“From the very minute we first met in Des Moines, around the world, and back, life is far better, more purposeful, and more beautiful with you.”
Those aren’t the words of a Hollywood screenwriter crafting the next great romance, those are the words of lacrosse legend Paul Rabil, gushing about Vanessa. Yes, the same Vanessa who built a reputation for being fiercely private about her love life. So why is she finally letting the world in? And more importantly, is she actually married, or is Hollywood just running wild with rumors again?
Is Vanessa Kirby Married? Let’s Set the Record Straight
Let’s get right to the question everyone’s asking: Is Vanessa officially off the market? Reports claim that the Mission: Impossible and The Crown actress is to Paul Rabil, the former lacrosse star turned sports mogul.
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Multiple sources including Page Six have reported that Rabil, who’s been dubbed “The LeBron of Lacrosse,” popped the question after two years of dating. However, neither Kirby nor Rabil have confirmed the news directly.
So, is she engaged? Maybe. Is she secretly married? Highly unlikely. But the fact that she went Instagram official with Rabil in November 2023 after spending her entire career dodging relationship talk suggests that this relationship is different from the rest.
Who is Paul Rabil? The Man Who Made Vanessa Go Public
Paul Rabil isn’t your typical Hollywood boyfriend. He’s a former pro lacrosse player who helped transform the sport by launching the Premier Lacrosse League. Think of him as the Tom Brady of lacrosse but instead of sticking to just being an athlete, he’s built a sports empire.
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Before Vanessa, Rabil was married to Kelly Berger, a fellow lacrosse player, from 2014 to 2017. He then dated Eiza González, but their relationship ended in 2022 due to conflicting schedules.
While he’s had public relationships before, his romance with Kirby seems to have a different energy. He’s openly expressed his admiration for her, while she despite years of keeping her love life under wraps has finally stopped hiding.
Vanessa Kirby’s History of Keeping Love Out of the Spotlight
Before Rabil, Kirby was known for avoiding the press when it came to her relationships.
She previously dated Callum Turner (Fantastic Beasts, The Boys in the Boat) from 2015 to 2020, but you’d be hard-pressed to find interviews where she talked about it. Even when false rumors spread in 2017 about her dating Mission: Impossible co-star Tom Cruise, she dismissed them without revealing who she was actually seeing.
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“I keep my relationship super private,” she once told Marie Claire. “He is just completely wonderful and he’s my best friend, so that’s… I guess you can either choose to talk about it or not. If you talk about it, it becomes interesting to people, but if you don’t, then it’s not.”
So why has she decided to go public with Paul Rabil now?
Why Paul Rabil is Different
Unlike her past relationships, Vanessa hasn’t been shy about Paul. Their first public outing was in October 2022, when they were seen walking hand-in-hand in New York. Then came the Instagram debut in November 2023, where Rabil shared intimate snapshots and wrote that heartwarming caption about their first meeting in Des Moines.
There’s also the fact that Kirby has been spending more time in the U.S. She recently moved to New York where Rabil’s lacrosse empire is based and has even purchased a home there.
Could it be that Vanessa Kirby, Hollywood’s most private leading lady, has finally found a relationship worth letting the world in on?
The Final Verdict: Is Marriage on the Horizon?
As of now, no wedding date has been confirmed, but if the engagement rumors are true, Vanessa might just be on her way to walking down the aisle. And given how different this relationship already feels from her past ones, we wouldn’t be surprised if she does it in true Vanessa fashion quietly, without a big Hollywood spectacle.
Until then, fans will just have to keep an eye on her (and maybe Paul Rabil’s Instagram) to see if a ring finally makes an appearance).
