Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz's Relationship Timeline

Mar. 15, 2025

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Daniel CraigandRachel Weisz’s love story is a sweet one.

The pair first met in the ’90s in London when they were still up-and-coming actors. They reconnected over a decade later after being cast as a married couple inDream House, and in 2011, they secretlytied the knot.

“I’mvery happy being married,” Weisz told theNew York Timesin 2018. In the same interview, she also announced that she and Craig were expecting their first child together. “We’re going to have a little human. We can’t wait to meet him or her. It’s all such a mystery,” she said.

The actors welcomed their daughter, Grace, in 2018. Daniel is also a proud father to daughter Ella, whom he shares with his ex-wife, Fiona Loudon, and Rachel shares a son, Henry, with ex Darren Aronofsky.

Prior to meeting theJames Bondstar, Weisznever planned to get married.

“I never thought I would get married,” the actress told theEvening Standard. “It was not an ambition of mine. It was the opposite. I couldn’t relate to romantic comedies — marriage seems to be the whole point of them. Then it just happened, happily, at a more mature moment.”

From falling in love on set to raising their daughter together, here’s a complete timeline of Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig’s relationship.

1994: Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz meet

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Craig and Weisz first met in 1994, when the young British actors were cast inLes Grandes Horizontalesat the National Theatre Studio in London.

At the time,Craig was marriedto ex-wife Fiona Loudon, with whom he shares daughter Ella. Weisz has a son, Henry, with her ex-fiancé, directorDarren Aronofsky, though they split in November 2010.

Late 2010: Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz are cast inDream Houseand begin dating

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Although Weisz and Craig met in the ’90s, the pair didn’t start dating until they starred as a married couple in the movieDream House.

December 2010: Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz spend Christmas together

A few months before the release ofDream House, PEOPLE reported that Weisz and Craig spent the holidays together. The pair were spotted “walking hand-in-hand in the snowy countryside of Dorset in southwestern England and entering a small, Edwardian-style pub together.”

According to a source, “They were laughing and chatting and hanging on to each other’s words and stopping to take photos of each other.”

June 2011: Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz secretly get married

In June 2011, the coupletied the knotin a secret wedding ceremony just six months after they’d started dating.

PEOPLE previously reported that theMarvelactress wed theNo Time to Diestar in New York City in front of just four people: Craig’s daughter Ella, Weisz’s son Henry and two friends.

“We got away with it,” Craig later toldBritish GQ. “We did it privately. And I’ve got a lot of people to thank for that.”

July 28, 2011: Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz make their first public appearance as a married couple

Just a few weeks after their nuptials, the newlyweds hit the town together for their first public outing as a married couple.

Weisz and Craigattended the Cinema Society & Dior Beauty screeningofThe Whistleblower, then engaged in a bit of PDA at the afterparty.

“When Daniel arrived on the roof deck, he embraced Rachel and gave her a long tender kiss on the lips — it was very romantic,” an onlooker told PEOPLE. “It was very hot,” added another.

January 2012: Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz make their red carpet debut atTheGirl With the Dragon Tattoopremiere

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The married couple made theirfirst official red carpetappearance at the premiere ofThe Girl With the Dragon Tattooin Madrid.

Though the two like to keep their relationship private, Weisz came out to support her husband’s movie, in which he played Mikael Blomkvist oppositeRooney Mara.

March 29, 2012: Daniel Craig opens up about his marriage to Rachel Weisz

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During an interview withBritish GQ, the notoriously private actor opened up about keeping the details of his marriage to Weisz close to his chest.

“I’m in love. I’m very happy. And that is as far as I’m prepared to go,” Craig said of his marriage. “I don’t want to say something now that might be thrown back later … My hap­piness is more important to me. Ultimately, people are saying, ‘Give it six months.’ Well guess what? I’m not responding. Life is long and I am hopefully in this for the long run.”

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In April 2014, the couple made a rare appearance when they stepped out together toaccept an awardfor their charity work with The Opportunity Network, an organization that helps underrepresented students gain access to college and career opportunities.

The pair stood close at the podium, and Weisz even rubbed her husband’s back as he paid tribute to the students, some of whom were the first in their families to graduate high school and attend college thanks to OppNet’s program.

“It’s really lovely,” Weisz said about working with her husband on the initiative. “It’s something that was incredibly natural and obvious to us.”

October 16, 2015: Rachel Weisz admits to owning a “Mrs. Daniel Craig” screen visor

During an appearance onThe Graham Norton Show, comedian Dawn French admitted to theMummyactress that she had a crush on Craig.

Weisz had some advice for her: “You know what you can buy? I’ve actually got one — one of those screen visor things that you put up at the top [of your car] that says ‘Mrs. Daniel Craig.’ You can buy them — I’ve got one … I don’t keep it up all the time, but every now and again.”

August 2015: Daniel Craig commends the way Rachel Weisz deals with fans

In an interview withDuJour,theKnives Outstar gave his wife major props for the way shehandles random fan encounterswhen the pair are out in public.

“My wife is the best in the world at all that, she’ll just turn to them and go, ‘No, thank you very much,’ and they’re like, ‘OK,’ " he said.

December 2016: Rachel Weisz reveals why she “protects” her marriage with Daniel Craig

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Five years into her marriage to Craig, Weisz explained the reason forkeeping the details of their romance so private.

“He’s just too famous,” she toldMore.“It would be a betrayal. You have to protect your marriage … When you’re young, you tell your girlfriends everything. One of the great pleasures of not being an adolescent is that you don’t have to share everything. When you’re married, that door closes. The audience goes, and you’re in your own life.”

