Olivia Cooke's Boyfriend: The 'House of the Dragon' Star Was Recently Linked to Another Actor

Olivia Cooke has been gaining considerable fame since the mid-2010s. Her recent appearance in "House Of The Dragon," the prequel to the acclaimed ancient drama, "Game Of Thrones," has seen her acting stock rise to international stardom. Hence, the increased attention on her and her romantic life.

Since 2014, the English beauty has been in several popular productions. These include "Bates Motel" (with a leading role as Emma Decody), 2015's "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl," and the Steven Spielberg-made "Ready Player One" in 2018.

With her professional career on the up, the actress's love life has not experienced a similar trajectory. Instead, it has been more of a see-saw ride that has seen her linked to at least four partners since 2014. Who are these men that Cooke has allegedly been involved with?

Olivia Cooke Was Linked to Several Famous Men in the Past

In 2014, Cooke made a public appearance walking hand-in-hand with a then-unknown Alex Roe. The couple was seen arriving for an Arctic Monkeys show at the Staples Centre. They looked like a couple taken straight out of a magazine as the sexy pair looked flawless in their simple but elegant choice of clothes.

There is not much detail about that relationship, and it's safe to say that it did not work out between the two, as Cooke has dated other men since then. As early as 2015, the British actress reportedly dated fellow actor Christopher Abbott. Their romance is said to have blossomed while co-starring in "Katie Says Goodbye."

They made various public appearances in a relationship that lasted well into 2019 before fizzling out. By early 2020, Cooke had already moved on to Ben Hardy, whom she had met while filming the comedy crime film, "Pixie" in Ireland. Their love story did not last long. The couple called it quits a few months later during the lockdown.

There Are Signs That Olivia Cooke May Be Dating Welsh Actor Jacob Ifan

In recent years, Cooke has been noted as focusing more on her career than on romantic relationships due to the phase that she is at with her acting. However, a little under two years after her last known romantic adventure, the "House Of The Dragon" actress was rumored to be dating Welsh actor Jacob Ifan.

Ifan is a well-known motion picture performer who has appeared in several hit television series, including "SAS Rogue Heroes" and "A Discovery of Witches." The actor has not entirely broken into Hollywood like his alleged girlfriend yet.

The speculation began after Ifan shared a post that featured several photos of Cooke. The pair follow each other on Instagram, and in December 2022, the actress posted a fantastic video celebrating her birthday in the company of Ifan, among other people. The would-be couple can be seen hugging in the clip.

Despite appearing on each other's Instagram, neither of the stars has confirmed their rumored romance. That is not unusual due to Cooke's preference for keeping her personal life away from the public eye.

Olivia Cooke Once Used Instagram as a Dating App to Slide into Famous People's DMs

In 2022, Cooke made a surprising revelation about using Instagram to chase after famous people. Skipping the swiping phase that people have to go through on dating apps, Cooke would go straight through DMs to shoot her shot. Speaking on the "She's A Rec" podcast, she recalled:

"I was living on my own in lockdown and found myself going crazy. I got Instagram to DM people like a dating app. I got no replies, I was going for stratospherically famous people. I was so naive, I assumed they’d see it."

She is not proud of her actions in retrospect. She added that she feels she should be, at least, engaged by now and have kids, suggesting that that may be the typical thing for young women in Oldham, Greater Manchester, her hometown.

Besides her romantic life, Olivia Cooke is primarily focused on her acting career, which has witnessed a sharp increase in activity since 2014. The talented British actress's expansion into Hollywood will surely see her become more popular as she appears in more acclaimed productions.