotness for me ugh)…I would be surprised if this was the real deal.
Guess this is a wait and see
there’s definitely something off, right? they’re smiling in all the photos but I get the feeling she’s humoring him a little bit. they look great together though.
Yeah kind of seems like he’s keeping his hands to himself in the first photo & he’s really stiff. She’s super cute though, I like them together and hope they work it out. Is that all her in the chest of that dress? The cut looks weird, like maybe it’s just loose at the bottom? I can’t figure it out.
The dress is very peculiar, to put it nicely. Maybe he’s taking her out so that Anna W. will take pity on his lady and hook her up with some A-list clothes.
I watched the show and they very much looked like a couple when they were sitting in the audience.
She’s gorgeous and I hope he’s treating her well if they are back together, because otherwise I may have to steal her.
They’re only back together because I turned him down.
Hey, a girl can dream, right?
Hoi! Wasn’t that me?
The Hollywood Reporter said that Idris is playing Molly’s defense lawyer.
I hope they show what a prick Tobey McGuire is from Molly’s account of his asking her to “bark like a seal” on the counter for her nightly tip. What as a$$hole.
It’s good to see he’s at least acknowledging one of the women who he’s wronged. I’ve read so many articles about how sh–ty of a significant other he is, that I can never look at him the same.
This is nice to see. Hope that Idris is mature enough to go back to the mother of his child and finally settle down with one woman. His private life seems like such a mess. Naiyana is pretty and seems like a decent woman. Don’t mess this up, Idris!
I wish it were me but I’m glad they are giving it a try for the sake of the baby at least. Sometimes the stress of the new baby can strain a fragile relationship.
So she was 24/25 & he was 39/40 when they first hooked up??