Rita Ora’s husband Taika Waititi has become her biggest supporting act despite his own personal success as a Hollywood director with a net worth of £13m.
The Met Gala saw Taika, 48, dubbed her ‘Instagram husband’ when he was relegated to fixing her dress on the red carpet and taking her photos – despite his roaring personal success both behind and in front of the camera.
The successful director, who is worth a whopping £13million, always manages to let his songstress wife take the spotlight.
Following their teamwork at the prestigious Gala, the New Zealand-born movie maker took the backseat once again as he joined his snap happy wife, 33, on a romantic boat trip alongside the centre-stage stunner.
While Rita’s Instagram makes Taika appear like the lesser star of the pair, his filmography is dazzling and his award cabinet heaving – even including an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for 2020’s Jojo Rabbit.
Rita Ora, 33, and Taika Waititi, 48, have become the talk of the town since their loved-up appearance at the Met Gala on Monday
The successful director, who is worth a whopping £13million, always manages to let his songstress wife take the spotlight – despite his own exceptional career
She had a heavy night at the Met Gala on Monday, partying until the early hours with her husband Taika, not returning to their hotel until 5am (pictured)
While at the main event, Rita pulled out all the stops with yet another jaw-dropping outfit, that also left little to the imagination (pictured with Taika)
During their post Met Gala boat trip, the duo packed on the PDA while getting whisked away by the salt and sea on the back of a speed boat. Rita shared the adorable video on Instagram which saw the couple passionately kiss each other.
In what is one of the biggest weeks of the year, Taika ensured he didn’t steal the spotlight from the British star.
As they graced the Met carpet earlier this week, Taika made headlines for becoming Rita’s biggest supporting act. He was seen standing closely behind Rita, fixing her barely-there outfit whilst she posed for the cameras.
His background-style work comes in stark contrast to his prominence in the film industry – particularly led by Jojo Rabbit, which also won Best Screenplay at AACTA Awards and a number of gongs at the American Film Institute Awards.
He has also been nominated for a BAFTA, a Grammy and two Emmy nominations. In 2022 Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Like many filmmakers of his ilk, Taika also has Marvel films under his belt, including 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok and 2022’s Thor: Love and Thunder.
In addition to directing an episode of Star Wars spin-off The Mandalorian, he also voiced the character IG-11, for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance.
Taika was previously married to film producer wife Chelsea Winstanley for six years before they separately quietly in 2018.
Rita was once again showered with love and affection by her beloved husband on Wednesday during a romantic boat trip
The duo packed on the PDA while getting whisked away by the salt and sea on the back of a speed boat
Taika and Chelsea share two daughters: 12-year-old Te Hinekāhu and eight-year-old Matewa Kiritapu.
Rita also shared incredibly glamorous snaps in a quirky yellow ensemble after an appearance on The Masked Singer.
She posed up a storm in a glitzy bejewelled blouse with yellow feathered sleeves, teamed with dramatic jewellery.
Rita was clearly in need of some recovery time after the Met Gala as she shared a video of her relaxing in the pool in New York City just hours later.
Rita shared the adorable video on Instagram which saw the couple passionately kiss each other
Taika was previously married to film producer wife Chelsea Winstanley for six years before they separately quietly in 2018 (Pictured in 2017)
Rita also shared incredibly glamorous snaps in a quirky yellow ensemble after an appearance on The Masked Singer
She posed up a storm in a glitzy bejewelled blouse with yellow feathered sleeves, teamed with dramatic jewellery
The beauty looked exceptional in the glitzy attire
And perhaps feeling the effects of a sore head, she tipped her face under the pool’s fountain to refresh herself, with a rehydrating bottle of water perched on the edge.
As well as that, the bikini-clad beauty proved there are no days off for her as she hit the Dog Pound gym for a workout session.
She took selfies of herself in the lift wearing a two-piece under a cosy looking dressing gown.
On Tuesday, Rita took to her Instagram to share a slew of snaps from her evening at the Met Gala.
