Caspar Jopling, the art dealer and former husband of Ellie Goulding, was photographed leaving Chiltern Firehouse with Cosima Vesey, an Ellie Goulding lookalike, after attending the star-studded reopening of the venue on Thursday as London Fashion Week commenced. The sighting comes amid persistent talk that Jopling has begun dating Olivia Wilde, after the pair were spotted kissing earlier this month, while Goulding has moved on with actor Beau Minniear.
Jopling, 33, and Vesey left the venue together around 4 a.m., walking to a waiting taxi after a night that included Goulding as part of the party scene. Vesey is the daughter of the 7th Viscount de Vesci and the great-niece of the Earl of Snowdon; she shares a son, Ivo Vesey, with Chiltern Firehouse founder André Balazs, though reports have indicated they are not formally attached at present. The group was among a constellation of celebrities invited to celebrate the venue’s first reopening since a significant February fire, timed to London Fashion Week.
Caspar opted for an all-black look, pairing a bomber jacket with tailored trousers and Nike trainers, while Vesey wore a polka dot mini dress and peep-toe heels. Goulding arrived in a black sheer blouse paired with smart shorts and platform heels, walking arm-in-arm with a friend as she joined the evening’s festivities.
The Chiltern Firehouse reopening comes as London Fashion Week makes its return to the capital after the blaze that damaged the venue earlier in the year. The event, hosted by the photographers Mert Alas and Seventy One Gin, underscored the city’s fashion calendar as industry stars gathered for the kickoff.
Earlier this month, Jopling was photographed sharing a kiss with Wilde in London, a moment followed by their first public appearance together at W Magazine's New York Fashion Week party. The pair have been described by sources as dating since July, with their relationship reportedly allowing for privacy thanks to Notting Hill’s discreet dining spots and private clubs where they have been seen.
Ellie Goulding has also been linked to a new partner, actor Beau Minniear, 28, ten years her junior. The Sun reported that Goulding and Minniear have been seeing each other since earlier this year, including a cryptic TikTok post that fans interpreted as signaling a romance. A representative for Goulding did not respond to requests for comment.
Caspar Jopling and Goulding announced their split last year after nearly five years of marriage and share four-year-old son Arthur. Family background details tied to Jopling note that his father is Nicholas Jopling, with ties to a prominent art-dealing family; his uncle Jay Jopling has been cited as a leading figure in contemporary art, and the family once owned Frickley Hall, a Grade II listed estate. The public profile of the Jopling family has long been intertwined with the British art and equestrian communities, though such ties are not a factor in the current headlines surrounding the group’s weekend socializing.