January 24, 2018: Rachel Weisz says she proudly wears her wedding ring from Daniel Craig

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When asked if tying the knot had changed her, Weisz told theEvening Standardthat she didn’t know how to answer the question.

“I mean, I wear a ring all the time,” the Oscar winner replied. “I wear my ring with pride. I’m taken.”

She went on to say that the decision to marry came naturally to her and Craig. “I never thought I would get married. It was not an ambition of mine,” she said. “It was the opposite. I couldn’t relate to romantic comedies — marriage seems to be the whole point of them. Then it just happened, happily, at a more mature moment.”

Nearly seven years after getting married, Weisz and Craig confirmed that they wereexpecting their first child together.

“I’ll be showing soon,” the actress told theNew York Times. “Daniel and I are so happy.”

A few days later, Weisz showed off her growing bump while sporting a red maxi dress in N.Y.C.

May 16, 2018: Rachel Weisz says she and Daniel Craig appreciate each other’s work

Weisz gave fans a rare glimpse into her and Craig’s relationship during an appearance onGood Morning Americato promote her filmDisobedience.

“We talk about films that we love or plays,” the actress shared. “We love to go to see theater and discuss things that we’ve seen. We respect each other. We appreciate each other’s work.”

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“It’s not surprising that they want a child together,” a source had previously told PEOPLE in April. “They are both smart and secure andhaving a child is a natural next stepeven though both have children from other relationships.”

October 18, 2018: Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz make their first red carpet appearance since welcoming daughter

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During an appearance onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Weisz revealed that the couple’s 3-month-olddaughter looked like Craig.

“She does look very like him,” she told hostStephen Colbert. “She really does.” As for whether their daughter also inherited the actor’s “steely blue eyes and big shoulders,” Weisz responded jokingly, “Yeah, yeah, yeah.”

July 22, 2019: Rachel Weisz gives an update on Daniel Craig after surgery

Two months afterCraig injured his anklewhile performing a stunt forNo Time to Die, Weisz gave fans apost-surgery health update.

“He’s very well, thank you. Really well. He’s doing well,” Weisz said at San Diego Comic-Con, where she made an appearance to announce her involvement in Marvel’sBlack Widow.

March 26, 2020: Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz applaud healthcare workers during the pandemic

After COVID-19 shut down N.Y.C. in March 2020, the official James Bond Twitter account shared a video of Weisz and Craigclapping for healthcare workersas a way to thank them for their continued work on the frontlines during the pandemic.

“Thank you to everyone, everywhere, who is working to keep us safe. #ClapForOurCarers #ClapForCarers #ClapForNHS,” the tweet read.

June 3, 2021: Rachel Weisz talks going up against Daniel Craig at the box office

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During an appearance onJimmy Kimmel Live!,Weisz explained what it was like to have her movie,Black Widow,compete with her husband’s latest 007 installment,No Time to Die.

The actress — who played renegade Melina Vostokoff in the flick — recalled a “very secret summit meeting” withScarlett Johansson,David Harbour,Florence Pugh, Marvel mastermindKevin Feigeand director Cate Shortland.

“They were strategizing whenBlack Widowwas going to come out, and Kevin was talking about, ‘Well, the other tentpole movie that’s going to be coming out is the Bond movie,’ " Weisz toldKimmel. “And they’re all discussing it … I thought, ‘Maybe he doesn’t actually know I’m married to Daniel.’ And at that moment, Daniel was walking down the stairs into the kitchen. And I really wanted to turn the screen around and go, ‘Well, he’s right here. You can ask him.’ "

October 16, 2022: Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz attend a closing night party forGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Craig and Weisz celebrated the end of the 2022 BFI London Film Festival at a closing night party for Craig’s new filmGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Other guests at the London event includedGlass OnioncostarKate Hudson,Janelle MonáeandJames BondproducerBarbara Broccoli.

April 12, 2023: Rachel Weisz explains why she and Daniel Craig “alternate” taking acting jobs

During an interview withWillie GeistforSunday TODAY, Weisz was asked if she and Craig would consider reprising their roles in the Broadway playBetrayal.

“I think we aren’t going to at the moment,” the actress responded. “I think we really love our private life as a life, as a family, and then we go to work separately. We really enjoyed that experience … but I think it’s nicer to — it also means we can alternate.I can stay home with the family while he works, we can swap out. If we’re both doing something at the same time, it’s probably less ideal.”

September 28, 2023: Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig attend The Albies

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The couple attended the Clooney Foundation for Justice’ssecond annual Albiesin New York City. Weisz wowed in a black and white gown, while Craig looked handsome in a double-breasted blue tuxedo.

September 3, 2024: Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig attend the Venice Film Festival

Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig attend the “Queer” red carpet during the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 03, 2024 in Venice, Italy.Maria Moratti/Getty

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Weisz accompanied Craig to the premiere of his filmQueerat the Venice Film Festival.The Mummyalum dazzled on the red carpet in a sparkling blue Versace gown, while Craig looked effortlessly handsome in a cream-colored suit.

November 20, 2024: Daniel Craig says he thinks of his daughter Grace when choosing acting roles

Craig is more selective than ever about the acting roles he takes.

“I’ve got a 6-year-old at home, andI don’t want to be away from homeas much as I have in the past,” he toldThe New York Times, referring to Grace, his daughter with Weisz.

source: people.com