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Chung and Sturridge Shine at Met Gala Together

Alexa Chung and Tom Sturridge made a rare red carpet appearance together as the camera-shy couple attended the Met Gala in New York on Monday after four years o...

Chung and Sturridge Shine at Met Gala Together
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and made a rare red carpet appearance together as the camera-shy couple attended the in New York on Monday after four years of dating.

The model, 42, and the actor, 40, live a private life but were putting on a loved-up display at the star-studded event.

Alexa looked stunning in a lime green silk dress with a daring thigh-split and lily pad design at her waist.

She accessorised with huge white flower earrings and gazed adoringly at Tom as they posed for snaps.

Tom looked smart in a black suit and white shirt and accessorised with dark shades as he put his arm around his stunning partner.

It was reported in 2024 that the couple had got engaged, though neither has ever confirmed this.

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Alexa Chung and Tom Sturridge made a rare red carpet appearance together as the camera-shy couple attended the Met Gala in New York on Monday after four years of dating

The model, 42, and the actor, 40, live a private life but were putting on a loved-up display at the star-studded event

The star first sparked engagement rumours with the actor in 2023 with the couple seen wearing matching rings that October.

Then it was claimed the couple are said to be 'over the moon' and are planning a 'classy' wedding ceremony.

A source told The Sun: 'Alexa has confirmed to her friends that she is indeed engaged to Tom and she is over the moon.'

'She is in a great place and seems completely head over heels for him. They're a great match.'

'They have been hard at work planning a wedding with all of their close pals there.'

'It won't be a massive over-the-top affair but a smaller, classier and cooler bash.'

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit, also known as the , falls on the first Monday in May every year.

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Leading the charge was a powerhouse trio of co-chairs, with , and  joining forces with Vogue's global editorial director  to oversee fashion's biggest night. 

It was the first time tennis superstar Williams has co-chaired the gala. Kidman previously co-chaired the star-studded event in 2003 as well as 2005, and Beyonce was an honorary chair in 2013.

Alexa looked stunning in a lime green silk dress with a daring thigh-split and lily pad design at her waist

She accessorised with huge white flower earrings and gazed adoringly at Tom as they posed for snaps

Tom looked smart in a black suit and white shirt and accessorised with dark shades as he put his arm around his stunning partner

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It was reported in 2024 that the couple had got engaged, though neither has ever confirmed this

sprawling new Conde M. Nast Galleries - was made possible by Amazon founder and his wife , who are the lead sponsors and honorary co-chairs. 

'The title 'Costume Art' refers to the history of the costume institute,' Andrew Bolton, the Costume Institute's curator, said at a press conference.

Bolton, who selects the theme, said fashion has 'the status of art because of, and not in spite of, its relation to the body.'

French luxury fashion house Yves Saint Laurent is also sponsoring the exhibit.

The 2026 Met Gala also had a host committee that included committee co-chairs Anthony Vaccarello and Zoe Kravitz, along with members Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Angela Bassett, Gwendoline Christie, Misty Copeland, Elizabeth Debicki, Lena Dunham, Sam Smith, Teyana Taylor and more. 

Costume Art will run from May 10, 2026 through January 10, 2027, following the Met Gala on May 4.

The Met Gala is a huge money-maker for the museum, and provides the Costume Institute with its main source of funding. 

The 2026 Met Gala marked a major moment because it was the first one since Wintour technically stepped back from one of her famed roles at Vogue. 

In June 2025, Wintour announced she was stepping down as the editor-in-chief of American Vogue after 37 years.

The global director for Vogue and global chief content officer at Conde Nast hired Chloe Malle as the new head of editorial content at Vogue.

Wintour has famously been incredibly hands-on with the Met Gala over the years, and is credited with making it the splashy A-list affair it has become, beloved by celebrities like Rihanna, the Kardashians, Blake Lively, and more.

Last year, many stars did not attend the Met Gala, and some people thought it was to avoid making a faux pas because of the theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, which was centered around the political and aesthetic constructs of Black dandyism.

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