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Love is like a hammock—sometimes it’s relaxing, sometimes it’s a little too tight, but when it’s right, you just want to stay there forever. When you’re in love, your world is painted in technicolor, and when you’re out of love, it’s just black and white. That being said, some relationships give you warm fuzzies, while others leave you shaking off the chill.
Shakespeare himself, inA Midsummer Night’s Dream, put it perfectly:“The course of true love never did run smooth.”His words capture the turbulence of love—the unpredictability, the highs and lows, the bliss and the agony. And in the case of Charli XCX, the British pop sensation known for her unapologetic sound and soul-baring lyrics, the journey through love is anything but ordinary.
From messy entanglements to meaningful connections, her relationship history has been as colorful and chaotic as the tracks she lays down in the studio. So, grab your favorite heartbreak anthem, and let’s take a look at her relationship history that has, in a way, shaped her pop odyssey.
True Romanceto real-life love: The euphoria and heartbreak behind Charli XCX’s music
You don’t just wake up one day and decide to live out a musical fairytale, right? Born Charlotte Emma Aitchison, Charli XCX’s musical career began long before the mainstream took notice. Her debut studio albumTrue Romance(2013) wasn’t just an introduction to her musical genius—it was a window into her heart.
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Like the butterfly that flutters in the breeze, her relationships have been delicate yet transformative, leaving traces of their beauty in her music. She has often reflected on how love and its many faces inspired her lyrics. In an interview withMusicRadar, she expressed that she created the album’s title based on the ups and downs of relationships.
I’ve come to the realization that you really can’t have a romance that’s true without having all the other awful moments, where you cry and you’re thrashing about … Then you have those other moments when you’re walking on a cloud, so that’s the trade-off.
Yet, it wasn’t only the melancholy of love that painted Charli XCX’s palette—there was also the euphoria. Love, as she explained during her interview withRenowned for Sound, is “schizophrenic”, a constant back and forth between joy and pain. She described her music as a rich, lush world of purple hues—the kind of vivid, emotional pop that could make even the most stoic heart skip a beat.
What’s fascinating is how her relationships influenced this beautiful chaos of sound. But who exactly were the muses behind these iconic tracks?
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Before we get into the nitty-gritty of Charli XCX’s latest relationship, we have to rewind the clock to a time when she was still carving her place in the spotlight. And then entered Ryan Andrews, the British director with whom she had a brief but poignant romance.Grantlandobserved that she “play-wrestles with her videographer boyfriend, Ryan”.Their connection was more than just sparks flying between two people—it was rooted in their shared passion for creativity.
As we’ve seen time and again, the public and the private life often collide, but Charli XCX, true to her nature, kept her personal life mostly under wraps. However, the fairytale wasn’t to last. By 2014, the two parted ways, but not without remaining on good terms (viaBillboard). As Andrews expressed, he was beyond proud of the singer for her rising success. His tweet after her EMA performance says it all:
So proud of@charli_xcxfor her ema performance last night. All the hard work we did over the years has really paid off. She’s on fire.
Sometimes, love doesn’t need to be forever to make its mark. As the legendary writer Audrey Hepburn once said,“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” Even brief connections can leave lasting impressions that shape us in ways we never imagined.
Charli XCX’s love story with Huck Kwong built during quarantine
We all crave love, don’t we? It’s something we all search for, hoping to find that one person who makes us feel seen, understood, and whole. Charli XCX, just like the rest of us, experienced that connection with Huck Kwong. We learned this fromThe Sun. Alas, not all love stories are meant to last. Kwong, the video game producer Charli XCX dated for seven years, may not have been part of the public spotlight like her other relationships, but the bond they shared was undeniable.
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In 2020, during the heart of the pandemic, she spoke openly about how the lockdown period brought her closer to Kwong. In a rare public moment, she admitted (viaDaily Mail) how living together during quarantine helped them grow closer, both physically and emotionally:
And this time period, I’m extremely lucky that it has brought us physically close together because now we’re living in the same house but also emotionally, and I finally understand that this person is somebody who I can trust with my life and I will have my security and protection at the front point of their heart no matter what.
It was a sentiment that resonated with many—because if we learned anything during lockdown, it’s that love can either make or break when you’re forced to spend so much time together.
Exploring the love story of Charli XCX and George Daniel
Love, as they say, is a book, and Charli XCX was far from finished writing her story. Just when it seemed like her heart had settled into familiar rhythms, a fresh chapter unfolded. Yes, we are talking about George Daniel, the magnetic drummer of indie band The 1975.
It was clear from the start that there was something magical between them, especially when they spent time together in New York, months before making their relationship official in May 2022 (perDaily Mail).
The same year, their relationship was clearly thriving, as they were seen sharing a public display of affection on a boat during another holiday in Italy, confirmed byPage Six. And by May 2023, Charli XCX was ready to open up about how Daniel influenced her both as a partner and as an artist. In an interview withThe Sun, she shared:
Now that I’m in a relationship with another musician, he’s influenced me a lot with his process and how he and his band work.
Here’s the thing—when two creative minds collide, they’re bound to push each other to evolve. Charli XCX, known for her fast-paced, spontaneous approach to music-making, found herself learning from Daniel’s more methodical, thoughtful style. She explained on theSpoutPodcastin late 2023:
In the past, I have been very fast… Being around them, I have definitely adapted to the idea of sitting on songs, re-working things, playing them to friends, going back and forth and just living with the songs a bit more, so that is one way that my process has been perfected.
In November 2023, Charli XCX and Daniel officially took their commitment to the next level. While they kept the details of their engagement relatively private, they didn’t shy away from expressing their love on social media. She shared a now-deleted post on Instagram featuring her engagement ring with a playful caption (viaPEOPLE):
Charli XCX and George Daniel f*cking for life!!!
Now, that’s a way to let the world know about your love!
In late January 2024,rumorsswirled that the couple had secretly tied the knot. While they didn’t confirm or deny the speculations, Charli XCX did post apictureon January 1st, offering fans a rare, intimate glimpse of their life together.
And while they’ve kept their love life under wraps for the most part, it’s clear that there’s a deep bond between them—a bond rooted in both their personal connection and their shared artistic journey.
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