Affair Rumors Have Plagued Emma Stone's Marriage

The talented Emma Stone is usually the cherry on top of Yorgos Lanthimos' freaky films, but some wonder if creative inspiration has led to something more physically freaky. The duo has worked on several films together, including Begonia, Poor Things, Kinds of Kindness, and The Favorite. It's clear that the pair find inspiration in each other, since they've collaborated back-to-back. Unfortunately, dating and affair rumors have now sparked between the two, plaguing both of their marriages. Stone married Dave McCary, a former writer and director for Saturday Night Live in 2020. While Lanthimos has been married to actor-director Ariane Labed since 2013, both couples have kept their relationships mostly private and away from the public eye over the years. What isn't as private, however, is the way the public has analyzed Stone and Lanthimos' behavior with each other. Lanthimos' Instagram is mostly dedicated to his films, but nestled between photos of the Begonia poster and other snapshots are pictures of Stone's face mid-motion, up close and personal. There's also a photo taken behind Stone in the backless dress she wore to the 2026 BAFTAs. While the comments section is turned off on Lanthimos' page, fans took to X to express their feelings on the pictures, speculating that there was more to their professional partnership than meets the eye. One fan boldly claimed, "...the kind of photos you take of someone you're madly in love with." Beyond that, though, there's a Reddit post that marks the moment the rumors really started to pick up speed. On a r-faux-moi-I-have-tea-on thread, one person claimed, "...I have a friend who works in film and apparently Emma has, is in the process of leaving her husband for Yorgos, but Yorgos is allegedly less keen to leave his wife, partner. Anyway, they are having an affair." "...a woman plotting her course to freedom. How delightful." While there is, of course, no way to know if any of that is true, the fact that it was posted a year or so before the BAFTAs highlights that the romance rumors between the two have been bubbling for quite some time. Looking at the slate of films Stone and Lanthimos have worked on together, it's clear why fans might speculate that the two are perhaps more than just colleagues. Lanthimos isn't afraid of covering topics in his films that are deeply raw, personal, and sensual. Despite the rumors, it's obvious that the pair have formed a wonderful, creative partnership. It would be no surprise if Stone graces the big screen again as the lead in another one of Lanthimos' projects.