Power couples are some of the most influential fixtures in Hollywood, and one of them is actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson and artist and director Sam Taylor-Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor-Johnson have been together for more than 10 years, and their relationship continues to blossom. The Taylor-Johnsons, like most celebrities, keep their private life outside of Hollywood’s […]
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Power couples are some of the most influential fixtures in Hollywood, and one of them is actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson and artist and director Sam Taylor-Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor-Johnson have been together for more than 10 years, and their relationship continues to blossom. The Taylor-Johnsons, like most celebrities, keep their private life outside of Hollywood’s tabloids and drama, but they do talk about each other in interviews from time to time.
On Aaron’s birthday, let’s look back at one of the most prolific power couples in Hollywood — from the first time Aaron met Sam to their wedding and life as a family.
2008: Aaron and Sam meet.
Aaron Johnson and Sam Taylor-Wood first met on the set of the 2009 film Nowhere Boy in which Aaron, then 18, plays a young John Lennon. Sam, then 42, directed the film. In 2008, Sam announced that she was separating from her husband, Jay Jopling, after 11 years. The couple shares two daughters.
2009: The Engagement.
After a year of dating, the couple announced their engagement at the premiere of Nowhere Boy.
2010: Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson welcome their first child.
In early 2010, the couple announced they were expecting their first child. A spokesperson for the couple told The Daily Mail that they were very happy about the news. Later that year, the pair welcomed their daughter, Wylda Rae Johnson.
2012: The pair announces their second child and a surprise wedding.
In 2012, the power couple shared with People that they had welcomed their daughter Romy Hero Johnson. Later in the year, the couple tied the knot; their wedding took place at a church in Somerset. Following the marriage, both Sam and Aaron changed their last names to Taylor-Johnson.
2015: Aaron speaks about his name change.
Aaron spoke about his name change. „Changing my name was beautiful,“ he told The Guardian, emphasizing how important it was for him.
2017: Sam speaks on their age gap.
In 2017, Sam came out publicly to respond to the ongoing questions about their relationship’s age gap. „People like to talk about it. I’m like, ‚Yeah, but it works better than my last marriage.‘ It’s lasted longer than a lot of my friends‘ marriages,“ she told The Hollywood Reporter.
2019: The Joint Interview.
In 2019, Sam and Aaron, together, discussed their upcoming film, A Million Little Pieces, and revealed details about their strong relationship. „I remember it very, very clearly. I know exactly what she was wearing. This white shirt that she still has, that I love. It definitely changed my life, though not in the way I expected,“ Aaron told Harper’s Bazaar.
2021: The couple gets matching tattoos.
The pair tatted each other’s names across their chest, with Aaron getting „Sam“ next to a hummingbird and Sam getting „Aaron“ by her collarbone.
January 2023: Trouble in Paradise?
On January 17, the TikTok user named Kyle Marisa Roth (@thekylemarisa) shared a blind item that Aaron had been hooking up with his Bullet Train co-star Joey King while on the press tour for the film in July. The user also claimed that the pair have been seeing each other romantically following the movie’s release. King is currently engaged to Steven Piet.
The rumor has since been debunked as no evidence has surfaced to support the blind item, and the couple is still happily married.
December 2023: The couple attends a celebration for ‚Maestro‘.
Aaron and Sam Taylor-Johnson at seen Charles Finch’s lunch, celebrating Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan in their new film ‚Maestro‘.
March 2024: Aaron speaks on his relationship with Sam.
In an interview with Esquire, Aaron was asked about fast-paced his life has been, and said he knew he’d be a young father well before he married Sam. He stated that he „knew right away when he met Sam but also before they met, by the time he was ten or eleven—that “I was going to have a big family. I knew I was going to be a young father. I knew I was going to have many kids.” There are also speculations of Taylor-Johnson being in the running to be the next James Bond.
April 2024: Sam questioned about their age gap.
In an interview with The Guardian, Sam was asked whether or not their age came ever up in their relationship, to which she responded „No, it never does. I mean, it’s coming up now because you’re asking. And it comes up on the outside perspective of people who don’t know us….We’re a bit of an anomaly, but it’s that thing: after 14 years you just think, surely by now it doesn’t really matter?“
Following Sam’s interview with The Guardian, Aaron spoke on what many critics have to say regarding their relationship and their 23-year age gap, „You’re doing something too quickly for someone else? I don’t understand that. What speed are you supposed to enjoy life at? It’s bizarre to me.“ (Rolling Stone UK)
December 2024: Couple attends ‚Nosferatu‘ premiere.
Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson attend the premiere of his new film ‚Nosferatu‘ in Berlin, Germany.
December 2024: The family attends the premiere of ‚Kraven the Hunter‘.
Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson make an appearance at the premiere of ‚Kraven the Hunter‘, joined by their daughters. People on social media had a lot to say about this, primarily criticism about the age gaps between the family members. One user on a TikTok video of the family on the red carpet even commented „imagine Aaron is your stepdad and he’s only 8 yrs older than u“.
June 2025: Premiere of Aarons new movie ‚28 Years Later‘.
The couple makes an appearance at the world premiere of Aarons new movie ‚28 Years Later‘, held at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London, England.
June 2025: Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson spotted at Paris Fashion Week.
Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson are seen at Paris Fashion Week, attending the Saint Laurent Menswear S/S 2025 Show.
August 2025: Will Aaron be the next James Bond?
The actor is rumored to be the new 007, replacing Daniel Craig. At the world premiere of ’28 Years Later‘ he was asked in an interview with The Guardian as to whether or not this was true, with Taylor-Johnson responding he “can’t talk about it,” (The Independent)
