Anya Taylor-Joy and Malcolm McRae relationship timeline explored after actress reveals getting secretly married two years ago

On April 2, Anya Taylor-Joy surprised her followers on Instagram by sharing photos and videos from her private wedding to Malcolm McRae, which took place two years ago. In the post’s caption, she expressed her joy and gratitude for the special day.

“Two years ago, on April Fools, I secretly married my best friend in New Orleans. The magic of that day is ingrained in every cell of my being, forever. Happy second (first) anniversary my love…you’re the coolest.”

The recent news has surprised fans who were under the impression that The Queen’s Gambit actress had tied the knot in October 2023 in a lavish ceremony in Venice, donning a beautiful tan-colored Dior gown.

On April 2, Taylor-Joy shared pictures in which she can be seen wearing the same gown she wore for her wedding in New Orleans.

Malcolm Macrae is a member of the two-person rock band More, where he showcases his talents as a singer, guitarist, and pianist.

Uncovering the Connection between Anya Taylor-Joy and Malcolm McRae

During a March 2019 interview with Vanity Fair, Anya Taylor-Joy shared information about her “heartbreaking split”prior to filming Emma.

“It had challenged everything. I was just incredibly insecure and very, very unsafe in my own skin. The whole of 2019 was me becoming a woman, essentially,”she said at the time.

According to sources, Taylor-Joy and her husband first crossed paths at the premiere of Queen’s Gambit in March 2021. Only two days after their initial meeting, Malcolm created a song for her. On March 12, 2022, he posted a snippet of the song on Instagram, along with the caption:

“I wrote this song for Anya two days after meeting her. It’s called ‘Really Want to See You Again.’”

He performed a song with his voice;

“I know that I’m high now, but I’ve gotta let this out/I think we’re alike in ways that I can’t quite explain right/but I might, could with some time if ever we were in the same place/I want what’s right, but I want without warning now/and I think we’re wanting something the same.”

During her conversation with Elle in April 2021, Anna-Taylor Joy initially revealed that she was in a relationship. However, she did not disclose the name of her partner, Malcolm McRae, at that time.

“My partner’s just come back from work and he’s moving around all of his equipment, so this was the safe spot.”

In July of 2021, McRae shared a photo of Anya Taylor-Joy on his Instagram account, accompanied by the caption, “I am completely enamored.”

The couple made their first appearance on the official red carpet together at the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty in March 2022. During an interview with British Vogue in that same month, Anya Taylor-Joy affectionately referred to Malcolm as her “hobby.”

“I said to my partner the other day that he was my hobby. I see reading as something that I have to do. He loved it because he’s the same. We’re basically 80 years old and seven at the same time and it works really well.”

Furthermore, she disclosed her preference for being in a committed relationship rather than casually dating multiple people;

“I was not a good dater and I’m quite glad to not be. I hear stories from my friends and I’m like, ‘God, I would suck at that.’”

In April 2022, Anya-Taylor Joy invited Malcolm to accompany her as her guest to the premiere of her film, The Northman.

In October 2023, pictures supposedly from the wedding of Anya Taylor-Joy and Malcolm McRae at the Palazzo Pisani Moretta in Venice were leaked online. It was reported that several Hollywood stars, including Miles Teller, Keleigh Sperry, Julia Garner, Cara Delevingne, Nicholas Hoult, and Evan Ross, were in attendance at the ceremony.