Keira Knightley’s husband of 13 years ditches his wedding ring weeks after mystery over the actress dropping her married name from £11million company
Keira Knightley’s husband of 13 years was photographed without his wedding ring, weeks after it was revealed the actress had removed her married name from official documents.
James Righton, former vocalist of pop band Klaxons, was spotted without the gold band that has adorned his ring finger since the couple’s wedding in the South of France in 2013.
Wearing a colorful tartan jacket and a baseball cap with the words ‘I don’t work here’, dour James, 42, cycled through north London before stopping for a lively chat with a friend.
The couple, who have two daughters, ten-year-old Edie and six-year-old Delilah, were last photographed together at London Fashion Week in February 2026.
In February, Keira, 41, sparked speculation about the status of their marriage. It turned out that he removed his wife’s surname from official documents.
The Hollywood star called herself Keira Christina Righton. However, her name was later changed to Keira Christine Knightley from Companies House using “new details” provided by the actress.
Keira Knightley’s husband James Righton was photographed without his wedding ring, weeks after it was revealed the actress had removed her married name from official documents
The couple, who have two daughters, ten-year-old Edie and six-year-old Delilah, were last photographed together at London Fashion Week in February 2026.
The changes relate to performing arts company KCK Boo Ltd, which had assets of more than £11 million at the time of its last accounts.
Keira admitted that changing her surname for official purposes in 2021, eight years after her wedding, required a lot of soul-searching.
He talked about taking his wife’s name in 2014, saying: ‘I went to do the passport thing because I thought, ‘Should I do it?’ I thought it would be useful.
‘But you actually have to see it in writing, and I realized I couldn’t do that. I couldn’t go there. Yet.’
Keira exchanged wedding vows with James in France in 2013.
In December, the actress announced she was selling her beloved French vineyard, where she married James, and admitted it was “difficult” to maintain her passion projects.
The couple owned Les Cinq Puits (French for ‘five wells’, a name taken from the five natural springs in the vineyard from which the wine was made) near the slopes of Mont Ventoux in the Rhone Valley, where they delved into the traditions of small-scale winemaking.
Property had a very special place in his heart; because she and James got married in 2013, two years after they first met at a mutual friend’s dinner party in London.
James, the former vocalist of pop band Klaxons, was spotted without the gold band that has adorned his ring finger since the couple’s wedding in the South of France in 2013
Wearing a colorful tartan jacket and a baseball cap with the words ‘I don’t work here’, a dour James cycled across North London before stopping to chat with a friend.
In February, Keira sparked speculation about the state of their marriage when it was revealed that she had removed her husband’s surname from official documents.
They held a simple ceremony attended by family and close friends, including actress Sienna Miller, where the bride wore a beautiful Chanel ivory gown and matching jacket on the day.
The couple tend to keep their private lives private, but Keira shared the quirky anecdote about the trials and tribulations of a long-term relationship over the years, saying it was “a miracle we’ve made it this far” on the couple’s tenth wedding anniversary.
Meanwhile, Keira revealed in an interview in December that, in more recent candid comments, she gave her husband an ultimatum about his ‘weird’ habits in the early days of their dating.
Explaining how he had to ‘educate’ him, the actor compared the musician to ‘a child’ in terms of nutrition.
The Hollywood star called herself Keira Christina Righton. However, her name has since been changed to Keira Christine Knightley at Companies House.
Keira admitted that changing her surname for official purposes in 2021, eight years after her wedding, required a lot of soul-searching.
James and Keira married in 2013, two years after they first met at a mutual friend’s dinner in London.
The couple tend to keep their private lives private, but Keira shared a quirky anecdote about the trials and tribulations of a long-term relationship over the years; Picture taken in July 2025
Speaking to hosts Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett on Waitrose podcast Dish, she recalled James enlisting his friend’s help to get him to try new foods.
Keira said: ‘He couldn’t cook, all he ate was cheese on toast. I was like, “This isn’t going to work.”
‘He didn’t even go out to dinner. He didn’t understand going to restaurants. ‘He was a strange person.’
Keira told how she got him to try new foods with his eyes closed as he ‘trained’ her.
He continued: ‘My oldest friend is a real old-school junkie, we basically trained her.
We took him to restaurants but he didn’t try anything. He was like a child. He’d close his eyes and we’d say, “Try it, try it!” we would say.’
‘Okay, good, good!’ ” he said.
The couple’s representatives have been contacted by the Daily Mail for comment.
