Brit Awards 2026 host Jack Whitehall has been linked to several high-profile celebrities including Kate Beckinsale and Paris Hilton before settling down with model Roxy Horner
Despite his self-deprecating stage presence, Jack Whitehall has managed to capture the attention of numerous stunning and accomplished women over the years, with reports even linking him to American socialite Paris Hilton.
The 37-year-old Brit Awards 2026 presenter has been in a committed relationship with British model Roxy Horner, 34, since 2020 and they announced their engagement in 2024. The couple’s romance began Down Under whilst the funnyman was on tour, and remarkably survived an unconventional first date where he took the plant-based beauty to an eatery adorned with hanging duck carcasses and taxidermy creatures.
Their bond intensified during the coronavirus lockdown after Roxy relocated to Jack’s West London home in Notting Hill, where they quarantined together.
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The unprecedented circumstances allowed them to become acquainted far more rapidly than traditional courtship would have permitted. The comedian has previously reflected on the unusual impact this had on their partnership.
“Weirdly, that was quite nice because we spent a lot of time together and it accelerates the relationship in a way,” he said. “Then, when lockdown ended, there was a lot of things we realised. We’d never gone to see a film together. We’d never been to a restaurant in England because we met in Australia.”
Following the easing of lockdown measures, the pair eagerly reconnected with the outside world, and by May 2023, they revealed they were expecting their first baby.
The joyful announcement came via social media, featuring a monochrome image of them clutching a scan of their unborn daughter. Jack humorously wrote: “And I thought I wasn’t getting enough attention when the dog arrived…” – a nod to the rescue cavapoo the couple welcomed in 2021.
Their daughter, Elsie, arrived in September 2023, and by December last year, Roxy disclosed on Instagram that she and Jack had got engaged. The self-described “man-child” candidly explored his adjustment to responsible fatherhood and partnership during his 2023 stand-up tour, Settle Down.
Speaking to the Scottish Herald, he explained the show’s theme: “I’ve met my life partner, and we’ve moved in together, and we’ve got the house, the mortgage and the dog,” he said. “Very grown-up things, and I feel like I’m edging into a new phase in my life. And it’s all about my sometimes reluctant acceptance of that and my growing old disgracefully.” Before settling down in adulthood, the comedian enjoyed quite a reputation as a ladies’ man, with numerous rumoured romantic encounters to his name.
Melinda London
The Sun reported that in May 2019, Jack enjoyed an evening meal with lingerie model Melinda London at the upmarket White City House private members’ club in Shepherd’s Bush. Melinda had recently ended her two-year relationship with DJ and producer Jonas Blue. At the time, neither Melinda nor Jack publicly acknowledged any romance.
Paris Hilton
One particularly surprising potential romance involved American socialite Paris Hilton. Speculation mounted after she left several flirtatious comments on his social media content in 2019, including heart-eye and flame emojis.
The pair are thought to have initially crossed paths in London, with Jack receiving an invitation to her 38th birthday celebration, where he liked her post showing her spinning around a pole wearing a sparkly and revealing bodysuit. “He was at her birthday party on March 16. She was overheard telling friends she thinks he is not only gorgeous but brilliant and hilarious,” an insider revealed to HollywoodLife. “Paris and Jack met in London,” they confirmed.
Kate Beckinsale
Shortly before the Paris connection, Jack was reportedly spotted getting cosy with British actress Kate Beckinsale in November 2018, who is 15 years his senior. The 51-year-old was said to have enjoyed the Decline and Fall star’s company at a Hollywood watering hole and was also seen with him at an upmarket hotel. “No one would expect someone like Jack to bag one of Hollywood’s hottest actresses. You couldn’t get a more unlikely romance,” a source told the Sun at the time, adding that the duo resembled “loved-up teenagers”.
Dua Lipa
Jack made his Brit Awards hosting debut in 2018, which is reportedly where sparks flew with pop sensation Dua Lipa, 29. Speculation mounted that they were caught dancing intimately and that he even planted a kiss on her at the bash afterwards.
An insider told the Sun, which ran snaps of the pair at the time: “There was no denying the chemistry between them. Jack was grinning from ear to ear as they chatted together, and Dua clearly loved the attention. She couldn’t stop giggling as Jack nestled his head in her neck to give her a cheeky kiss. Dua kept rubbing her body against his as they closely danced together, with the pair even holding hands.”
Kirsty Gallagher
Yet no further encounters were reported, and speculation quickly fizzled out. Jack’s 2018 calendar was certainly packed, as rumours swirled linking him to Scottish telly star and mother-of-two Kirsty Gallagher following their time together on A League of Their Own.
Witnesses claimed to have spotted the pair getting cosy at a bash at London’s Groucho Club before heading to a mate’s place in the wee hours, where they allegedly shared a snog. Neither addressed the speculation publicly, and the romance fizzled out.
Gemma Chan
Prior to his string of romantic encounters, Jack enjoyed a lengthy relationship with Humans star Gemma Chan. The two crossed paths on the set of E4’s Fresh Meat in 2011, when the Crazy Rich Asians actress joined the cast as Ruth, Kingsley’s on-screen flame.
Kent-born Gemma, now 42, disclosed in 2013 that their inaugural date was at Nando’s following an instant connection during filming. The duo eventually shacked up together in Notting Hill, a stone’s throw from the funnyman’s childhood residence. Their romance ended in 2017 after six years together. Whilst initial reports suggested demanding careers drove them apart, Jack later admitted the split stemmed from differing views on starting a family.
During a 2018 stand-up performance, the comedian opened up about recent upheaval in his personal life, according to The Express: “I’ve had a lot of changes in my life recently,” sharing with the crowd: “I’m single now. I was in a relationship, it broke down, it was not gonna work, it was a long distance relationship, not geographically, just in terms of our expectations.”
He revealed that Gemma “wanted kids” whilst he “wanted to escape,” and confessed to struggling around children. Jack made light of how their civilised separation left him without closure: “You want to hate the person, that is a healthy way to end a relationship,” he remarked, noting that difficult break-ups provided excellent fodder for his comedy routines. “She couldn’t even do that,” he joked. “No one has ever written an album about a wonderful break up where everyone behaved impeccably.”
Gemma has since found happiness with Marvel actor Dominic Cooper, whom she began dating in 2018, and the couple remain an item. Prior to his romance with Gemma, Jack is believed to have been involved with blogger Roxie Nafousi. The pair were photographed together in 2014, when Roxie publicly congratulated Jack on his BAFTA triumph via Twitter.
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