Caspar Jopling, the British art dealer who divorced singer Ellie Goulding last year, was photographed kissing actress and director Olivia Wilde, the Daily Mail reported, citing sources who said the pair have been seeing each other since early July.
The newspaper reported that Jopling and Wilde spent several hours together at The Pelican restaurant in Notting Hill before leaving the venue in a public embrace. The Daily Mail also said Jopling is an investor in The Pelican and its sister pub, The Fat Badger, and that the establishments have provided private spots where the couple could meet away from wider attention.
According to the report, acquaintances and friends in Jopling’s circle have noted his wide-ranging social ties. Born in Yorkshire and educated at Eton, Jopling is the son of the Honourable Nicholas Jopling and the grandson of former Conservative politician Thomas Michael Jopling, a member of the House of Lords, the Daily Mail said. His uncle, Jay Jopling, is a well-known art dealer whose activities and platforms have linked the family to the contemporary art world.
The newspaper also highlighted relationships that intersect with the royal family and entertainment industry. The report said Jopling is close with Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice and their husbands, and that he and Goulding attended Eugenie’s wedding at St. George’s Chapel in 2018 and Goulding and Jopling’s own wedding in 2019. The Daily Mail reproduced social-media posts it said show Jopling celebrating his sister Tamara Meade’s Emmy Award for make-up work on the Netflix series Wednesday.
Wilde’s reported involvement with Jopling follows a high-profile relationship with singer Harry Styles in 2021 and a long-term partnership with actor Jason Sudeikis. The Daily Mail recounted that Wilde’s romance with Styles drew intense public scrutiny at the time and that the director’s personal life was widely discussed during promotion of her film Don’t Worry Darling, which she directed and in which Styles and Florence Pugh also appeared.
The Daily Mail said the pair have been enjoying dates in Notting Hill for months and that friends believe they are becoming more open about their relationship. "Those pubs have allowed Caspar to date a world-famous actress under the radar for months," one source told the newspaper. "They always manage to get the best tables — little concealed spots in dark corners reserved for celebrities."
Jopling and Goulding separated in mid-2023 after several years of marriage and are reported to share custody of a son. The Daily Mail noted the couple have remained on amicable terms since announcing they had been spending time apart amid "hectic schedules." The newspaper also reported sightings of Goulding with a new partner, American actor Beau Minniear, in Notting Hill earlier this month.
Representatives for Jopling, Wilde and Goulding did not comment to the Daily Mail in the published report. The new report adds to public interest in Jopling’s private life because of his family background, business interests and social circle, which intersect art, royalty and film.
The Daily Mail’s article included details about Jopling’s extended family, citing the art-world prominence of his uncle and familial ties that have connected the family to a number of public figures. It also referenced entertainment-industry links through marriages and relationships in that wider network. The newspaper reported that Jopling’s net worth has been estimated in the low millions and that his social and business interests place him in the orbit of both British high society and international arts and culture circles.
The developments illustrate continuing public attention on the private lives of figures who operate at the intersection of celebrity, art and royalty. The couple’s reported decision to be seen together more publicly, according to the Daily Mail’s sources, could make further sightings likely in the coming weeks.