Sean Penn and his glamorous girlfriend Valeria Nicov arrived hand-in-hand at the One Battle After Another afterparty, held at the Nomad Hotel in London on Tuesday.
The actor, 64, who looked dapper in a black suit, and his girlfriend, 30, had attended the premiere earlier in the evening alongside the film’s star Leonardo DiCaprio, as well as models Naomi Campbell and Sabrina Elba.
Valeria looked incredible in a plunging black blazer with a diamante chain top underneath.
Sean and Valeria went public with their romance at the beginning of September 2024 when they were spotted kissing passionately during a romantic holiday in Madrid.
Valeria, who hails from the Molodvan capital Chișinău, speaks seven languages and is currently based in France, where she has acted on the Netflix hit Emily In Paris.
Her relationship with Sean comes three years after he split from his third and latest wife Leila George, 32, after just 15 months of marriage.
Sean Penn and his glamorous girlfriend Valeria Nicov arrived hand-in-hand at the One Battle After Another afterparty, held at the Nomad Hotel in London on Tuesday
The actor, 64, who looked dapper in a black suit, and his girlfriend, 30, had attended the premiere earlier in the evening alongside the film’s star Leonardo DiCaprio
He went public with Valeria just months after sharing that he was ‘thrilled every day’ to be single and wanted only the sort of romance that would allow him to be ‘free’ within it.
‘I’m just free,’ he told the New York Times. ‘If I’m going to be in a relationship, I’m still going to be free, or I’m not going to be in it, and I’m not going to be hurting.’
In a profile with the paper’s longtime columnist Maureen Dowd, Sean predicted: ‘I don’t sense I’ll have my heart broken by romance again.’
Elsewhere, One Battle After Another star Leonardo was also in attendance as he put on a dapper display in an open-buttoned black shirt and a matching suit.
One Battle After Another sees Leo playing Bob Ferguson, a dishevelled and distraught revolutionary who lives in a state of stoned paranoia off-grid with his daughter Willa, whom he shares with Teyana Taylor’s character Perfidia.
The film follows him as he reconnects with a group of old allies on a mission to track down his daughter, with Benicio Del Toro playing his sensei, guiding him through a life without fear.
The high-stakes thriller and black comedy also sees Sean Penn starring as Bob’s evil nemesis, Col. Steven J. Lockjaw, and Regina Hall playing fellow revolutionary Deandra.
Leonardo was joined on the carpet by his co-star Teyana Taylor who flashed her toned abs in a black bralette and long grey skirt and blazer.
Valeria looked incredible in a plunging black blazer with a diamante chain top underneath
The film’s star Leonardo was also in attendance and attempted to keep a low-profile in dark sunglasses
He put on a dapper display in an open buttoned black shirt and a black suit
The star was surrounded by his security
Early reviews from critics are absolutely raving about One Battle After Another
One Battle After Another sees Leo playing Bob Ferguson (pictured) a disheveled and distraught revolutionary who lives in a state of stoned paranoia off-grid with his daughter Willa, whom he shares with Teyana’s Perfidia
Neelam Gill wowed in a white satin halter-neck dress and black heels as she posed among the stars.
One Battle After Another is an adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s iconic 1990 novel Vineland, and boasts a hefty production budget of over $130 million.
It was written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, marking the acclaimed director’s first feature since Liquorice Pizza in 2021.
Originally slated for release on August 8, the film’s premiere has been pushed to September 26.
Speaking about the film on Monday, Leonardo said: ‘Any time that he asks, you work with PTA This guy is like one of the great visionary filmmakers of my generation.
‘His films, I’m still intrigued by to this day; I still talk about The Master, Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood, Magnolia — these films that are going to last for generations to come so you jump at an opportunity to work with Paul.’
In one intense moment in the film, Leo’s character delivers a powerful line: ‘This is Bob Ferguson.
Jodie Turner-Smith embraced the autumnal weather in a furry rust coloured coat
Teyana and Aaron arrived arm in arm
Tobey Maguire was also in attendance at he was seen climbing out his car
The actor opted for a smart casual look as he paired a navy blazer jacket with black trousers and trainers
Benicio looked dapper in his suit as he entered the venue
Fisher Stevens wore a denim jacket and brown trilby hat
Edward Enninful opted for a navy suit
Chase Infiniti wore a quirky grey floral top and baggy trousers
‘I was a part of the French ’75. I cannot remember, for the life of my only child, the answer to your question. I need to find my daughter.’
Early reviews from critics are absolutely raving about One Battle After Another.
‘What an insane movie, oh my God. There is more action in the first hour of this than every other film you’ve ever directed put together. Everything, it is really incredible,’ Steven Spielberg gushed last week.
‘This is such a concoction of things that are so bizarre and at the same time so relevant, that I think have become increasingly more relevant than perhaps even when you finished the screenplay and assembled your cast and crew and began production.’