After all the glamorous photos showing her posing with famous pals like Shakira, Penelope Cruz, Matt Damon and Cara Delevingn, Rita shared a candid clip of her the day after.
While looking decidedly worse for wear, Rita tips her head to submerge herself underneath a cascading fountain.
Her sister Elena can be heard laughing while teasing the star, saying: ‘Are you alright? How’s it going for you?’
Captioning the photo dump, Rita said she was ‘still buzzing’ from attending her tenth Met Gala and referencing the funny video, added: ‘Swipe to the end for things you don’t see’.
And perhaps feeling the effects of a sore head, she tipped her face under the pool’s fountain to refresh herself, with a rehydrating bottle of water perched on the edge
She could be seen sat in a swimming pool, showing off her incredible figure in a skimpy green bikini and sporting undereye patches to soothe those tired eyes
As well as that, the bikini-clad beauty proved there are no days off for her as she hit the Dog Pound gym for a workout session
Her relaxing pool session was definitely earned after Rita proved she was still the ultimate party girl, as she and her husband Taika didn’t return to their hotel until 5am after a wild all-nighter on Monday (pictured)
Rita had set pulses racing in her very scantily-clad look as she headed out to the after parties in a completely see-through beaded gown and white feathered wrap (pictured with Luciana Barroso)
Her relaxing pool session was definitely earned after Rita proved she was still the ultimate party girl, as she and her husband Taika didn’t return to their hotel until 5am after a wild all-nighter on Monday.
The couple were spotted heading up to their room at The Mark Hotel in the early hours, with the director wrapping an arm around his wife as she attempted to preserve her modesty by covering her chest.
Rita had set pulses racing earlier in her very scantily-clad look as she headed out to the after parties with Taika following the glitzy event.
She ditched her bra in a completely see-through feathered gown that left her ample cleavage on full display.
The skirt consisted of little more than strings of white plastic beads, with a few oversized flowers to cover her bottom half.
And she added a touch of glamour to her revealing ensemble with a an oversized white feathered wrap.
While at the main event, Rita pulled out all the stops with yet another jaw-dropping outfit, that also left little to the imagination.
Arriving on the red carpet, the Body On Me singer put on a very daring display in a sheer nude bodysuit under an intricately beaded dress, left open at the sides.
Arriving on the red carpet, the Body On Me singer put on a very daring display in a sheer nude bodysuit under an intricately beaded dress, left open at the sides
Flaunting her incredibly toned physique, Rita forewent underwear and a bra, while Taika showed himself the gentleman as he helped arrange her dress’ train
The couple put on a very loved-up display as Taika was spotted cheekily pinching Rita’s behind while posing for snaps and they shared a quick smooch before going up the iconic staircase
Flaunting her incredibly toned physique, Rita forewent underwear and a bra, while Taika showed himself the gentleman as he helped arrange her dress’ train.
Rita explained that she had wanted to celebrate women’s existence with her look and that beauty can ‘stand the test of time’.
She also revealed the beading on the dress dates back to 1st and 2nd century BC and is sourced from all over the world, saying: ‘I think some of these beads are older than people on the planet.’
She told Entertainment Tonight: ‘Hi guys, I’m wearing a necklace this year at the Met. This is about the beauty of the body and women’s existence and presence. [It’s about] not doing as much but also doing a lot, you see what I mean? And these beads are from actually second century BC.’
Taika was then asked what he made of his wife’s look and hailed the ensemble as ‘incredible’ before adding: ‘I looked at all the details of every bead, thousands of years.’
But Rita admitted while she had planned the outfit out extensively, she had failed to think about the practicalities of going to the bathroom and had no spare clothes to change into.
She confessed: ‘No, I don’t [have anything else], I also didn’t think about the bathroom so I might just have to poke a hole in the stocking!’
The couple put on a very loved-up display as Taika was spotted cheekily pinching Rita’s behind while posing for snaps and they shared a quick smooch before going up the iconic staircase.