A look back at Rita Ora’s dating historical past: Singer was romanced by Calvin Harris and Andrew Garfield

Rita Ora is reportedly set to wed her boyfriend Taika Waititi after they nearly concurrently popped the question.

It is known that Rita, 31, who’s engaged on a number of movies and The Voice Australia, and Taika, 46, who’s planning a string of flicks, hope to tie the knot as soon as their work commitments have wrapped up. 

Now that she’s set to be off the market, MailOnline has taken a look back at the singer’s eclectic dating historical past, together with her former flames together with the likes of Calvin Harris, Rob Kardashian and Andrew Garfield.

Before both of them shot to fame Rita dated fellow singer Bruno Mars from 2009 to 2011, beginning at the age of 18.

She beforehand stated: ‘It was love at first sight. We met in 2009. I was 18 and beginning out at Roc Nation. Bruno was unknown back then too. 

‘He was a struggling songwriter employed to jot down songs for me. I assumed: “Wow, that’s just the world’s greatest guy!”‘

However, because the calls for round their burgeoning music careers grew, Rita advised how the couple ultimately determined to half methods. 

She stated: ‘Our time collectively was great. But as soon as we obtained well-known, work obtained in the best way. We ended it final year. But we remained shut. And once we have been collectively we have been so completely satisfied.’ 

Rita moved on the next year when she had a short fling with Rob Kardashian, starting in October 2012.

The couple solely dated for 2 months although as a result of her ‘hectic work schedule’ and their incompatible life.

In later interviews, Rita would admit to forgetting she ever dated Rob because the romance was so transient.

She advised The Sunday Times: ‘It was very short-lived. I was so younger. It was nice. It was enjoyable. It was very, very enjoyable, I suppose. That’s all I bear in mind.’ 

Rita and Calvin Harris have been then linked in Spring 2013, with the pair dating for a couple of year.

The DJ and Rita had a romantic and skilled relationship, collaborating on Rita’s primary smash hit I Will Never Let You Down. 

Rita is alleged to have been left somewhat red-faced after studying that her relationship was over by way of Twitter.

The Scottish DJ took to the social networking web site to announce the couple’s year-long romance was over, however it was claimed the I Will Never Let You Down hitmaker was unaware her beau was going to launch the assertion.

Rita and Tommy Hilfiger’s son, Ricky Hil, confirmed their relationship in August 2014, solely to separate after 14 months of the on/off romance. 

A supply advised MailOnline at the time: ‘Rita and Ricky have break up for good this time. It is amicable between the 2 and they each made the choice to name it a day as a result of their work schedules.

‘They’ve been on and off for some time. He’s based mostly in LA and she’s based mostly in London. Now that she’s doing The X Factor and has her new album right here, she will probably be right here for the remainder of the year. But he has commitments to his music career and trend line abroad, too.’

Rita then had a short fling with A$AP Rocky, with the rapper sparking controversy when he included specific lyrics about his rumoured ex in his single Better Things.

ASAP – whose actual title is Rakim Mayers – later admitted his feedback about Rita have been ‘tasteless’. 

Rita additionally responded to his feedback, saying in a radio interview: I’m not wanting at it like ‘you are upsetting me’ as a result of I do not truly give a s**t.

‘I care about my business greater than something, so I truly do not care. But I do not need folks to suppose it is okay to talk about girls like that. That’s it.’ 

That similar year, Rita had a month-long fling with Kourtney Kardashian’s now husband Travis Barker within the Autumn of 2015. 

It’s rumoured that Travis put the breaks on the romance as a result of not desirous to be in a ‘critical relationship’. 

In 2016, Rita loved a year-long romance with fellow musician Andrew Watt earlier than splitting, with the star revealing her single standing throughout an look on the Jonathan Ross Show. 

They have been later stated to have briefly rekindled their romance in 2019 however break up once more quickly after.

In 2018, Rita had a four-month fling with Hollywood actor Andrew Garfield earlier than Andrew referred to as time on their fling for a ‘extra non-public life.’

A supply advised The Sun: ‘Rita is reduce up about the entire state of affairs. Andrew break up up together with her not too long ago and it has been onerous going as they’d spent a whole lot of time collectively. 

‘They spent Christmas collectively and she thought issues have been going nicely between them. Her career goes from energy to energy and lives her life within the highlight however he advised her he wished to guide a extra non-public life. 

‘Rita had tried to do this and had stored their romance off social media however issues did not work out.’

The singer has been in a relationship with movie director Taika since March 2021 after they met in Australia the place she is engaged on the Down Under model of The Voice.

The pair have been stated to be transferring so quick of their relationship they began discussing marriage inside months, a supply advised New Idea. 

A supply added to The Sun: ‘This is not about them doing a giant showy factor and crowing about it beforehand. It’s nearly them being in love and deciding the time is correct to formalise their relationship. They could not be happier. 

‘They didn’t do an entire, “Will you marry me?” factor and an Instagram submit.

‘There’s no ring or large build-up. They simply obtained nearer and nearer and ultimately stated to one another nearly concurrently, “I want to marry you.”‘ 

The pal added that there are ‘just a few particulars to iron out’ however the nuptials are ‘coming quickly’. 

MailOnline has contacted representatives for Rita and Taika for remark.