Caspar Jopling, the art dealer and ex-husband of singer Ellie Goulding, was photographed kissing actress and director Olivia Wilde in Notting Hill, the Daily Mail reported, marking a public turn in a relationship that sources say began in early July.
The newspaper published images showing Jopling and Wilde leaving a dinner at The Pelican in West London after several hours of eating and drinking, then embracing outside the venue. Sources quoted by the Daily Mail said Jopling is an investor in The Pelican and its nearby sister pub, The Fat Badger, which the reports said has offered the couple relative privacy for date nights and concealed seating reserved for high-profile guests.
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, who sat in the House of Lords. His uncle, Jay Jopling, is a well-known art dealer and founder of the online platform Paddle8; reports note overlaps between the family’s business and cultural circles. Jopling and Goulding have been photographed with members of the royal family, and the Daily Mail highlighted friendships with Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice and their husbands, who attended Jopling’s 2019 wedding to Goulding.
Jopling has also publicly celebrated family achievements in the entertainment industry. He posted on Instagram last year after his sister, make-up artist Tamara Meade, won an Emmy for her work on Netflix’s series Wednesday, writing that he was “so flipping proud of her.” Media reports have estimated Jopling’s net worth at about £6.3 million.
Wilde’s relationship with Jopling follows a high-profile romance and breakup with pop star Harry Styles in 2021. That relationship, which began while the two were working on the psychological thriller Don’t Worry Darling — in which Wilde directed and both appeared — drew intense media scrutiny and public debate about on- and off-set dynamics. Wilde has denied allegations that she was unfaithful to her former partner, Jason Sudeikis. Reports of tension among cast members during production and a notably cool exchange between Wilde and co-star Florence Pugh at the Venice Film Festival were widely covered in 2021.
According to the Daily Mail, friends and acquaintances of Jopling and Wilde believe the pair are growing closer; the newspaper quoted sources saying the couple are “falling in love” and are beginning to be more open about their relationship. The report added that Wilde’s upcoming acting role will be set in the art world — a film titled I Want Your Sex, which is reported to co-star singer Charli XCX.
Jopling and Goulding separated in 2023 after roughly five years of marriage; their split was first reported in mid-2023 amid reports they had been living apart. The couple share a son, who was reported to be five years old in recent coverage, and Goulding’s team previously said the pair had been spending time apart because of their “hectic schedules.” Goulding was photographed in Notting Hill in recent days with American actor Beau Minniear, whom some outlets have linked to her as a new partner.
Both Jopling and Wilde did not immediately respond to requests for comment through their representatives. Reports of the relationship to date are based on published photographs and anonymous sources cited by the Daily Mail. The developments underscore continued crossover between Britain’s aristocratic and art-world circles and international entertainment figures, a pattern visible in recent years through high-profile weddings, industry collaborations and social connections.