 The couple dated for six years; however, Negga has noted that it took the press years to learn of the break-up, which was first reported in April 2018.They starred opposite each other in many projects including the National Theatre's production of "Phèdre" in 2009, the 2011 short film "Hello Carter", the 2016 film "Warcraft," and AMC's "Preacher" (2016–2019).In December 2018, he made his first public appearance with Gemma Chan as a couple at the British Fashion Awards.