Lil James and Michael Shuman at the Oscars
(Picture: ABC via Getty Images)English actress Lily James has reportedly split from her rock musician boyfriend of almost two years following rumours the couple were set to tie the knot.
The Downton Abbey and Mamma Mia star, 33, has parted ways with Michael Shuman, 37, from rock band Queens Of The Stone Age, The Sun reports.
The pair was first seen together sharing a kiss outside a hotel in Suffolk on Valentine’s Day in 2021, while James filmed British rom-com What’s Love Got To Do With It?
The couple made their red carpet debut at the Oscars last year, but a source told The Sun they have “grown apart in recent months and have now decided to end their relationship”.
“They just couldn’t make it work as a couple, but they both wish each other the best for the future.”
It comes after Ms James was seen wearing a gold ring on her engagement finger at Glastonbury Festival last year, sparking rumours the couple were set to get married.
Ms James posted a recent trip to wellbeing hotel Joali Being in the Maldives, calling it a “magical island” and adding: “I could have stayed forever.”
Shuman, also known as Mikey Shoes, is an American musician who plays bass for the rock band Queens Of The Stone Age.
He played a minor role in The Wedding Singer as a child. His father Ira Shuman, is a former executive production manager for Walt Disney, according to reports.
James previously dated The Crown actor Matt Smith, 40, for five years before they split in late 2019.
In 2020 photos emerged of the actress and fellow British actor Dominic West appearing intimate during a trip to Rome, raising questions over West’s marriage.
But he and his wife Catherine FitzGerald staged a photo opportunity outside their Wiltshire home and told reporters: “Our marriage is strong and we’re very much still together.”
James is soon to star in forthcoming film The Iron Claw as the wife of real-life wrestler Kevin Von Erich, played by Zac Efron, The Sun reports.
