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Taika Waititi larks around with Zendaya at Time’s 100 most influential people bash – amid Rita Ora wedding rumours-Emily Bashforth-Entertainment – Metro
We want to be in this friendship group.
Zendaya and Taika Waititi posed for snaps together inside the posh do (Picture: Getty/Kevin Mazur)
Taika Waititi had a grand ol’ time at the Time 100 most influential people gala, as he larked around with Zendaya.
The prestigious bash was held in New York City and Taika’s appearance comes just after rumours surfaced that he is set to marry pop star girlfriend Rita Ora.
Laughing off the speculation about his private life, however, the New Zealand filmmaker, 46, pulled playful expressions as he posed next to Greatest Showman star Zendaya, 25.
The Spider-man actress looked sensational in a green and black geometric design which, of course, sent Twitter into a frenzy, just as Zendaya does when she hits every red carpet.
She wore her auburn locks straight and added emerald eyeshadow for a pop of colour – and who could miss that blingy statement necklace?
Taika, on the other hand, looked super suave in a white ensemble, adding the coolest black shades to his look, which at one point he put into his mouth while smouldering down the lens on the carpet.
The filmmaker pulled playful expressions as he bonded with the actress (Picture: Getty/Kevin Mazur)
They seemed to get along like a house on fire! (Picture: Getty/Kevin Mazur)
They weren’t the only big names in attendance, with the likes of Amanda Seyfried also hitting the carpet in a ball gown.
The Mamma Mia! icon played up to the cameras with a series of funny poses, while wearing a striking black frock with puffy skirt.
Andrew Garfield also turned up in a black tux, Mary J. Blige shone in a glitzy turquoise number, and even Bill Gates put in an appearance.
Rumours started swirling earlier this week that director Taika and 31-year-old Rita are planning an intimate wedding ceremony for later this year, before they celebrate in London with a bigger bash.
Can we just take a moment for this dress? Wow (Picture: Kristina Bumphrey/REX/Shutterstock)
The New Zealander added some cool black shades to his all-white look (Picture: EPA)
A source shared with The Sun that the couple supposedly plan to wed once their current work commitments come to an end.
They said: ‘This isn’t about them doing a big showy thing and crowing about it beforehand. It’s just about them being in love and deciding the time is right to formalise their relationship. They couldn’t be happier.
‘They didn’t do a whole, “Will you marry me?” thing and an Instagram post.
‘There’s no ring or big build-up. They just got closer and closer and eventually said to each other almost simultaneously, “I want to marry you”.’
The Masked Singer panellist Rita began dating Taika in March 2021 after meeting in Australia amid the pandemic.
Amanda Seyfried larked around on the red carpet, looking gorgeous (Picture: Invision)
Andrew Garfield looked as sophisticated as ever in his black tux (Picture: Invision)
Bill Gates also walked the carpet with his daughter Phoebe Adele Gates (Picture: Invision)
Rita and Taika have mostly kept their romance private since they got together, but have become more confident with their PDA over recent months.
The Voice star initially played coy when first quizzed on their relationship, telling Australian Vogue last September: ‘I’m in a great place in my life, that’s all I’m going to say about that.’
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Since then, though, they’ve enjoyed a series of high-profile events together and don’t seem to be shy about cosying up for the cameras.
Might we be hearing wedding bells in the coming months?
Reps for Rita Ora and Taika Waititi have been contacted for comment.
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