After too long of a wait, Fallout is finally back on Prime Video for season 2, as is everyone’s fave Vault Dweller Lucy (played by actor Ella Purnell). Ella first rose to fame on Sweetbitter and Yellowjackets before landing her breakout role in Sweetpea—and with Fallout, I’d say she’s become a bona fide TV star. But even though she’s booked and busy, you may have zero idea about Ella Purnell’s boyfriend at the moment (or if she even has one). And that’s where I come in!
Here’s everything I know about Ella’s short-and-sweet dating history, including her exes, rumored romances, and current partner. And for the record: No, she never dated Brad Pitt. The two were briefly linked back in 2017, but she dispelled the rumors, later telling The Independent that she’d never even met him. So that’s that on that!
Tom Holland
Back in February 2017, the internet lost its collective mind when a photo of Ella posing with Tom at the BAFTAs afterparty went viral, inevitably sparking dating rumors.
That said, nothing else was ever heard of about the maybe-couple so...moving on!
Rob Raco
Ella’s first (confirmed) relationship in the spotlight was with actor Rob Raco, who you might recognize as Joaquin from Riverdale. The two seemingly started dating in early 2019, and by the end of the year, they stepped out for a screening of A Million Little Pieces together.
It’s unclear when exactly these two split, but by 2022, she was linked to somebody new...
Max Bennett Kelly
In April 2022, Ella stepped out for the first time with musician Max Bennett Kelly as a Sézane store opening in L.A. looking preeeetty coupley:
A few months later, she hard-launched their relationship in a (since-deleted) Instagram post, where (according to Elle) she called him “so wonderful, so vibrant, so funny, so talented, so smart” and her “rock.”
In 2023, the couple collaborated on a short film, Junk Male, and the following year, Max accompanied Ella to the season 1 premiere of Fallout—and all the while, the two continued to keep their relationship low-key.
In April 2025, fans thought the two may have split after Ella was spotted in Malibu with celebrity chef Gabe Kennedy...but nothing has been heard about Ella’s relationship status with either Gabe or Max since, so your guess about who she’s currently seeing (if anyone) is as good as mine!
