The Pitch Perfectstar has kept her private life quite private over the years, and very deliberately so. She’s rarely been seen in public with anyone she dates, and she’s certainly never made a red carpet appearance with any beaus. That said, it hasn’t been a cakewalk keeping the Love Life Season 1 star’s love life under wraps. “Well, as far as keeping it private, it isn’t easy, as you are proving right now,” Kendrick admitted to The Sydney Morning Herald. “But that’s just always how it’s been for me.” Fair enough! That said, Kendrick’s dating history isn’t totally “up in the air.” Here’s what we know about Anna Kendrick’s relationships and who she’s dated.
Is Anna Kendrick in a relationship?
Kendrick is reportedly dating Barry star Bill Hader. In January 2021, a source told PEOPLE, “Anna has been dating Bill quietly for over a year. They met years ago. She’s hosted Saturday Night Live and they’ve done a movie together, but they got together well after the movie… They are both very private people, and with the pandemic it was easy to keep it quiet.” Kendrick and Hader most recently co-starred as siblings in the adorable Disney+ holiday film Noelle, released in 2019. An insider dished to Us Weeklythat Hader and Kendrick grew closer over the past year because they were both single at the same time.
Are Anna Kendrick and Bill Hader dating?
Indeed, according to sources, Kendrick and Hader have been together for more than a year at the time of this writing! An insider told PEOPLEthat Hader and Kendrick bonded over their senses of humor, gushing, “They’re both hysterical so they must keep each other laughing all of the time. She’s really, really happy.” Hader was most recently linked to The O.C. actress Rachel Bilson, who he appeared alongside in the 2013 teen rom-com The To-Do List; the film was directed by Hader’s then-wife, Maggie Carey. Carey and Hader, who share three daughters, divorced in 2018; Bilson and Hader split in July 2020.
When did Anna Kendrick date Edgar Wright?
After starring in Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, Kendrick began dating that film’s director, Edgar Wright, in 2009. The pair dated until 2013, with a source claiming that distance played a role in their split—Kendrick is based in Los Angeles, while Wright lives in London. Kendrick also admitted to having difficulty coping with paparazzi and media intrusion into their romance, telling The Guardianin 2012, “I started crying immediately [when I saw paparazzi photos with Wright]. It was like someone emailing a picture of you sleeping. It felt scary and dangerous. It still does. I try to ignore it.”
Are Anna Kendrick and Ben Richardson still together?
After splitting from Wright, Kendrick met British-born cinematographer Ben Richardsonwhile filming Drinking Buddiesin 2013; Richardson had previously worked on the Oscar-nominated Beasts of the Southern Wild and recently on the Emmy-nominatedMare of Easttown. They also worked together in 2014 on Happy Christmasand in 2017’s Table 19. Kendrick hasn’t spoken about her relationship with Richardson, save to tell Glamourin 2015 that she was in a “pretty sweet situation.” They’re no longer together, though it’s unclear when they officially broke up. While promoting Season 1 of Love Life, Kendrick did admit in 2020 that her standards had changed, explaining to The Sydney Morning Herald, “The real arc that we wanted was to show how we learn from each relationship. Even though our relationships end, it doesn’t mean they are complete failures. People come into your life and you grow and they change you and what you learn from them might be really positive or it might be negative.” She added, “It was painful at times and I cringed at the way that I, and so many women that I know, dated guys in our early 20s—the way we were so awkward and needy and clingy. Looking back now, it’s like, ‘Oh God, I acted like such a jerk in that relationship.’ Or all the times I didn’t feel strong enough to say, ‘You can’t speak to me that way.’”
Were Anna Kendrick and Ben Richardson engaged?
It’s unknown whether Kendrick and Richardson were ever engaged before they split.
Were Anna Kendrick and Jake Gyllenhaal dating?
In September 2011, Kendrick was rumored to have grown close to Jake Gyllenhaal after they co-starred in the cop drama End of Watch as boyfriend-girlfriend (who then get married in the movie), although a romance was never officially confirmed. Kendrick did tell to Mario Lopez while promoting the film that Gyllenhaal was “a great kisser. He’s a real gentleman.” She also admitted that she liked rubbing his shaved-down head while filming (hello!), but that she also enjoys Gyllenhaal “with a little scruff.” A few months before that, she also told E! News of Taylor Swift’s infamous scarf muse, “We were shooting [End of Watch] on tiny cameras with very little lighting and a very small crew. There was a lot of improv. It felt incredibly intimate. You’re in character all the time because you’re shooting all the time. So Jake and I would be holding hands and suddenly we’d be like, ‘Oh, we’re not filming.’” Next, get to know fellow private starlet Anya Taylor-Joy’s dating history.
