Bill Nighy breaks silence on Anna Wintour relationship rumours after Met Gala appearance
BILL Nighy has broken his silence on the Anna Wintour relationship rumours after their Met Gala appearance together.
The Vogue editor-in-chief and actor Bill, both 73, sparked rumours of a romance back in December.
And it looked like they used Anna‘s annual star-studded fashion event to confirm their relationship status, as Anna was snapped holding onto Bill’s arm as they posed on the red carpet.
But Bill has since denied any romance between himself and Anna, and instead the actor says they’re “great friends.”
A spokesperson said on behalf of Bill: “Bill and Anna have simply been great friends for two decades.”
They continued to tell The Mirror: “They are not in a relationship.”
The couple set tongues wagging when they were seen together at the New York premiere of Bill’s film Living towards the end of last year.
But they have been close friends for years and were first rumoured to be an item way back in 2018.
At the time Bill told Page Six: “There are a lot of rumours about me and probably about Anna.”
Anna has been the editor-in-chief of US Vogue since 1988 and before that served a brief stint in as editor of British Vogue.
It’s thought Anna inspired the iconic character of Miranda Priestly in the 2006 movie The Devil Wears Prada.
As well as Christmas classic Love Actually, Bill has starred in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Shaun of the Dead and Pirates of the Caribbean.
Bill never watches his screen performances — not even the one that has now won him an Oscars nod for Best Actor.
And he almost gave up on acting because he did not think he was talented enough.
Bill already has two Bafta awards and a Golden Globe — but his Oscars shout is his first nomination for Hollywood’s greatest accolade.