During a cover story interview for Harper’s Bazaar’s September 2022 issue, actress Florence Pugh revealed that she and director Zach Braff have split after nearly three years of dating. Pugh said they decided to pull it “without the world knowing” to avoid public attention. The Ne Brinji Draga actress stated that she gets upset whenever she talks about the breakup:
“We simply believed that something like this would help us avoid millions of people telling us how glad they are that we’re not together. That’s what we did. My throat tightens when I talk about it.”
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They reportedly started dating in 2019, but have always insisted that their relationship remain discreet.
Exploring the relationship history of Florence Pugh and Zach Braff
Florence and Zach began communicating on social media in 2018, after the director admired Pugh’s performance in the historical drama Lady Macbeth. On Twitter, Braff stated:
“I saw an amazing movie last night that I can’t stop thinking about: ‘Lady Macbeth’, starring @Florence Pugh. Beautifully directed, photographed, performed and so on. Be warned: it’s quite disturbing. Florence is a famous actress.”
Braff sparked speculation about a relationship with Pugh in January 2019. Although neither announced their relationship at the time, significant speculation followed when he visited Pugh’s hometown of Oxford, England. The director also shared pictures from his excursion on his social networks. Florence and Zach began working together in March of that year, when the former starred in the short film In The Time It Takes To Get There, directed by Braff. Braff also sparked controversy on social media by sharing behind-the-scenes pictures of Pugh. The real relationship reportedly began in April 2019 when the two were seen holding hands in public and traveling around New York.
Zach confirmed their relationship when he tweeted another picture of Florence with their industry friends with the caption:
“People I care about.”
In November 2019, the two became “Instagram Officials” when they posted pictures from their trip to Disneyland, where they were joined by other friends. Zach Braff and Florence Pugh were also photographed together at the premiere of Marriage Story in Los Angeles in November 2019. However, the two did not attend the premiere of Pugh’s Little Women together. Due to the age difference of 21 years, their relationship was often criticized. Pugh later called out the haters and defended her relationship with Braff.
Pugh wished Braff a happy 45th birthday with a sweet Instagram pic in April 2020. She stated:
“Today we will smile like the clouds. We have a big celebration on April 6th! Birthday cards, boogies and cheers for this person. Get up and pop those bubbles!”
Zach sent Florence a nice email with some of their pictures for her 25th birthday. Although they haven’t spoken much in interviews, Zach praised Pugh for her extraordinary talent in March 2022. In an interview with Collider, he stated:
“I know Florence is doing wonderful things… Some consider her the best actress of her generation. I believe she is one of the greatest actresses today.”
Florence Pugh is rumored to be romancing Will Poulter
Florence Pugh is said to be seeing actor Will Poulter following her split from Zach Braff. Suspicions were raised when Pugh and Poulter were seen on holiday in Ibiza with several of their friends. On the other hand, Florence Pugh took to Instagram to clarify the situation regarding her love affairs. She wrote a long message on her Instagram stories dismissing rumors of a relationship with Will. According to Cosmopolitan, the stories are as follows:
“Alright. Man. This is getting ridiculous. No, Will Poulter and I are not in a relationship. We went to the beach with our friends, who are usually about half a meter away from us in each photo, but are carefully cropped/framed to make them look different.”
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Florence Pugh went on to say:
“So many pictures have my closest friend in the corner and [friend] Archie’s arms at his sides. I understand that the nature of this business requires the paparazzi to completely destroy your privacy at times, but fabricating this information really does more harm than good.”
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