Jenna Coleman's Boyfriends: Inside the Love Life of 'The Sandman' Star Once Linked to Prince Harry

Jenna Coleman keeps her love life a private affair, but a few of her boyfriends have been confirmed. Still, because of the secrecy surrounding her dating life, society can only speculate about some of them, as was the case about her relationship with Prince Harry.

Jenna-Louise Coleman is a British actress born in Blackpool, England, on April 27, 1986. She is a prominent TV personality, rising to fame after starring in "Emmerdale." She became a household name in 2012 when she appeared in the hit series "Doctor Who." She had further appearances in "Victoria" and "The Sandman."

The 36-year-old actress has been in high-profile relationships, sometimes with people she worked with on set, such as her relationship with her husband in "Victoria," Tom Hughes. She has also dated "Game of Thrones" star Richard Madden and has been rumored to be going out with her director on "The Sandman," Jamie Childs.

Jenna Coleman Once Date One of the "Game of Thrones" stars

Coleman was once in a relationship with Richard Madden, a Scottish actor born in Elderslie on June 18, 1986. Madden appeared in the first three seasons of "Game of Thrones," where he portrayed the character Robb Stark. He has also appeared in several other series, including the critically acclaimed "The Bodyguard," on Netflix.

The two had an on-and-off relationship that lasted for over three years, between 2012 and 2015. After Coleman managed to get the role to portray Clara Oswald in "Doctor Who," he was ecstatic about it as he had been a fan of the series since childhood. After she started working, he used to visit her on set. He remarked:

“I mean, I’ve watched Doctor Who since I was a kid. I loved it, and I still love it. I can geek out about it, like when I go to set and see the TARDIS."

Jenna Coleman Once Linked to Prince Harry

In 2015, Jenna was linked to the bachelor Prince, the nickname given to Prince Harry during his single days. The romance news began after the two had been spotted together at a Friend's birthday party. According to US Weekly, eyewitnesses at the event said the two had been getting cozy at the party.

Coleman and the royal had an awkward encounter after an accidental run-in in Amsterdam. The two were in the same room for breakfast but did not speak. Nevertheless, their romantic relationship was never confirmed but instead had the potential to be one. According to Vanity Fair, Coleman's friend pointed out:

“She had texts and date requests coming in from both of them. She ended up going for Tom over Harry.” I guess she knew she had more in common with a fellow actor. Tom was really into Jenna and they hit it off.”

Jenna Coleman Once Dated Her On-screen Husband

In 2016, on-screen husband and wife husband and wife Tom Hughes and Jenna Coleman struck up a romantic relationship while playing Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, respectively, in the TV series, "Victoria." Because of their magnificent on-screen chemistry, rumors started flaring that they had also become a real-life couple.

The relationship was confirmed after they started staying together. The couple began to make more frequent public appearances together, including romantic dates in and around London. However, Coleman didn't share photos of her and Hughes on her Instagram besides the ones taken from the set of their costume drama.

At the beginning of 2022, Coleman was rumoured to be getting cozy with someone again, this time, her onset director.

Jenna Coleman and Tom Hughes Break Up

Unlike in their roles as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Coleman and Hughes's romance ended in 2020. Although they never talked about why things ended, a source told the Sun that it was more to do with Coleman wanting to concentrate more on her career since she has been receiving more offers of late.

A year after they broke up, speculation was raised that they had reconciled. It came after Coleman got spotted leaving her exes' Townhouse. Eagle-eyed observers even noticed that her recent pictures on Instagram showed an interior similar to Hughes's Islington home, and her car had been parked outside the house for weeks.

Two years after their breakup, the saddened actress acknowledged that those two years were a baptism of fire for her as she had to learn how to adapt to the change. It seems as though the breakup was not easy on her, but she revealed that she has had to embrace the change and is focused on tackling things one at a time.

Jenna Coleman Seems to Be in Love Again

At the beginning of 2022, Coleman was rumored to be getting cozy with someone again, this time, her onset director. After being spotted walking hand in hand with filmmaker Jamie Childs, the speculation of their romance began. Days earlier, the two were also together outside Coleman's home.

Childs is a British director mainly known for directing the Netflix drama series, "The Sandman," a series in which Coleman stars. He has also worked in other director's roles, including TV commercials and a fantasy drama called "His Dark Materials," which featured Hollywood a-lister James McAvoy.

Jenna Coleman's relationship with Childs remained unconfirmed, just as her relationship with Prince Harry was. Coleman has managed to keep her romantic relationship a secret with those that have been confirmed, only doing so after a long time from their start.

Her relationships with Madden and Hughes lasted a long time, and she even acknowledged that the breakup with Hughes extremely saddened her. Nevertheless, she has reiterated her wish to put most of her concentration on her career; hence, it might be a while till she is back in the dating pond again.