Elle FanningandMax Minghellaare no longer a couple.
The Greatactress, 24,confirmed in an interview withHarper’s Bazaar U.K.that she is single, as the magazine revealed she and herHandmaid’s Taleactor boyfriend, 37, recently ended their longterm relationship.
“But I’m a hopeless romantic. I believe in love at first sight. Call me crazy, but I believe in those things. I feel that it’s my destiny,” Fanning said, also adding that she hopes to have kids one day.
Reps for Fanning and Minghella did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.
The pair first connected on the set of 2018’sTeen Spirit, and sparked relationship rumors when they werespotted on a stroll together in London.
Max Minghella and Elle Fanning.Jesse Grant/Getty
While the actors have kept their romance on the private side, the actress spoke aboutMinghella in April 2019, tellingEntertainment Tonighthe was “such a good friend.” The couple made their red-carpet debut that same year at the 2019Met Gala, where they posed for photos together.
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Elle Fanning and Max Minghella.Kevin Mazur/MG19/Getty
Minghella, who’s known for for his role as Nick Blaine on Hulu’sThe Handmaid’s Tale, wrote and directedTeen Spirit. Fanning starred in the film as Violet, a Polish teenager who wants to be a pop star despite the obstacles in her way.
In April 2019, Minghella toldEntertainment TonightFanning was “the only actress who could have carried” the story due to the “incredible list of requirements.”
“You have to be able to sing, you have to be able to dance, you’ve got to, you know, be able to speak Polish convincingly, do the British accent, play the age range and carry the movie with an incredibly nuanced performance,” he said. “It’s a lot for one person, and she justhandled everything with such disciplineand professionalism and she never complained.”
Fanning also talked about Minghella, saying, “I mean, we just really love working together. That was, like, very special.”
source: people.com
