Real-life couple Zoe Kravitz and Channing Tatum have collaborated in the latest twisted romance thriller, Blink Twice. The film premiered in movie theaters on August 23 before becoming available for streaming on Amazon Prime on September 17. Kravitz directed the movie, while Tatum starred in it as the tech billionaire Slater King.
While the movie only released this year, the Batman actress had already scouted the Gambit star for the role in her directorial debut back in 2017. They worked together as voice actors for The Lego Batman movie that same year.
From being her muse to becoming coworkers, Tatum and Kravitz's love story blossomed. Zoe Kravitz and Channing Tatum have been dating since 2021, after years of working together, and they got engaged two years later.
Zoe Kravitz and Channing Tatum have gone from coworkers to friends, collaborators, and lovers
Although the couple only confirmed the romance rumors in 2021, the couple first met in 2017. Take a look at their relationship timeline below.
2017
Both actors voiced roles in The Lego Batman movie. While voice acting is generally recorded solo, they reportedly connected while working on the animated film.
January 2021
Dating rumors started when they began working together on Blink Twice, previously titled P*ssy Island. They reportedly started as collaborators while working on the movie but soon developed a close relationship that turned romantic.
June 2021
Zoe Kravitz revealed that Tatum was her muse for writing Slater King's character in Blink Twice, which she started writing in 2017. She told Deadline on June 15, 2021:
"Chan was my first choice, the one I thought of when I wrote this character."
August 2021
They were spotted together for the first time. Their first public outing was a bike ride in New York City, with the Batman actress' arms draped around the Magic Mike star. They also went on a coffee date a few days later, further sparking romance rumors.
September 2021
While they arrived at the 2021 Met Gala separately, they reportedly left the event together and were allegedly seen holding hands.
October 2021
Kravitz and Tatum had another outing, where they were pictured holding hands on their way to a lunch date in New York. They also celebrated Halloween together, dressing up as 1976's Taxi Driver characters Iris and Travis Bickle.
April 2022
Tatum and Kravitz spent Easter together in London as they were pictured in coordinated spring-inspired outfits while on a stroll. The actress donned a relaxed gray turtleneck, while the actor sported a dark brown coat.
August 2022
Zoe Kravitz gushed about how her suspense thriller Blink Twice brought Channing Tatum into her life. She told WSJ Magazine that the reason she was drawn to the actor and why she wanted to meet him in the first place was "right." She said:
"I felt, even from afar, before I knew him, that he was a feminist and that he wasn't afraid of exploring that darkness because he knows he's not that. That's why I was drawn to him and wanted to meet with him. And I was right."
Zoe Kravitz also alluded to her and Tatum being creatively compatible. They also spent a couple's getaway in Italy and brought Tatum's daughter with ex-wife Jenna Dewan, Everly, on the trip.
November 2022
Zoe Kravitz revealed why she fell in love with Channing Tatum. She dished about their romance to GQ on November 15, 2022, saying:
"He's just a wonderful human. He makes me laugh and we both really love art and talking about art and the exploration of why we do what we do."
She also gushed about Tatum being her "protector" in many ways, whether it was about making her tea or whipping someone into shape for her sake.
September 2023
The couple joined Taylor Swift and her squad, which included Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and Gigi Hadid, for a dinner date in New York City. They stepped out again for a night out during the Kerrin Foundation Caring for Woman dinner, with Tatum serving as Kravitz's plus one.
October 2023
In another Halloween celebration for the couple, who dressed as Rosemary Woodhouse and her baby from the classic 1968 horror Movie Rosemary's Baby. But along with Kravitz's costume was a massive diamond on her ring finger, sparking engagement rumors.
November 2023
Zoe Kravitz is seen again with her emerald-cut diamond ring as she and Tatum shared a dinner date at Giorgio Baldi in Los Angeles.
January 2024
The Batman actress shared a rare photo of her and Channing Tatum on Instagram. It was a Polaroid snap where the actor smoldered at the camera while she stood beside him, sticking her tongue out.
March 2024
Channing Tatum was the actress' date during her father, Lenny Kravitz's Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony. She was seen wearing her diamond engagement ring at the event.
July 2024
The Blink Twice star gushed to Extra that working with her real-life girlfriend in the movie strengthened their relationship. He said:
"We started, you know, kind of grew a little bit right before we started filming, and then it's like, 'Okay, we're gonna go do this.' It just brought us together."
August 2024
The duo looked smitten with each other when they made their red carpet debut at the Blink Twice premiere in LA. They also made a Taylor Swift show their choice for a date night, with Channing Tatum sharing a video of them dancing to TS tunes in London's Wembley Stadium on Instagram.
September 2024
Channing Tatum shared a sweet message to his fiance on Instagram alongside a photo of Zoe Kravitz asleep on his lap. He talked about the actress being tired because she "kept going and going and going," and ended the message with:
"Thank you for finding me and seeing me. I got you forever. Me and you back to back against it all. I'll never blink. Let's go."
Zoe Kravitz and Channing Tatum have reportedly called it quits after three years together according to People. Confirmation is awaited.
Kravitz and Tatum's Blink Twice is currently streaming on Prive Video.