If you didn't know by now, we're lowkey obsessed with Alison Oliver. From her early roles in Conversations with Friends, to playing Venetia in Saltburn, to recent series such as Task. And now she's set to steal the show in Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Wuthering Heights as Isabella.
Now, while her character in the movie has a keen interest in Heathcliff (played by Jacob Elordi), IRL Alison has been quietly dating fellow actor Josh O'Connor for a few years now.
Just as intrigued as us in their deeply private relationship? Here's their full relationship timeline, starting from where it all began, to the most recent update.
Alison Oliver and Josh O'Connor's relationship history
February 2024
Someone snaps a photo of Josh and Alison holding hands in Italy. As far as we know, this is their first public sighting!
May 2024
Josh and Alison both attend the Met Gala with Loewe. No one knows they're dating yet, so things are very chill.
September 2024
Josh is Alison's plus one at her sister's wedding in London. No pics, sorry!
November 2024
The Sun officially drops a report that Josh and Alison are dating, speaking to a source who says, "Josh and Alison have a lot in common and have enjoyed getting to know each other away from the spotlight. Despite their huge roles, they prefer hanging out in libraries rather than big glamorous events."
I'm going to need a minute with "they prefer hanging out in libraries" before we move on, thanks.
December 2024
These two show up in Richard E. Grant's Twitter photo celebrating Christmas...which has since been deleted.
But either way, they're Richard E. Grant's Twitter official.
April 2025
Fans notice that the pair seeeem to have matching tattoos.
May 2025
Alison accompanies Josh to the Cannes premiere of his film, The Mastermind.
And they're spotted kissing in pics shared by DeuxMoi!
June 2025
The pair is spotting smooching yet again, this time in Portofino, Italy, and Just Jared has allllll the pics.
September 2025
When asked about her rumoured romance with Josh during an interview with The Times, Alison declines to answer.
“I’m not going to answer questions about that, if that’s okay,” she says. “I’m just setting a little rule for myself, but thank you. Your personal life is your personal life. I’m just choosing not to talk about that.” Fair enough!!
October 2025
During an interview with British GQ, Josh opens up about how he and his “partner” make their busy schedules work. “Me and my partner, we celebrate the days where we’re in the same place for a whole day,” he says. “And maybe we both have bits of work to do in London, we’ll have a cup of coffee in the morning together. She’ll go off, I’ll go off, we’ll come back in the evening and I’ll be able to cook for her. And I’m like, ‘This is a holiday.’”
Oh, and he also shares Alison’s critique of his driving: “My partner always says that I’m too friendly as a driver. To the point where I think people think that I know them, because I’m waving away.”
That brings us up to date, but we can all agree that these two are a vibe.
