Tuesday 9 August 2022 11:10 AM A look back at Rita Ora's love life as she 'marries' Taika Waititi in intimate ... trends now

She has reportedly married director Taika Waititi in an intimate ceremony in London and has already changed her surname. 

But before meeting the New Zealand filmmaker, 46, Rita, 31, enjoyed a series of high-profile relationships and flings with famous actors, singers and even the odd reality star.

The Hot Right Now hitmaker's most serious boyfriend was Calvin Harris who she dated for a year in 2013, before reportedly learning that her relationship was over via Twitter.

As well as Calvin she also made headlines for flings with some more unexpected stars including Rob Kardashian, singer James Arthur, Andrew Garfield and Travis Barker.

Here MailOnline takes a look back at her love life over the years:  

BRUNO MARS 2009 - 2011

Before either of them shot to fame Rita dated Bruno Mars at the age of 18, later saying: 'It was love at first sight.' 

'We met in 2009. I was 18 and starting out at Roc Nation. Bruno was unknown back then too.

'He was a struggling songwriter hired to write songs for me. I thought: 'Wow, that's just the world's greatest guy!'' 

But sadly, as their careers took off, their romance fell by the wayside and they ended up splitting.

She continued: 'Our time together was wonderful. But once we got famous, work got in the way. We ended it last year. But we remained close.

'And when we were together we were so happy.'

ROB KARDASHIAN - 2012

The singer dated reality star Rob for two months from October 2012 before ending their brief romance due to her 'hectic work schedule' and their incompatible lifestyles.

And she admits to forgetting she even dated the sock designer because the fleeting relationship was 'very short-lived'.

The end of their brief romance coincided with a series of bitter social medial posts from Rob, who indirectly suggested the singer had cheated on him numerous times during their relationship.

He wrote on Twitter: 'When a woman cheats on you with one man I can live with that. People make mistakes, trust me. I have forgiven numerous times…

'But when a woman disrespects herself by messing with more than 20 men all while being in a relationship with a Faithful man…

'Just don't get how a woman can do that to her body. And your career hasn't even launched yet. I don't put up with sloppiness. LOYALTY.'

Rob did backtrack on Kourtney and Kim Take Miami when he admitted he'd said what he'd said in a bid to sabotage their romance. 

JAMES ARTHUR - FLING IN 2013

X Factor winner James said he first met Rita after she requested a meeting with him in 2012 and claimed they ended up getting together in her tour bus one night.

The singer, 34, claimed there was a powerful connection between them that led to a passionate romance.

He wrote in his autobiography, Back To The Boy: 'There was a lot of magic there and it was an amazing night. Rita seemed really, really into me, but I still couldn't quite believe it.

'Me and Rita met up a few more times after that and had some more amazing nights. 'I'm in love with you,' she told me one night. She said it so sincerely I wanted to believe her, though it seemed insane.'

But James claimed that one day she just 'disappeared' and he realised it was over when he saw her pictured with other men. 'I was heartbroken. It hit me really hard.' he said.

He later admitted he'd 'sabotaged' their romance because of his 'low self-esteem', telling This Morning: 'You've got to like yourself, love yourself. I was beating myself up, I don't have much self-worth. That was probably the main issue.'

Afterwards James says he became a sex addict. He said: 'If I'm honest, I became a bit of a sl*g after Rita. I was chatting to hundreds of women online or on Whats-App after swapping numbers with them via Twitter, and I started to sleep with so many of them I lost count.

'For a long time I tried to kid myself I was only doing what any young guy in my position would do, and I also wondered if my extremely high sex drive had something to do with the medication I was on. It didn't. The simple fact is I have an addictive personality coupled with a high sex drive made me a sex addict.

'I started bingeing on sex. I became as addicted to sex as I was to weed. I craved sex, I had to have it and I needed it to fill the void and make myself feel better.'

DAVE GARDNER - FLING IN 2013

Rita Ora enjoyed a solo sleepover at the London home of Dave Gardner in February 2013. 

After spending the evening at the football agent's house, the 22-year-old singer emerged from his front door on Tuesday morning looking somewhat sheepish, wearing the same clothes and shoes as the previous evening. 

As she emerged from Dave's pad, Rita was wearing the same checked high-waisted trousers and long matching coat as the previous evening.

A source told MailOnline at the time: 'Rita seemed to be in a very flirty mood. She was the life and soul of the party and was chatting to everyone.'

Reports also claim she spent the majority of the evening flirting with Dave as the pair grew close during the bash.

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