Florence Pugh may be remarkably open when discussing her work, ambitions, and opinions, but romance is one part of her life she increasingly prefers to protect. That hasn’t stopped public curiosity. As her career grew from Midsommar and Little Women to Marvel blockbusters and major dramas, her relationships—and even some friendships—regularly generated headlines.
Her most public romance was with actor and filmmaker Zach Braff, a relationship Pugh repeatedly defended against criticism. After their quiet split, she was briefly linked to photographer Charlie Gooch. Photos with Midsommar costar Will Poulter also triggered dating rumors, although Pugh personally made it clear they were only friends. More recently, she found love with Peaky Blinders actor Finn Cole, a longtime friend who gradually became something more.
Here is Florence Pugh’s romantic history in chronological order, separating confirmed relationships from speculation and showing how her approach to love has evolved alongside her career.
Zach Braff — 2019 to 2022
Pugh’s first major public relationship was with Scrubs star and filmmaker Zach Braff. The pair were first linked in 2019 after working together on In the Time It Takes to Get There, a short film directed by Braff. They were subsequently photographed together and gradually became more open about their relationship, although they generally avoided making joint red-carpet appearances.
Much of the public discussion surrounding the couple focused on their 21-year age difference. Pugh repeatedly defended the relationship and argued that strangers had no right to dictate whom she should date.
The pair lived together in Los Angeles and also collaborated professionally. Braff wrote A Good Person with Pugh in mind, and she later starred in the 2023 film alongside Morgan Freeman.
Their relationship quietly ended in 2022. Rather than immediately announcing the breakup, Pugh later explained that they had deliberately tried to separate privately because their romance had attracted so many outside opinions. Despite the split, both continued to speak warmly about each other and their work together.
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View 21 photosWill Poulter — Dating Rumors in 2022, but Never a Couple
Will Poulter frequently appears in online lists about Pugh’s dating history, but he does not belong among her confirmed ex-boyfriends.
The speculation began in May 2022 when Pugh and her former Midsommar costar were photographed enjoying a beach trip in Ibiza. Certain images made the two appear particularly close, and romance rumors quickly spread online.
Pugh wasted little time correcting the story. She explained that Poulter was part of a larger group of friends on the trip and that other people standing nearby had been cropped out of some photographs. Most importantly, she stated directly: “No, Will Poulter and I are not dating.”
At the time, Pugh was still publicly associated with Braff. Her response also highlighted a recurring frustration in her life: friendly interactions with another actor can quickly be transformed into a supposed romance once photographs reach the internet.
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View 21 photosCharlie Gooch — Reportedly Late 2022 to 2023
After her relationship with Braff ended, Pugh was linked to London-based photographer Charlie Gooch.
The earliest reports connected them following the British Fashion Awards in December 2022. Their rumored romance became much more visible on Valentine’s Day 2023, when photographers captured them holding hands, hugging and spending time together in London. A month later, they were photographed again during a dinner outing with friends in Rome.
Unlike her relationship with Braff, however, Pugh never publicly confirmed that Gooch was her boyfriend. For that reason, descriptions of their time together should retain an element of caution even though entertainment outlets widely reported them as a couple.
By October 2023, reports indicated that the relationship had ended, apparently sometime during the summer. Sources cited Pugh’s demanding schedule among the factors involved and suggested there were no hard feelings between them.
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View 21 photosFinn Cole — 2024 to Present
Pugh’s current relationship appears to have developed very differently. Rather than rushing into a highly public romance, she and British actor Finn Cole had already known each other for years before they were romantically linked.
Cole, best known for playing Michael Gray in Peaky Blinders and Joshua “J” Cody in Animal Kingdom, had interacted with Pugh on social media as far back as 2017. Romance speculation began in 2024 after they were seen together at Glastonbury and later leaving an after-party in London.
That September, Pugh confirmed to British Vogue that she was seeing someone but deliberately avoided identifying him. She explained that she wanted to let the relationship develop naturally rather than rushing to define it.
By March 2026, there was little ambiguity left: Pugh shared photographs with Cole from a Bulgari event, effectively making their relationship Instagram official. The two were later photographed holding hands in New York and attending events together.
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View 21 photosIn September 2026, Pugh spoke more directly about the relationship, describing herself as happy and saying she felt “solid and safe and sturdy.” She also confirmed that she and Cole had been together for about two years.
Pugh’s dating history is ultimately much shorter than celebrity gossip might suggest. Braff remains her most publicly documented former partner, Gooch was a reported romance, Poulter was simply a friend caught in dating speculation, and Cole represents the more private, deliberate approach to relationships that Pugh says she now prefers.